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Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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typewriter
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
typewriter
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Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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

Israel marks national day

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

Israel marks national day

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

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

The Senate reconvenes

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

The Senate reconvenes

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

  • The Russians are too busy in Ukraine now, so last month the Azerbaijanis collected their winnings. And all the Armenians are leaving without even
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 2, 2023
Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia (the actual country, not the enclave within Azerbaijan that has now been reclaimed by that country) said: 'This is a direct act of ethnic cleansing, something we had long been warning the international community about.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 2, 2023
  • The Russians are too busy in Ukraine now, so last month the Azerbaijanis collected their winnings. And all the Armenians are leaving without even

Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 2, 2023
  • The Russians are too busy in Ukraine now, so last month the Azerbaijanis collected their winnings. And all the Armenians are leaving without even
Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia (the actual country, not the enclave within Azerbaijan that has now been reclaimed by that country) said: 'This is a direct act of ethnic cleansing, something we had long been warning the international community about.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau’s in trouble: can he dig himself out before the next election?

  • The Liberals are dropping in public opinion, but want to be the second fourth-term government since Sir Wilfrid Laurier. And 'that's a very big
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 27, 2023, apologized on behalf of Parliament after the House unknowingly gave two standing ovations on Sept. 22 to a man who fought in a Nazi unit the Second World War while Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the House for a joint parliamentary address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s in trouble: can he dig himself out before the next election?

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 2, 2023
  • The Liberals are dropping in public opinion, but want to be the second fourth-term government since Sir Wilfrid Laurier. And 'that's a very big

Trudeau’s in trouble: can he dig himself out before the next election?

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 2, 2023
  • The Liberals are dropping in public opinion, but want to be the second fourth-term government since Sir Wilfrid Laurier. And 'that's a very big
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 27, 2023, apologized on behalf of Parliament after the House unknowingly gave two standing ovations on Sept. 22 to a man who fought in a Nazi unit the Second World War while Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the House for a joint parliamentary address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Allies back away, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war

  • But the West would lose something even bigger—its soul.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 2, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enough on his plate, without having to worry about whether some of his key backers are about to run out on him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Allies back away, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 2, 2023
  • But the West would lose something even bigger—its soul.

If Allies back away, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 2, 2023
  • But the West would lose something even bigger—its soul.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enough on his plate, without having to worry about whether some of his key backers are about to run out on him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

  • High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2023
Record-high fundraising is allowing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to spend millions of dollars pre-writ to prepare for the next election. The $3-million ad buy to introduce Poilievre to Canadians has paid dividends, says former Conservative party campaign director Fred Delorey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2023
  • High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public

Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2023
  • High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public
Record-high fundraising is allowing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to spend millions of dollars pre-writ to prepare for the next election. The $3-million ad buy to introduce Poilievre to Canadians has paid dividends, says former Conservative party campaign director Fred Delorey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

  • Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has made her decision not to search a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women a provincial election issue. She will go down in history as the premier who tried to position Indigenous Peoples as not worth the cost, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023
  • Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023
  • Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has made her decision not to search a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women a provincial election issue. She will go down in history as the premier who tried to position Indigenous Peoples as not worth the cost, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to exit the Canada Pension Plan and take more than half its assets with her. But there's the little matter of the greenhouse gas emissions emanating from Alberta's primary industry, and the costly damage they continue to cause every province and territory in the country, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to exit the Canada Pension Plan and take more than half its assets with her. But there's the little matter of the greenhouse gas emissions emanating from Alberta's primary industry, and the costly damage they continue to cause every province and territory in the country, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pollster Greg Lyle says the Liberals aren't keen on an election right now, and that they 'have things to fix' before they’re ready to go to the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pollster Greg Lyle says the Liberals aren't keen on an election right now, and that they 'have things to fix' before they’re ready to go to the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s horrible summer

  • Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a statement to reporters in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023, apologizing for the acknowledgement of Nazi SS soldier Yaroslav Hunka in the House during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Parliament on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s horrible summer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 2, 2023
  • Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a

Trudeau’s horrible summer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 2, 2023
  • Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a statement to reporters in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023, apologizing for the acknowledgement of Nazi SS soldier Yaroslav Hunka in the House during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Parliament on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/Flickr photograph/Gage Skidmore photograph

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/Flickr photograph/Gage Skidmore photograph

Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future

  • We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
  • We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally.

Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
  • We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Divisions remain after Truth and Reconciliation events

  • Plus, MPs have one more day to campaign to be the new Speaker of the House.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by attending a march in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Divisions remain after Truth and Reconciliation events

  • Plus, MPs have one more day to campaign to be the new Speaker of the House.

Politics This Morning: Divisions remain after Truth and Reconciliation events

  • Plus, MPs have one more day to campaign to be the new Speaker of the House.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by attending a march in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Careless vetting provides history lesson for the ages

  • The old saying that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” got quite the workout over the past week,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 2, 2023
Anthony Rota stepped down as Speaker last week after prompting a standing ovation for a man who served in a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Careless vetting provides history lesson for the ages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 2, 2023
  • The old saying that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” got quite the workout over the past week,

Careless vetting provides history lesson for the ages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 2, 2023
  • The old saying that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” got quite the workout over the past week,
Anthony Rota stepped down as Speaker last week after prompting a standing ovation for a man who served in a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial

  • Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment, considered one of this fall's 'most anticipated' titles by Indigo and McNally Robinson's Booksellers. 'In political lingo, 'tough on crime' policies are 'red meat' for voters, a sure bet to rile people up to vote, sign up for a membership, donate, and volunteer,' writes Perrin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica

Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica
Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment, considered one of this fall's 'most anticipated' titles by Indigo and McNally Robinson's Booksellers. 'In political lingo, 'tough on crime' policies are 'red meat' for voters, a sure bet to rile people up to vote, sign up for a membership, donate, and volunteer,' writes Perrin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Woefully inadequate’ funding spurs association’s calls for fulfilled mental health transfer

  • About 10-15 per cent of people who call a distress line require additional community-based supports, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association's national director
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 2, 2023
Minister of Mental Health Ya’ara Saks said that '[Crisis centres] provide that urgent support to people who need it most, no matter their race, religion, culture or socio-economic background,' in a Public Health Agency of Canada press release on Sept. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Woefully inadequate’ funding spurs association’s calls for fulfilled mental health transfer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 2, 2023
  • About 10-15 per cent of people who call a distress line require additional community-based supports, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association's national director

‘Woefully inadequate’ funding spurs association’s calls for fulfilled mental health transfer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 2, 2023
  • About 10-15 per cent of people who call a distress line require additional community-based supports, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association's national director
Minister of Mental Health Ya’ara Saks said that '[Crisis centres] provide that urgent support to people who need it most, no matter their race, religion, culture or socio-economic background,' in a Public Health Agency of Canada press release on Sept. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A perfect storm for mental health needs and care in the economic downturn

  • Rising costs of living are having a major impact on the mental health of millions of Canadians.
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 2, 2023
An exodus from the public system, combined with chronic underfunding by successive Conservative and Liberal governments, is contributing to a crisis in accessing mental health services, particularly for Canadians dealing with financial stress, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Photograph by Jose Luis Navarro, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license

A perfect storm for mental health needs and care in the economic downturn

Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 2, 2023
  • Rising costs of living are having a major impact on the mental health of millions of Canadians.

A perfect storm for mental health needs and care in the economic downturn

Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 2, 2023
  • Rising costs of living are having a major impact on the mental health of millions of Canadians.
An exodus from the public system, combined with chronic underfunding by successive Conservative and Liberal governments, is contributing to a crisis in accessing mental health services, particularly for Canadians dealing with financial stress, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Photograph by Jose Luis Navarro, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license

Launch of 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline is important step, but there’s more to do on mental health file

  • One-third of Canadians will experience a mental illness or substance use disorder in their lifetime, and more than 200 Canadians attempt suicide every day.
Opinion | BY TODD DOHERTY | October 2, 2023
All Canadians, regardless of their geographic location, or economic status, deserve access to critical mental health and prevention services, writes Conservative MP Todd Doherty. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license

Launch of 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline is important step, but there’s more to do on mental health file

Opinion | BY TODD DOHERTY | October 2, 2023
  • One-third of Canadians will experience a mental illness or substance use disorder in their lifetime, and more than 200 Canadians attempt suicide every day.

Launch of 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline is important step, but there’s more to do on mental health file

Opinion | BY TODD DOHERTY | October 2, 2023
  • One-third of Canadians will experience a mental illness or substance use disorder in their lifetime, and more than 200 Canadians attempt suicide every day.
All Canadians, regardless of their geographic location, or economic status, deserve access to critical mental health and prevention services, writes Conservative MP Todd Doherty. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license

We’ll bring the fiddle

  • Life promotion, which can be as simple as bringing people together around a fiddle, addresses mental wellbeing by strengthening our connections to life and
Opinion | BY REAGAN BARTEL | October 2, 2023
Olivier Boulet, a Métis fiddler, holding a fiddle in August, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

We’ll bring the fiddle

Opinion | BY REAGAN BARTEL | October 2, 2023
  • Life promotion, which can be as simple as bringing people together around a fiddle, addresses mental wellbeing by strengthening our connections to life and

We’ll bring the fiddle

Opinion | BY REAGAN BARTEL | October 2, 2023
  • Life promotion, which can be as simple as bringing people together around a fiddle, addresses mental wellbeing by strengthening our connections to life and
Olivier Boulet, a Métis fiddler, holding a fiddle in August, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bridging the gap between public safety and mental health

  • With the new Federal ministers for Justice, Public Safety, Housing, Health, and of course Mental Health and Addictions, comes an opportunity. An opportunity for
Opinion | BY MICHEL RODRIGUE | October 2, 2023
Ya’ara Saks was sworn in as addictions and mental health minister in a July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bridging the gap between public safety and mental health

Opinion | BY MICHEL RODRIGUE | October 2, 2023
  • With the new Federal ministers for Justice, Public Safety, Housing, Health, and of course Mental Health and Addictions, comes an opportunity. An opportunity for

Bridging the gap between public safety and mental health

Opinion | BY MICHEL RODRIGUE | October 2, 2023
  • With the new Federal ministers for Justice, Public Safety, Housing, Health, and of course Mental Health and Addictions, comes an opportunity. An opportunity for
Ya’ara Saks was sworn in as addictions and mental health minister in a July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

  • When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.
Opinion | BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

Opinion | BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 2, 2023
  • When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.

Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

Opinion | BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 2, 2023
  • When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving beyond the crisis helpline requires care after the call

  • Crisis support like the 9-8-8 crisis line is only part of an effective action plan to prevent suicide. People will need urgent care after
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
On Sept. 8, Minister of Mental Health Ya'ara Saks announced a call for proposals to access $8-million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada's distress line sector, as a complement to the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline that will launch in Canada on Nov. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving beyond the crisis helpline requires care after the call

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
  • Crisis support like the 9-8-8 crisis line is only part of an effective action plan to prevent suicide. People will need urgent care after

Moving beyond the crisis helpline requires care after the call

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
  • Crisis support like the 9-8-8 crisis line is only part of an effective action plan to prevent suicide. People will need urgent care after
On Sept. 8, Minister of Mental Health Ya'ara Saks announced a call for proposals to access $8-million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada's distress line sector, as a complement to the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline that will launch in Canada on Nov. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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