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‘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

  • The Hill Times
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
  • The Hill Times
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

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
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Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, who sponsored the petition that garnered more than 30,000 signatures in the first two days of 2023, says the public was responding to a threat to the health-care system and the crisis of accessibility in Canada's hospitals and emergency rooms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, who sponsored the petition that garnered more than 30,000 signatures in the first two days of 2023, says the public was responding to a threat to the health-care system and the crisis of accessibility in Canada's hospitals and emergency rooms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
Alan Fleming, who most recently served as Independent Senator Dan Christmas’ director of parliamentary affairs, died suddenly on Jan. 7, at the age of 63. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.
Alan Fleming, who most recently served as Independent Senator Dan Christmas’ director of parliamentary affairs, died suddenly on Jan. 7, at the age of 63. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
There are many ways one can be a feminist, but confronting the structural barriers and relationships of power that cause inequalities should be central, writes Sarah Moritz. Unsplash photograph by Shalom de León

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility
There are many ways one can be a feminist, but confronting the structural barriers and relationships of power that cause inequalities should be central, writes Sarah Moritz. Unsplash photograph by Shalom de León

‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis

  • Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a 'smoke alarm' for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
Following a wave of COVID-19 infections in the wake of China's easing of its 'zero-COVID' policies, Canada introduced temporary requirements for air travellers from China to provide a negative COVID test result, but the Conservatives say the Liberal government should instead be demanding more epidemiological data from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a 'smoke alarm' for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is

‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a 'smoke alarm' for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is
Following a wave of COVID-19 infections in the wake of China's easing of its 'zero-COVID' policies, Canada introduced temporary requirements for air travellers from China to provide a negative COVID test result, but the Conservatives say the Liberal government should instead be demanding more epidemiological data from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘respects and recognizes’ Guaidó ouster, opposition Venezuelan envoy begins closing mission

  • Canada had previously recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president since 2019.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with then-interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó on Jan. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘respects and recognizes’ Guaidó ouster, opposition Venezuelan envoy begins closing mission

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Canada had previously recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president since 2019.

Canada ‘respects and recognizes’ Guaidó ouster, opposition Venezuelan envoy begins closing mission

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Canada had previously recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president since 2019.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with then-interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó on Jan. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?

  • Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn't expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
In two meetings with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, has raised concerns over 'pending legislation in the Canadian Parliament that could impact digital streaming services,' according to American readouts of the meetings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn't expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does,

Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn't expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does,
In two meetings with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, has raised concerns over 'pending legislation in the Canadian Parliament that could impact digital streaming services,' according to American readouts of the meetings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 can’t accept unilateral attempts to alter ‘very shaky’ international order, says Japanese envoy

  • 'We see a lot of unilateral attempts by China to change the status quo in the South China Sea or East China Sea,' says
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi and Japan are marking 95 years of diplomatic relations with Canada this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 can’t accept unilateral attempts to alter ‘very shaky’ international order, says Japanese envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • 'We see a lot of unilateral attempts by China to change the status quo in the South China Sea or East China Sea,' says

G7 can’t accept unilateral attempts to alter ‘very shaky’ international order, says Japanese envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • 'We see a lot of unilateral attempts by China to change the status quo in the South China Sea or East China Sea,' says
Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi and Japan are marking 95 years of diplomatic relations with Canada this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new approach?

  • Many people approach the start of a new year as an opportunity for rejuvenation. There are resolutions made, plans drafted, and cries of “new
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2023
Committee members virtually attend the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee meeting at the Wellington Building on Jan. 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new approach?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2023
  • Many people approach the start of a new year as an opportunity for rejuvenation. There are resolutions made, plans drafted, and cries of “new

New year, new approach?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2023
  • Many people approach the start of a new year as an opportunity for rejuvenation. There are resolutions made, plans drafted, and cries of “new
Committee members virtually attend the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee meeting at the Wellington Building on Jan. 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balancing on the tipping point

  • Broken might be taking it a bit far, but you’d be hard pressed to make a compelling argument that some of the nation’s biggest
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 11, 2023
Despite the House Transport Committee’s emergency show trial-like hearings to examine what happened over the holidays, it’s somehow doubtful that will get your bag back faster or get any real compensation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balancing on the tipping point

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 11, 2023
  • Broken might be taking it a bit far, but you’d be hard pressed to make a compelling argument that some of the nation’s biggest

Balancing on the tipping point

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 11, 2023
  • Broken might be taking it a bit far, but you’d be hard pressed to make a compelling argument that some of the nation’s biggest
Despite the House Transport Committee’s emergency show trial-like hearings to examine what happened over the holidays, it’s somehow doubtful that will get your bag back faster or get any real compensation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An appreciation of the outdoor rink

  • Canadians are philosophers of the wintertime, revelling in the cold, creating a community landmark.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 11, 2023
Tending an outdoor rink is more of a vocation than a hobby; it’s why tens of thousands pop up across Canada every year, and why the impact of climate change is felt so severely where ice is no longer a given, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

An appreciation of the outdoor rink

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 11, 2023
  • Canadians are philosophers of the wintertime, revelling in the cold, creating a community landmark.

An appreciation of the outdoor rink

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 11, 2023
  • Canadians are philosophers of the wintertime, revelling in the cold, creating a community landmark.
Tending an outdoor rink is more of a vocation than a hobby; it’s why tens of thousands pop up across Canada every year, and why the impact of climate change is felt so severely where ice is no longer a given, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023

  • These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 11, 2023
The health-care clash pitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against the premiers is likely to continue to destabilize national political affairs in 2023, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 11, 2023
  • These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.

Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 11, 2023
  • These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.
The health-care clash pitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against the premiers is likely to continue to destabilize national political affairs in 2023, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trilateral meeting a good time to move on migrant crisis: Ottawa reader

  • Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just visited Mexico for the Three Amigos meeting, it is a perfect time to bring up that former
Opinion | January 11, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden centre, greets Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, right, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on Nov. 18, 2021, at the White House. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Trilateral meeting a good time to move on migrant crisis: Ottawa reader

Opinion | January 11, 2023
  • Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just visited Mexico for the Three Amigos meeting, it is a perfect time to bring up that former

Trilateral meeting a good time to move on migrant crisis: Ottawa reader

Opinion | January 11, 2023
  • Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just visited Mexico for the Three Amigos meeting, it is a perfect time to bring up that former
U.S. President Joe Biden centre, greets Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, right, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on Nov. 18, 2021, at the White House. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Feds still key in financing net-zero transition, says letter writer

  • Re: “Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 4). While our schools, hospitals, and roads are usually built by
Opinion | January 11, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland leaves the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Dec. 7, 2022. Without strict oversight, financial institutions will prioritize profit and speculation as they always have, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds still key in financing net-zero transition, says letter writer

Opinion | January 11, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 4). While our schools, hospitals, and roads are usually built by

Feds still key in financing net-zero transition, says letter writer

Opinion | January 11, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 4). While our schools, hospitals, and roads are usually built by
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland leaves the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Dec. 7, 2022. Without strict oversight, financial institutions will prioritize profit and speculation as they always have, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sooner the better in cutting oil and gas production: Alberta activist

  • Re: “‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 5).
Opinion | January 11, 2023

The sooner the better in cutting oil and gas production: Alberta activist

Opinion | January 11, 2023
  • Re: “‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 5).

The sooner the better in cutting oil and gas production: Alberta activist

Opinion | January 11, 2023
  • Re: “‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 5).

Japanese PM sits down in Ottawa on Jan. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Japan’s priorities for its upcoming G7 Presidency. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Japanese PM sits down in Ottawa on Jan. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Japanese PM sits down in Ottawa on Jan. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Japan’s priorities for its upcoming G7 Presidency. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Who wants to lead VIA Rail?

  • Plus, the opposition seizes on federal McKinsey contracts.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 11, 2023
VIA Rail is at the centre of the government's plan for 'high-frequency' rail between Quebec and Toronto. It's also in political hot water at the moment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Who wants to lead VIA Rail?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the opposition seizes on federal McKinsey contracts.

Politics This Morning: Who wants to lead VIA Rail?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the opposition seizes on federal McKinsey contracts.
VIA Rail is at the centre of the government's plan for 'high-frequency' rail between Quebec and Toronto. It's also in political hot water at the moment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

  • Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2023
A Via Rail train sits in the Ottawa station on Nov. 30, 2021. The House Transport Committee will kick off a study looking into Via's holiday train service disruptions on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2023
  • Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail,

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2023
  • Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail,
A Via Rail train sits in the Ottawa station on Nov. 30, 2021. The House Transport Committee will kick off a study looking into Via's holiday train service disruptions on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Amigos with benefits?

  • Plus, Tiff Macklem gives his take on central bank independence.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 10, 2023
From left: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs from Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Amigos with benefits?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 10, 2023
  • Plus, Tiff Macklem gives his take on central bank independence.

Politics This Morning: Amigos with benefits?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 10, 2023
  • Plus, Tiff Macklem gives his take on central bank independence.
From left: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs from Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

  • Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has proposed to quickly grow housing supply by expediting construction. While boosting development saw Doug Ford face an environmental backlash, observers say Poilievre may need to be more mindful of jurisdictional issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2023
  • Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare

Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2023
  • Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has proposed to quickly grow housing supply by expediting construction. While boosting development saw Doug Ford face an environmental backlash, observers say Poilievre may need to be more mindful of jurisdictional issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023

  • This could be a make-or-break year for health care.
Opinion | BY STEVEN STAPLES | January 9, 2023
The health care emergency is compounded by the political conflict between premiers demanding more federal funding without strings attached, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking accountability and information-sharing before boosting transfers further, writes Steven Staples. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023

Opinion | BY STEVEN STAPLES | January 9, 2023
  • This could be a make-or-break year for health care.

Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023

Opinion | BY STEVEN STAPLES | January 9, 2023
  • This could be a make-or-break year for health care.
The health care emergency is compounded by the political conflict between premiers demanding more federal funding without strings attached, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking accountability and information-sharing before boosting transfers further, writes Steven Staples. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

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