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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Comms director changes for ministers Qualtrough, Beech

  • Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough is also down a senior communications adviser, and Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has a new videographer on board.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, recently scooped up Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Comms director changes for ministers Qualtrough, Beech

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough is also down a senior communications adviser, and Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has a new videographer on board.

Comms director changes for ministers Qualtrough, Beech

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough is also down a senior communications adviser, and Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has a new videographer on board.
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, recently scooped up Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian security in a 21st century world

  • Unlike the threats of past millennia, planetary warming could ultimately lead to the destruction of what sustains human civilization and life as we know
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | August 26, 2024
Hard military power won’t ultimately eliminate this imminent danger, so governments in high-income democracies must immediately focus on soft-power priorities, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadian security in a 21st century world

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | August 26, 2024
  • Unlike the threats of past millennia, planetary warming could ultimately lead to the destruction of what sustains human civilization and life as we know

Canadian security in a 21st century world

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | August 26, 2024
  • Unlike the threats of past millennia, planetary warming could ultimately lead to the destruction of what sustains human civilization and life as we know
Hard military power won’t ultimately eliminate this imminent danger, so governments in high-income democracies must immediately focus on soft-power priorities, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Adjusting to the new order: Liberals lead in riding association set up

  • The Liberals have officially registered all 343 new electoral district associations, while as of Aug. 23, the Conservatives had registered 270, the NDP 237,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
Election signs posted in Ottawa Centre, Ont., during the 2019 election. Political parties don't need to have a registered electoral district association in order to run a candidate in a riding, but they do if they want local campaigns to be able to fundraise or undertake other activities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Adjusting to the new order: Liberals lead in riding association set up

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • The Liberals have officially registered all 343 new electoral district associations, while as of Aug. 23, the Conservatives had registered 270, the NDP 237,

Adjusting to the new order: Liberals lead in riding association set up

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • The Liberals have officially registered all 343 new electoral district associations, while as of Aug. 23, the Conservatives had registered 270, the NDP 237,
Election signs posted in Ottawa Centre, Ont., during the 2019 election. Political parties don't need to have a registered electoral district association in order to run a candidate in a riding, but they do if they want local campaigns to be able to fundraise or undertake other activities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Security trumps democracy at the DNC

  • The Democratic National Convention's security environment made sure that no intersection took place between the persuaders and the persuadable. It's hard to see how
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | August 26, 2024
Watching one side of polarization play out on the floor of the Democratic National Convention was intensely discomforting, writes Liberal MP John McKay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Chsdrummajor07

Security trumps democracy at the DNC

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | August 26, 2024
  • The Democratic National Convention's security environment made sure that no intersection took place between the persuaders and the persuadable. It's hard to see how

Security trumps democracy at the DNC

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | August 26, 2024
  • The Democratic National Convention's security environment made sure that no intersection took place between the persuaders and the persuadable. It's hard to see how
Watching one side of polarization play out on the floor of the Democratic National Convention was intensely discomforting, writes Liberal MP John McKay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Chsdrummajor07

Time to admit the obvious: the CAF’s status quo isn’t working

  • The solution to the military’s woes will only come from senior leadership convincing the Liberal government of just how dire the circumstances currently are.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 26, 2024
The only reason our battle groups had the gear and munitions they needed in Afghanistan was because out of necessity, we begged and borrowed from our allies, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Robert Bottrill

Time to admit the obvious: the CAF’s status quo isn’t working

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 26, 2024
  • The solution to the military’s woes will only come from senior leadership convincing the Liberal government of just how dire the circumstances currently are.

Time to admit the obvious: the CAF’s status quo isn’t working

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 26, 2024
  • The solution to the military’s woes will only come from senior leadership convincing the Liberal government of just how dire the circumstances currently are.
The only reason our battle groups had the gear and munitions they needed in Afghanistan was because out of necessity, we begged and borrowed from our allies, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Robert Bottrill

Kamala Harris and the underlying struggle

  • When the U.S. vice-president invoked the ‘enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny’ she forgot a famous piece of historic wisdom: the enemy is us.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris accepted the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Kamala Harris and the underlying struggle

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 26, 2024
  • When the U.S. vice-president invoked the ‘enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny’ she forgot a famous piece of historic wisdom: the enemy is us.

Kamala Harris and the underlying struggle

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 26, 2024
  • When the U.S. vice-president invoked the ‘enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny’ she forgot a famous piece of historic wisdom: the enemy is us.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris accepted the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

No boneheads in my backyard

  • After seeing the damage from comments made during his broadcasting career, Senator Charles Adler has ample opportunity to do fulsome research and truly become
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | August 26, 2024
The Senate is explicitly responsible for minority populations and those not adequately represented in the House of Commons—First Nations being amongst those, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No boneheads in my backyard

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | August 26, 2024
  • After seeing the damage from comments made during his broadcasting career, Senator Charles Adler has ample opportunity to do fulsome research and truly become

No boneheads in my backyard

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | August 26, 2024
  • After seeing the damage from comments made during his broadcasting career, Senator Charles Adler has ample opportunity to do fulsome research and truly become
The Senate is explicitly responsible for minority populations and those not adequately represented in the House of Commons—First Nations being amongst those, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Optimism and honesty are back on the menu

  • After 248 years of shutting women out of the White House, it’s past time to put a lady of distinction in charge of the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Thanks to U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris' name at the top of the Democratic ticket, voters now have a choice beyond duelling octogenarians, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Optimism and honesty are back on the menu

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 26, 2024
  • After 248 years of shutting women out of the White House, it’s past time to put a lady of distinction in charge of the

Optimism and honesty are back on the menu

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 26, 2024
  • After 248 years of shutting women out of the White House, it’s past time to put a lady of distinction in charge of the
Kamala Harris
Thanks to U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris' name at the top of the Democratic ticket, voters now have a choice beyond duelling octogenarians, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Top Liberals internally temper expectations on high-stakes byelection in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.

  • Liberal national campaign co-chair Soraya Martinez Ferrada told the Ontario Liberal caucus that the Sept. 16 Montreal-area byelection is a ‘three-way contest.’
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 26, 2024
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada is the co-chair of the Liberal Party's national campaign committee for the next federal election. In a recent presentation to the Ontario Liberal caucus, she described the safe Liberal seat of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que. as being in a three-way contest for the Sept. 16 byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top Liberals internally temper expectations on high-stakes byelection in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 26, 2024
  • Liberal national campaign co-chair Soraya Martinez Ferrada told the Ontario Liberal caucus that the Sept. 16 Montreal-area byelection is a ‘three-way contest.’

Top Liberals internally temper expectations on high-stakes byelection in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 26, 2024
  • Liberal national campaign co-chair Soraya Martinez Ferrada told the Ontario Liberal caucus that the Sept. 16 Montreal-area byelection is a ‘three-way contest.’
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada is the co-chair of the Liberal Party's national campaign committee for the next federal election. In a recent presentation to the Ontario Liberal caucus, she described the safe Liberal seat of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que. as being in a three-way contest for the Sept. 16 byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been in politics a long time, and no doubt will not be cowed by the attacks she will face because of her gender and race, writes Sheila Coops. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been in politics a long time, and no doubt will not be cowed by the attacks she will face because of her gender and race, writes Sheila Coops. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Green transition offers a chance for Canadian wealth creation

  • Providing patient, long-term capital for our future winners is critical.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 26, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It’s vital for government to be a source of patient capital if we are to successfully grow our promising firms, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green transition offers a chance for Canadian wealth creation

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 26, 2024
  • Providing patient, long-term capital for our future winners is critical.

Green transition offers a chance for Canadian wealth creation

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 26, 2024
  • Providing patient, long-term capital for our future winners is critical.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It’s vital for government to be a source of patient capital if we are to successfully grow our promising firms, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

  • Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 26, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to follow the United States in placing a punishing tariff on affordable Chinese EVs, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 26, 2024
  • Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 26, 2024
  • Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to follow the United States in placing a punishing tariff on affordable Chinese EVs, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service

  • A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 26, 2024
Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. Donald Savoie has recommended 'an open process that involves and interests Canadians into the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 26, 2024
  • A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.

Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 26, 2024
  • A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.
Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. Donald Savoie has recommended 'an open process that involves and interests Canadians into the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cabinet’s last tango in Halifax

  • Plus, Quebec’s forest industry experts discuss caribou protection orders.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers have assembled in Halifax for a three-day summer retreat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s last tango in Halifax

  • Plus, Quebec’s forest industry experts discuss caribou protection orders.

Cabinet’s last tango in Halifax

  • Plus, Quebec’s forest industry experts discuss caribou protection orders.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers have assembled in Halifax for a three-day summer retreat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partisan priorities continue to dog Senate appointments

  • The dog days of summer have brought with them a controversy affecting one of the more overlooked—yet incredibly important—federal institutions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to appoint broadcaster Charles Adler to the Red Chamber as a Senator for Manitoba has raised eyebrows in a number of quarters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partisan priorities continue to dog Senate appointments

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2024
  • The dog days of summer have brought with them a controversy affecting one of the more overlooked—yet incredibly important—federal institutions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s

Partisan priorities continue to dog Senate appointments

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2024
  • The dog days of summer have brought with them a controversy affecting one of the more overlooked—yet incredibly important—federal institutions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to appoint broadcaster Charles Adler to the Red Chamber as a Senator for Manitoba has raised eyebrows in a number of quarters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Future Party offers hope: Patterson

  • Earlier this month, the Canadian Future Party was launched at a press conference with interim leader Dominic Cardy and interim president Tara McPhail who
Opinion | August 26, 2024

Canadian Future Party offers hope: Patterson

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • Earlier this month, the Canadian Future Party was launched at a press conference with interim leader Dominic Cardy and interim president Tara McPhail who

Canadian Future Party offers hope: Patterson

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • Earlier this month, the Canadian Future Party was launched at a press conference with interim leader Dominic Cardy and interim president Tara McPhail who

Joly’s Africa trip is inconsequential: letter writer

  • “Too little, too late” is this development practitioner’s response to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s irrelevant marginal inconsequential peregrination to Africa last week. Allocation
Opinion | August 26, 2024

Joly’s Africa trip is inconsequential: letter writer

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • “Too little, too late” is this development practitioner’s response to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s irrelevant marginal inconsequential peregrination to Africa last week. Allocation

Joly’s Africa trip is inconsequential: letter writer

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • “Too little, too late” is this development practitioner’s response to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s irrelevant marginal inconsequential peregrination to Africa last week. Allocation

Canada can draw inspiration from past summits during G7 presidency

  • Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against
Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, MICHAEL W. MANULAK, ALLAN ROCK | August 26, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, at the 2021 G7 summit. Canada's presidency of the G7 offers the chance to renegotiate a long-term commitment against the spread of weapons of mass destruction, write Lloyd Axworthy, Michael W. Manulak, and Allan Rock. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street

Canada can draw inspiration from past summits during G7 presidency

Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, MICHAEL W. MANULAK, ALLAN ROCK | August 26, 2024
  • Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against

Canada can draw inspiration from past summits during G7 presidency

Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, MICHAEL W. MANULAK, ALLAN ROCK | August 26, 2024
  • Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, at the 2021 G7 summit. Canada's presidency of the G7 offers the chance to renegotiate a long-term commitment against the spread of weapons of mass destruction, write Lloyd Axworthy, Michael W. Manulak, and Allan Rock. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street

Liberal cabinet retreat continues in Halifax

  • MONDAY, AUG. 26—TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Victoria Forum—The 2024 Victoria Forum is taking place from Aug. 25 to 27 under the theme “Building Trust for
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet retreat continues in Halifax

  • MONDAY, AUG. 26—TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Victoria Forum—The 2024 Victoria Forum is taking place from Aug. 25 to 27 under the theme “Building Trust for

Liberal cabinet retreat continues in Halifax

  • MONDAY, AUG. 26—TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Victoria Forum—The 2024 Victoria Forum is taking place from Aug. 25 to 27 under the theme “Building Trust for
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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