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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Day 18: Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 18: Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.

Day 18: Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts urge parties to rethink immigration priorities

  • For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be
News | BY KATRYA BOLGER | April 9, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Expert Andrew Griffith says the key issue to watch in this election is which party will present a plan that effectively addresses the challenge of Canada’s 'absorptive capacity,' or ensuring how immigration levels align with housing, health care, and crucial services. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Experts urge parties to rethink immigration priorities

News | BY KATRYA BOLGER | April 9, 2025
  • For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be

Experts urge parties to rethink immigration priorities

News | BY KATRYA BOLGER | April 9, 2025
  • For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Expert Andrew Griffith says the key issue to watch in this election is which party will present a plan that effectively addresses the challenge of Canada’s 'absorptive capacity,' or ensuring how immigration levels align with housing, health care, and crucial services. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers

  • 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will all need to fight for new Canadians' votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 8, 2025
  • 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 8, 2025
  • 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will all need to fight for new Canadians' votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Day 17: Poilievre in steel country

  • Plus, candidates will debate disability issues in Toronto tonight.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 8, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally in Sault Ste. Marie today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 17: Poilievre in steel country

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 8, 2025
  • Plus, candidates will debate disability issues in Toronto tonight.

Day 17: Poilievre in steel country

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 8, 2025
  • Plus, candidates will debate disability issues in Toronto tonight.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally in Sault Ste. Marie today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign

  • Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
An MP since 2004, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's national campaign team is stacked with faces he'll be familiar with since the Harper government days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
  • Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.

Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
  • Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.
Pierre Poilievre
An MP since 2004, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's national campaign team is stacked with faces he'll be familiar with since the Harper government days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Trump smashes the system with global tariffs 

  • It’s the United States against the whole world, and America’s only possible great-power ally is Russia.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 7, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump has greatly overestimated America’s ability to prevent a realignment of global trade that simply goes around it, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump smashes the system with global tariffs 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 7, 2025
  • It’s the United States against the whole world, and America’s only possible great-power ally is Russia.

Trump smashes the system with global tariffs 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 7, 2025
  • It’s the United States against the whole world, and America’s only possible great-power ally is Russia.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump has greatly overestimated America’s ability to prevent a realignment of global trade that simply goes around it, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing

  • Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime
Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
An issue of such profound consequence to the dignity and equality of Canadians with disabilities must not be reduced to partisan politics, writes Catherine Frazee. Pexels photograph by Alexandre Saraiva Carniato

UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing

Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
  • Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime

UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing

Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
  • Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime
An issue of such profound consequence to the dignity and equality of Canadians with disabilities must not be reduced to partisan politics, writes Catherine Frazee. Pexels photograph by Alexandre Saraiva Carniato

E-commerce is a vital opportunity to diversify markets, but success depends on trust in the digital ecosystem

  • A secure and trusted digital environment is crucial for individual business success and Canada’s position as a global leader in digital commerce. Strengthening digital
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | April 7, 2025
In the fast-evolving e-commerce world, SMBs that embrace digital trust will thrive. Standardized frameworks enhance security, foster consumer confidence, and drive innovation, writes Joni Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

E-commerce is a vital opportunity to diversify markets, but success depends on trust in the digital ecosystem

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | April 7, 2025
  • A secure and trusted digital environment is crucial for individual business success and Canada’s position as a global leader in digital commerce. Strengthening digital

E-commerce is a vital opportunity to diversify markets, but success depends on trust in the digital ecosystem

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | April 7, 2025
  • A secure and trusted digital environment is crucial for individual business success and Canada’s position as a global leader in digital commerce. Strengthening digital
In the fast-evolving e-commerce world, SMBs that embrace digital trust will thrive. Standardized frameworks enhance security, foster consumer confidence, and drive innovation, writes Joni Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity

  • Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.
Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA, JULIE SOBOWALE | April 7, 2025
Evidence shows that Black physicians are three times more likely to serve in underserved communities, highlighting the critical need for a diverse health-care workforce, write Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka and Julie Sobowale. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA, JULIE SOBOWALE | April 7, 2025
  • Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.

Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA, JULIE SOBOWALE | April 7, 2025
  • Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.
Evidence shows that Black physicians are three times more likely to serve in underserved communities, highlighting the critical need for a diverse health-care workforce, write Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka and Julie Sobowale. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Every political party should have at least three priorities on reconciliation that reflect their Indigenous citizens’ voices, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Every political party should have at least three priorities on reconciliation that reflect their Indigenous citizens’ voices, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters

  • Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
All the federal parties have to freeze their candidates by 2 p.m. today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.

Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.
All the federal parties have to freeze their candidates by 2 p.m. today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists

  • U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs

Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
Stephen Maher’s The Prince; Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing; Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity; Jane Philpott’s Health for All; and Alasdair Roberts’ The Adaptable Country are shortlisted for the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Book covers courtesy of UBC Press, Simon & Schuster Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, and Harper Collins Canada

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,
Stephen Maher’s The Prince; Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing; Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity; Jane Philpott’s Health for All; and Alasdair Roberts’ The Adaptable Country are shortlisted for the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Book covers courtesy of UBC Press, Simon & Schuster Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, and Harper Collins Canada

Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice

  • In his March 24, 2025, oped in The Hill Times, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett valiantly defends Canada’s live horse export for slaughter industry—a
Opinion | April 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice

Opinion | April 7, 2025
  • In his March 24, 2025, oped in The Hill Times, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett valiantly defends Canada’s live horse export for slaughter industry—a

Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice

Opinion | April 7, 2025
  • In his March 24, 2025, oped in The Hill Times, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett valiantly defends Canada’s live horse export for slaughter industry—a
typewriter
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Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump  

  • Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 7, 2025
The song remains the same: Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on the Hill on April 3, 2025, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. So the ballot question remains the same in this election. Who is the best candidate to deal with Donald Trump? And the answer remains the same, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump  

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 7, 2025
  • Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all,

Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump  

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 7, 2025
  • Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all,
The song remains the same: Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on the Hill on April 3, 2025, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. So the ballot question remains the same in this election. Who is the best candidate to deal with Donald Trump? And the answer remains the same, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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