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A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. 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

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

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

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. 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

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

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
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A parliamentary year like no other: shifting alliances, a cautious ‘legacy’ agenda, and a potential deal with the devil

  • The Liberals can no longer count on the NDP, and the “legacy-building year” will be a limited parliamentary agenda where the government works hard for support
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP will be cautious in the fall sitting, despite its new expressions of independence, writes Yaroslav Baran, former Conservative Hill staffer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A parliamentary year like no other: shifting alliances, a cautious ‘legacy’ agenda, and a potential deal with the devil

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 16, 2024
  • The Liberals can no longer count on the NDP, and the “legacy-building year” will be a limited parliamentary agenda where the government works hard for support

A parliamentary year like no other: shifting alliances, a cautious ‘legacy’ agenda, and a potential deal with the devil

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 16, 2024
  • The Liberals can no longer count on the NDP, and the “legacy-building year” will be a limited parliamentary agenda where the government works hard for support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP will be cautious in the fall sitting, despite its new expressions of independence, writes Yaroslav Baran, former Conservative Hill staffer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the public service should prepare for a Conservative government 

  • For the public service to effectively transition to a future Conservative government, it needs to act now to re-orient its focus on service delivery,
Opinion | BY GREGORY JACK | September 16, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Even though an election is not expected until next fall, the NDP’s recent decision to withdraw blanket support for the Liberals means an election could come sooner, writes Gregory Jack. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the public service should prepare for a Conservative government 

Opinion | BY GREGORY JACK | September 16, 2024
  • For the public service to effectively transition to a future Conservative government, it needs to act now to re-orient its focus on service delivery,

How the public service should prepare for a Conservative government 

Opinion | BY GREGORY JACK | September 16, 2024
  • For the public service to effectively transition to a future Conservative government, it needs to act now to re-orient its focus on service delivery,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Even though an election is not expected until next fall, the NDP’s recent decision to withdraw blanket support for the Liberals means an election could come sooner, writes Gregory Jack. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians need to see a clear strategy for the nation: Parliament must deliver

  • Parliament and the federal government need to find ways to instill confidence in Canadians that there is a clear economic strategy in place to
Opinion | BY DAVID COLETTO | September 16, 2024
Over the past 18 months, data collected by Abacus Data has highlighted a growing 'scarcity mindset' among Canadians, writes David Coletto, founder, chair and CEO of Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need to see a clear strategy for the nation: Parliament must deliver

Opinion | BY DAVID COLETTO | September 16, 2024
  • Parliament and the federal government need to find ways to instill confidence in Canadians that there is a clear economic strategy in place to

Canadians need to see a clear strategy for the nation: Parliament must deliver

Opinion | BY DAVID COLETTO | September 16, 2024
  • Parliament and the federal government need to find ways to instill confidence in Canadians that there is a clear economic strategy in place to
Over the past 18 months, data collected by Abacus Data has highlighted a growing 'scarcity mindset' among Canadians, writes David Coletto, founder, chair and CEO of Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP will feel unencumbered without supply-and-confidence agreement

  • The Conservatives will be relentlessly haranguing the NDP to help them bring down the government at the earliest chance.
Opinion | BY BRAD LAVIGNE | September 16, 2024
The NDP, lead by Jagmeet Singh, will use every chance to seize the end of the supply-and-confidence deal 'to position itself as the best party to take on Pierre Poilievre in the next election,' writes Brad Lavigne, a partner at Counsel Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP will feel unencumbered without supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY BRAD LAVIGNE | September 16, 2024
  • The Conservatives will be relentlessly haranguing the NDP to help them bring down the government at the earliest chance.

NDP will feel unencumbered without supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY BRAD LAVIGNE | September 16, 2024
  • The Conservatives will be relentlessly haranguing the NDP to help them bring down the government at the earliest chance.
The NDP, lead by Jagmeet Singh, will use every chance to seize the end of the supply-and-confidence deal 'to position itself as the best party to take on Pierre Poilievre in the next election,' writes Brad Lavigne, a partner at Counsel Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Other Hill to launch with introspective chat on Ottawa’s future

  • Plus: Tory MP Rachael Thomas has a baby; authors Murray Sinclair, Stephen Maher, John Vaillant, and Marie Wilson are coming to the Toronto authors'
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 16, 2024
The Other Hill's board of directors includes recent Liberal ministerial staffer Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen, left, and Sandstone Group co-founder Kevin Bosch, also an ex-Grit staffer. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn and The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

The Other Hill to launch with introspective chat on Ottawa’s future

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 16, 2024
  • Plus: Tory MP Rachael Thomas has a baby; authors Murray Sinclair, Stephen Maher, John Vaillant, and Marie Wilson are coming to the Toronto authors'

The Other Hill to launch with introspective chat on Ottawa’s future

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 16, 2024
  • Plus: Tory MP Rachael Thomas has a baby; authors Murray Sinclair, Stephen Maher, John Vaillant, and Marie Wilson are coming to the Toronto authors'
The Other Hill's board of directors includes recent Liberal ministerial staffer Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen, left, and Sandstone Group co-founder Kevin Bosch, also an ex-Grit staffer. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn and The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Back in action

  • Plus, byelection day is here.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould will start shepherding the Liberals through what promises to be a challenging fall session of Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Back in action

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 16, 2024
  • Plus, byelection day is here.

Back in action

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 16, 2024
  • Plus, byelection day is here.
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould will start shepherding the Liberals through what promises to be a challenging fall session of Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris’ flip-flops small potatoes compared to Trump’s tawdry rap sheet

  • For those holding back from supporting Kamala Harris because they don’t know what she stands for, here is the question: what more do American voters
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 16, 2024
Kamala Harris, left, and Donald Trump took part in a televised debate last week, watched by 67.1 million people. Kamala came out the champ, and Trump, the chump, writes Michael Harris, although that was not the just the decision of most news agencies, including The Washington Post and The New York Times. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr and Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Harris’ flip-flops small potatoes compared to Trump’s tawdry rap sheet

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 16, 2024
  • For those holding back from supporting Kamala Harris because they don’t know what she stands for, here is the question: what more do American voters

Harris’ flip-flops small potatoes compared to Trump’s tawdry rap sheet

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 16, 2024
  • For those holding back from supporting Kamala Harris because they don’t know what she stands for, here is the question: what more do American voters
Kamala Harris, left, and Donald Trump took part in a televised debate last week, watched by 67.1 million people. Kamala came out the champ, and Trump, the chump, writes Michael Harris, although that was not the just the decision of most news agencies, including The Washington Post and The New York Times. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr and Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
Former U.S. Republican president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
Former U.S. Republican president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Conservatives’ sympathy for public servants wanting to work from home will likely be low

  • If the polls are to believed, the Conservatives are poised to form government following the next election. They have already indicated their dismay about
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | September 16, 2024
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, pictured Sept. 9, 2024, at a rally for public servants' remote work rights outside 365 Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa, Immigration and Citizenship Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives’ sympathy for public servants wanting to work from home will likely be low

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | September 16, 2024
  • If the polls are to believed, the Conservatives are poised to form government following the next election. They have already indicated their dismay about

Conservatives’ sympathy for public servants wanting to work from home will likely be low

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | September 16, 2024
  • If the polls are to believed, the Conservatives are poised to form government following the next election. They have already indicated their dismay about
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, pictured Sept. 9, 2024, at a rally for public servants' remote work rights outside 365 Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa, Immigration and Citizenship Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

France-Canada relationship: protecting the diversity of cultural expressions in the AI era

  • This year at ALL IN, a Canadian conference on artificial intelligence, France has been designated as the country of honour. The relationship between our
Opinion | September 16, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

France-Canada relationship: protecting the diversity of cultural expressions in the AI era

Opinion | September 16, 2024
  • This year at ALL IN, a Canadian conference on artificial intelligence, France has been designated as the country of honour. The relationship between our

France-Canada relationship: protecting the diversity of cultural expressions in the AI era

Opinion | September 16, 2024
  • This year at ALL IN, a Canadian conference on artificial intelligence, France has been designated as the country of honour. The relationship between our
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House is back on Monday, Sept. 16

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill. The House of Commons is back on Monday, Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House is back on Monday, Sept. 16

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with

House is back on Monday, Sept. 16

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill. The House of Commons is back on Monday, Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants sound off over new return-to-office mandate, while union faces heat over its ‘Buy Nothing’ campaign

  • Public service union walks back calls to boycott downtown Ottawa business.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 15, 2024
Public service union members rally for remote work rights in Ottawa on Sept. 9, 2024, the same day the new federal return-to-work mandate came into effect. About 200 protesters were present. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Public servants sound off over new return-to-office mandate, while union faces heat over its ‘Buy Nothing’ campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 15, 2024
  • Public service union walks back calls to boycott downtown Ottawa business.

Public servants sound off over new return-to-office mandate, while union faces heat over its ‘Buy Nothing’ campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 15, 2024
  • Public service union walks back calls to boycott downtown Ottawa business.
Public service union members rally for remote work rights in Ottawa on Sept. 9, 2024, the same day the new federal return-to-work mandate came into effect. About 200 protesters were present. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Heritage Minister St-Onge makes history as first openly lesbian cabinet minister to take parental leave

  • Pascale St-Onge will start her parental leave in mid-November and return in the new year, the heritage minister says.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge will be taking parental leave starting in mid-November until the new year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Minister St-Onge makes history as first openly lesbian cabinet minister to take parental leave

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2024
  • Pascale St-Onge will start her parental leave in mid-November and return in the new year, the heritage minister says.

Heritage Minister St-Onge makes history as first openly lesbian cabinet minister to take parental leave

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2024
  • Pascale St-Onge will start her parental leave in mid-November and return in the new year, the heritage minister says.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge will be taking parental leave starting in mid-November until the new year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From soap to votes: navigating uncertainty in marketing and political campaigns

  • The Next Campaign Summit offered cross-party insight on campaign strategy successes and pitfalls.
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | September 13, 2024
Conservative strategist Fred DeLorey, left, Anne McGrath, principal secretary to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Jeremy Broadhurst, the now former Liberal national campaign director headlined a Sept. 12 panel in Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

From soap to votes: navigating uncertainty in marketing and political campaigns

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | September 13, 2024
  • The Next Campaign Summit offered cross-party insight on campaign strategy successes and pitfalls.

From soap to votes: navigating uncertainty in marketing and political campaigns

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | September 13, 2024
  • The Next Campaign Summit offered cross-party insight on campaign strategy successes and pitfalls.
Conservative strategist Fred DeLorey, left, Anne McGrath, principal secretary to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Jeremy Broadhurst, the now former Liberal national campaign director headlined a Sept. 12 panel in Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Federal procurement watchdog reports 30 per cent surge in complaints 

  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic’s report found that ArriveCan’s primary contractor GC Strategies was favoured as a vendor.
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 13, 2024
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic, right, and Derek Mersereau, left, acting director, inquiries, quality assurance and risk management in the Ombud's Office of Procurement, pictured Jan. 31, 2024, at the House Government Operations Committee on its study of the controversial ArriveCan app. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal procurement watchdog reports 30 per cent surge in complaints 

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 13, 2024
  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic’s report found that ArriveCan’s primary contractor GC Strategies was favoured as a vendor.

Federal procurement watchdog reports 30 per cent surge in complaints 

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 13, 2024
  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic’s report found that ArriveCan’s primary contractor GC Strategies was favoured as a vendor.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic, right, and Derek Mersereau, left, acting director, inquiries, quality assurance and risk management in the Ombud's Office of Procurement, pictured Jan. 31, 2024, at the House Government Operations Committee on its study of the controversial ArriveCan app. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs unclear about party’s strategy for 2025 at final summer retreat before next federal election

  • If the Liberals lose the Montreal byelection on Sept. 16, more MPs will speak up criticizing their leadership, say some Liberal MPs.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2024
Liberals MPs at a caucus meeting on the Hill earlier this year. The 154-member Liberal caucus held its final summer retreat before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs unclear about party’s strategy for 2025 at final summer retreat before next federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2024
  • If the Liberals lose the Montreal byelection on Sept. 16, more MPs will speak up criticizing their leadership, say some Liberal MPs.

Liberal MPs unclear about party’s strategy for 2025 at final summer retreat before next federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2024
  • If the Liberals lose the Montreal byelection on Sept. 16, more MPs will speak up criticizing their leadership, say some Liberal MPs.
Liberals MPs at a caucus meeting on the Hill earlier this year. The 154-member Liberal caucus held its final summer retreat before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Elmwood-Transcona underdogs

  • Plus: Suffering seniors? Fact-checking the Bloc.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2024
Voters in Elmwood-Transcona will choose a new MP on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Elmwood-Transcona underdogs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2024
  • Plus: Suffering seniors? Fact-checking the Bloc.

The Elmwood-Transcona underdogs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2024
  • Plus: Suffering seniors? Fact-checking the Bloc.
Voters in Elmwood-Transcona will choose a new MP on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

N.L. minister slams feds for ‘total chaos and poor decision-making’ on fisheries file

  • Gerry Byrne, the fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, says fisheries management is 'all about politics' for the federal government.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 12, 2024
Diane Lebouthillie
Diane Lebouthillie
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier's absence at an Aug. 13 with the Eastern Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers came as a surprise, according to the attendees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

N.L. minister slams feds for ‘total chaos and poor decision-making’ on fisheries file

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 12, 2024
  • Gerry Byrne, the fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, says fisheries management is 'all about politics' for the federal government.

N.L. minister slams feds for ‘total chaos and poor decision-making’ on fisheries file

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 12, 2024
  • Gerry Byrne, the fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, says fisheries management is 'all about politics' for the federal government.
Diane Lebouthillie
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier's absence at an Aug. 13 with the Eastern Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers came as a surprise, according to the attendees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security blind spot: the case of Samidoun

  • Samidoun serves as a critical node in the PFLP’s global network, engaging in anti-Israel propaganda, fundraising, and recruiting. But Canadian authorities seem to have
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | September 12, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the RCMP, CSIS, and CBSA. The Canadian government, and particularly these agencies, have not taken steps to address the national security threat Samidoun poses, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security blind spot: the case of Samidoun

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | September 12, 2024
  • Samidoun serves as a critical node in the PFLP’s global network, engaging in anti-Israel propaganda, fundraising, and recruiting. But Canadian authorities seem to have

Canada’s national security blind spot: the case of Samidoun

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | September 12, 2024
  • Samidoun serves as a critical node in the PFLP’s global network, engaging in anti-Israel propaganda, fundraising, and recruiting. But Canadian authorities seem to have
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the RCMP, CSIS, and CBSA. The Canadian government, and particularly these agencies, have not taken steps to address the national security threat Samidoun poses, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has failed to implement a meaningful arms embargo on Israel

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently dodged a direct question about Canada’s arms exports to Israel, pivoting instead to his standard rhetoric that “Israel has a right
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR, RACHEL SMALL | September 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently dodged a direct question about Canada’s arms exports to Israel, pivoting instead to his standard rhetoric that 'Israel has a right to defend itself.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

Canada has failed to implement a meaningful arms embargo on Israel

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR, RACHEL SMALL | September 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently dodged a direct question about Canada’s arms exports to Israel, pivoting instead to his standard rhetoric that “Israel has a right

Canada has failed to implement a meaningful arms embargo on Israel

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR, RACHEL SMALL | September 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently dodged a direct question about Canada’s arms exports to Israel, pivoting instead to his standard rhetoric that “Israel has a right
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently dodged a direct question about Canada’s arms exports to Israel, pivoting instead to his standard rhetoric that 'Israel has a right to defend itself.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

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