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Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

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

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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‘Great damage to our democratic system’: Senator Woo takes aim at media in wake of foreign election interference report

  • David Johnston's report noted that 'when viewed in full context with all of the relevant intelligence, several leaked materials that raised legitimate questions turn
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
Former governor general and special rapporteur assigned to look into alleged foreign interference in Canadian elections David Johnston, left, and Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo. 'Even after David Johnston's clear statement about the falsity of these reports, they have said nothing. They've damaged the lives of individuals,' said Woo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Great damage to our democratic system’: Senator Woo takes aim at media in wake of foreign election interference report

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
  • David Johnston's report noted that 'when viewed in full context with all of the relevant intelligence, several leaked materials that raised legitimate questions turn

‘Great damage to our democratic system’: Senator Woo takes aim at media in wake of foreign election interference report

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
  • David Johnston's report noted that 'when viewed in full context with all of the relevant intelligence, several leaked materials that raised legitimate questions turn
Former governor general and special rapporteur assigned to look into alleged foreign interference in Canadian elections David Johnston, left, and Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo. 'Even after David Johnston's clear statement about the falsity of these reports, they have said nothing. They've damaged the lives of individuals,' said Woo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defence threats call for unorthodox ideas from younger Canadians, argues international politics prof

  • Major threats to Canada's security include melting ice in the Arctic, aggression from Russia and China, and a personnel shortage in the Canadian Armed
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 29, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand told The Hill Times that the federal government is committed to defending Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security 'and we are making the necessary investments to keep Canadians safe.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence threats call for unorthodox ideas from younger Canadians, argues international politics prof

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 29, 2023
  • Major threats to Canada's security include melting ice in the Arctic, aggression from Russia and China, and a personnel shortage in the Canadian Armed

Defence threats call for unorthodox ideas from younger Canadians, argues international politics prof

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 29, 2023
  • Major threats to Canada's security include melting ice in the Arctic, aggression from Russia and China, and a personnel shortage in the Canadian Armed
Defence Minister Anita Anand told The Hill Times that the federal government is committed to defending Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security 'and we are making the necessary investments to keep Canadians safe.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China interference story has legs, but no body

  • The request for a public inquiry is more about political damage than solutions.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 29, 2023
David Johnston holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China interference story has legs, but no body

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 29, 2023
  • The request for a public inquiry is more about political damage than solutions.

China interference story has legs, but no body

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 29, 2023
  • The request for a public inquiry is more about political damage than solutions.
David Johnston holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A lesson from a Communist café

  • Why not consider supporting non-political party actors that are pushing for values and ideals you believe in, i.e., advocacy groups, charitable organizations, or even
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2023
In a surprise plot twist, the owner of The Anarchist café announced that 'thanks to a huge influx of support, and a very generous donation of publicity and attention from the Christian Conservatives of Texas and Florida, the Anarchist will continue to operate after May 30,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Image courtesy of the Anarchist café

A lesson from a Communist café

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2023
  • Why not consider supporting non-political party actors that are pushing for values and ideals you believe in, i.e., advocacy groups, charitable organizations, or even

A lesson from a Communist café

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2023
  • Why not consider supporting non-political party actors that are pushing for values and ideals you believe in, i.e., advocacy groups, charitable organizations, or even
In a surprise plot twist, the owner of The Anarchist café announced that 'thanks to a huge influx of support, and a very generous donation of publicity and attention from the Christian Conservatives of Texas and Florida, the Anarchist will continue to operate after May 30,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Image courtesy of the Anarchist café

G7 must adjust to the reality of a multipolar world

  • If, as Canadians, we want to make a serious contribution to a better world, rather than sounding like an echo for U.S. interests, our
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The recent G7 summit was based on the false assumption that the West, led by the U.S., can set the rules for the rest of the world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 must adjust to the reality of a multipolar world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
  • If, as Canadians, we want to make a serious contribution to a better world, rather than sounding like an echo for U.S. interests, our

G7 must adjust to the reality of a multipolar world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
  • If, as Canadians, we want to make a serious contribution to a better world, rather than sounding like an echo for U.S. interests, our
U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The recent G7 summit was based on the false assumption that the West, led by the U.S., can set the rules for the rest of the world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why not Africa? That’s the question Canada needs to be asking

  • There is a rare chance for a renewed relationship between Canada and Africa. Forgoing this means we risk a trillion-dollar opportunity to move in
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ARIELLE KAYABAGA | May 29, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, with Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry and mineral, sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Cooperation Framework establishing the trade policy dialogue in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why not Africa? That’s the question Canada needs to be asking

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ARIELLE KAYABAGA | May 29, 2023
  • There is a rare chance for a renewed relationship between Canada and Africa. Forgoing this means we risk a trillion-dollar opportunity to move in

Why not Africa? That’s the question Canada needs to be asking

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ARIELLE KAYABAGA | May 29, 2023
  • There is a rare chance for a renewed relationship between Canada and Africa. Forgoing this means we risk a trillion-dollar opportunity to move in
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, with Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry and mineral, sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Cooperation Framework establishing the trade policy dialogue in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 may affect patient response to medicines

  • One of the lesser known yet critical issues arising from the disease is its potential effect on drug response and the risk of adverse
Opinion | BY CHUKWUNONSO NWABUFO | May 29, 2023
Health-care providers need to think about how COVID-19 might affect how medications work and how they might cause side effects. They can do this by adjusting medication doses and watching out for any interactions between medications, especially for people who are taking multiple drugs, writes Chukwunonso Nwabufo. Image courtesy of Pixabay

COVID-19 may affect patient response to medicines

Opinion | BY CHUKWUNONSO NWABUFO | May 29, 2023
  • One of the lesser known yet critical issues arising from the disease is its potential effect on drug response and the risk of adverse

COVID-19 may affect patient response to medicines

Opinion | BY CHUKWUNONSO NWABUFO | May 29, 2023
  • One of the lesser known yet critical issues arising from the disease is its potential effect on drug response and the risk of adverse
Health-care providers need to think about how COVID-19 might affect how medications work and how they might cause side effects. They can do this by adjusting medication doses and watching out for any interactions between medications, especially for people who are taking multiple drugs, writes Chukwunonso Nwabufo. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

  • One area where the Liberal government has seriously under-performed is in foreign affairs and defence.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2023
Many Canadians with centrist views feel the Trudeau Liberals have tilted too far to the left. The solution for the party in the 12 to 24 months prior to an election should be a vigorous thrust to the centre of Canadian politics, writes David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2023
  • One area where the Liberal government has seriously under-performed is in foreign affairs and defence.

Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2023
  • One area where the Liberal government has seriously under-performed is in foreign affairs and defence.
Many Canadians with centrist views feel the Trudeau Liberals have tilted too far to the left. The solution for the party in the 12 to 24 months prior to an election should be a vigorous thrust to the centre of Canadian politics, writes David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to be part of the arsenal of democracy

  • The international security environment has changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2023
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre last year called for the Canadian defence industry to shift to 'a wartime footing.' This reflects the need for Canada to have domestic defence industrial capabilities to bring to the NATO table, writes Nicolas Todd, a vice-president of Policy with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to be part of the arsenal of democracy

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2023
  • The international security environment has changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Canada needs to be part of the arsenal of democracy

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2023
  • The international security environment has changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre last year called for the Canadian defence industry to shift to 'a wartime footing.' This reflects the need for Canada to have domestic defence industrial capabilities to bring to the NATO table, writes Nicolas Todd, a vice-president of Policy with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

  • While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on
Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023
We cannot fly fighter jets without pilots and we cannot operate submarines without fleets. Our single greatest national defence priority must be rebuilding trust in our defence community, writes NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023
  • While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on

There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023
  • While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on
We cannot fly fighter jets without pilots and we cannot operate submarines without fleets. Our single greatest national defence priority must be rebuilding trust in our defence community, writes NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can ill afford to ignore the treatment of military families: our national security depends on it

  • Government leaders must work together to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members and their families do not suffer.
Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2023
National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2021. National security depends on ensuring the fair treatment of Canada's military members and their families, writes Gregory Lick, the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can ill afford to ignore the treatment of military families: our national security depends on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2023
  • Government leaders must work together to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members and their families do not suffer.

Canada can ill afford to ignore the treatment of military families: our national security depends on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2023
  • Government leaders must work together to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members and their families do not suffer.
National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2021. National security depends on ensuring the fair treatment of Canada's military members and their families, writes Gregory Lick, the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s defence policy review an opportunity to leverage Canada’s industrial strengths

  • We cannot afford to overlook the broad array of challenges facing our defence and security. However, the review also presents a major opportunity to
Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA | May 29, 2023
The government should work closely with the private sector to ensure that the defence industrial base is prepared to meet the requirements of this once-in-a-generation modernization effort, writes Gaphel Kongtsa, a Policy Advisor at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Tyler Brenot, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license

Government’s defence policy review an opportunity to leverage Canada’s industrial strengths

Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA | May 29, 2023
  • We cannot afford to overlook the broad array of challenges facing our defence and security. However, the review also presents a major opportunity to

Government’s defence policy review an opportunity to leverage Canada’s industrial strengths

Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA | May 29, 2023
  • We cannot afford to overlook the broad array of challenges facing our defence and security. However, the review also presents a major opportunity to
The government should work closely with the private sector to ensure that the defence industrial base is prepared to meet the requirements of this once-in-a-generation modernization effort, writes Gaphel Kongtsa, a Policy Advisor at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Tyler Brenot, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license

The role of cybersecurity in modern warfare

  • Canada must continue to strengthen its legal system to confront new cyber threats.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE CAMERON | May 29, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino is the sponsor of Bill C-26, an act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts, which completed second reading in the House on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The role of cybersecurity in modern warfare

Opinion | BY CAROLINE CAMERON | May 29, 2023
  • Canada must continue to strengthen its legal system to confront new cyber threats.

The role of cybersecurity in modern warfare

Opinion | BY CAROLINE CAMERON | May 29, 2023
  • Canada must continue to strengthen its legal system to confront new cyber threats.
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino is the sponsor of Bill C-26, an act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts, which completed second reading in the House on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Continental defence modernization: a pressing need

  • The programs included for continental defence modernization are the right ones. However, in light of recent developments in the threat landscape, these programs should
Opinion | BY JORDAN MILLER | May 29, 2023
Improving Canada and NORAD’s situational awareness of space is vital to understanding the potential threats that exist beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Space capabilities are so embedded in our daily lives that they are taken for granted, writes Jordan Miller. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Continental defence modernization: a pressing need

Opinion | BY JORDAN MILLER | May 29, 2023
  • The programs included for continental defence modernization are the right ones. However, in light of recent developments in the threat landscape, these programs should

Continental defence modernization: a pressing need

Opinion | BY JORDAN MILLER | May 29, 2023
  • The programs included for continental defence modernization are the right ones. However, in light of recent developments in the threat landscape, these programs should
Improving Canada and NORAD’s situational awareness of space is vital to understanding the potential threats that exist beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Space capabilities are so embedded in our daily lives that they are taken for granted, writes Jordan Miller. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

  • It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have declined David Johnston's invitation to review the evidence he used to come up with his conclusions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2023
  • It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant

Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2023
  • It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have declined David Johnston's invitation to review the evidence he used to come up with his conclusions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta votes

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon hosts a state dinner for the president of Iceland.
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, pictured here in Ottawa on March 23, held a slim lead in polling in the days leading up to the Alberta election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta votes

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon hosts a state dinner for the president of Iceland.

Politics This Morning: Alberta votes

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon hosts a state dinner for the president of Iceland.
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, pictured here in Ottawa on March 23, held a slim lead in polling in the days leading up to the Alberta election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Journos, pundits and politicians, including a ‘flabbergasted’ former party leader, weigh in on foreign election interference report, special rapporteur’s integrity

  • Plus, the National Police Federation releases a bilingual coffee table book to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the RCMP, and architects
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston, appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as special rapporteur tasked to look into foreign election interference allegations, released his first report on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Journos, pundits and politicians, including a ‘flabbergasted’ former party leader, weigh in on foreign election interference report, special rapporteur’s integrity

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, the National Police Federation releases a bilingual coffee table book to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the RCMP, and architects

Journos, pundits and politicians, including a ‘flabbergasted’ former party leader, weigh in on foreign election interference report, special rapporteur’s integrity

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, the National Police Federation releases a bilingual coffee table book to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the RCMP, and architects
Former governor general David Johnston, appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as special rapporteur tasked to look into foreign election interference allegations, released his first report on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dramatic change in the threat situation would leave Canada no time to react

  • If geopolitical conditions change, such as they did in the last fifteen months, Canada's preparedness is nowhere near where it should be.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2023
In spring 2022, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Canada’s NORAD Modernization Plan, which invests $38.6-billion to modernize Canadian NORAD capabilities. Canada’s current defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, launched in 2017, is intended to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the capabilities and equipment to protect Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dramatic change in the threat situation would leave Canada no time to react

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2023
  • If geopolitical conditions change, such as they did in the last fifteen months, Canada's preparedness is nowhere near where it should be.

A dramatic change in the threat situation would leave Canada no time to react

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2023
  • If geopolitical conditions change, such as they did in the last fifteen months, Canada's preparedness is nowhere near where it should be.
In spring 2022, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Canada’s NORAD Modernization Plan, which invests $38.6-billion to modernize Canadian NORAD capabilities. Canada’s current defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, launched in 2017, is intended to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the capabilities and equipment to protect Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head

  • Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan have both made changes to their staff rosters this spring. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.

Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan have both made changes to their staff rosters this spring. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should have appointed Wilson-Raybould ‘special rapporteur’: British Columbia reader

  • Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated he lacks common sense. Why would he appoint a perceived friend of his family to investigate
Opinion | May 29, 2023

Trudeau should have appointed Wilson-Raybould ‘special rapporteur’: British Columbia reader

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated he lacks common sense. Why would he appoint a perceived friend of his family to investigate

Trudeau should have appointed Wilson-Raybould ‘special rapporteur’: British Columbia reader

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated he lacks common sense. Why would he appoint a perceived friend of his family to investigate

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