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August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

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

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. 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

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. 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

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

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 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

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
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Russia: the least bad option?

  • The soldiers and secret policemen around Vladimir Putin hate Yevgeny Prigozhin, but if Putin goes, so will most of them. Does Prigozhin see himself
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 25, 2023
Not only did Russian President Vladimir Putin launch his invasion of Ukraine ignorant of the victim’s ability and willingness to resist—he expected three days to crush the Ukrainian resistance and then a victory parade in Kyiv—but from the start he saw them in purely stereotypical terms, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Russia: the least bad option?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 25, 2023
  • The soldiers and secret policemen around Vladimir Putin hate Yevgeny Prigozhin, but if Putin goes, so will most of them. Does Prigozhin see himself

Russia: the least bad option?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 25, 2023
  • The soldiers and secret policemen around Vladimir Putin hate Yevgeny Prigozhin, but if Putin goes, so will most of them. Does Prigozhin see himself
Not only did Russian President Vladimir Putin launch his invasion of Ukraine ignorant of the victim’s ability and willingness to resist—he expected three days to crush the Ukrainian resistance and then a victory parade in Kyiv—but from the start he saw them in purely stereotypical terms, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?

  • What's needed is a strong statement from Natural Resources Canada that we will never accept high-level nuclear waste from other nations, and an amendment
Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL, OLE HENDRICKSON | May 25, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?

Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL, OLE HENDRICKSON | May 25, 2023
  • What's needed is a strong statement from Natural Resources Canada that we will never accept high-level nuclear waste from other nations, and an amendment

What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?

Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL, OLE HENDRICKSON | May 25, 2023
  • What's needed is a strong statement from Natural Resources Canada that we will never accept high-level nuclear waste from other nations, and an amendment
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Stellantis holding governments ‘to ransom’ with threat to pull out of Windsor battery plant, says environmental advocate

  • The federal and Ontario governments have sparred in public recently following demands from auto giant Stellantis to top up its subsidy agreement to match
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne's office says the federal government is negotiating 'in good faith' with Ontario and Stellantis 'to secure the future of Canada's auto industry.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stellantis holding governments ‘to ransom’ with threat to pull out of Windsor battery plant, says environmental advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2023
  • The federal and Ontario governments have sparred in public recently following demands from auto giant Stellantis to top up its subsidy agreement to match

Stellantis holding governments ‘to ransom’ with threat to pull out of Windsor battery plant, says environmental advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2023
  • The federal and Ontario governments have sparred in public recently following demands from auto giant Stellantis to top up its subsidy agreement to match
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne's office says the federal government is negotiating 'in good faith' with Ontario and Stellantis 'to secure the future of Canada's auto industry.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nuclear threat is real

  • Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 25, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, pictured May 9, 2023. Even though the prime minister has said publicly that Canada would remain engaged in nuclear disarmament discussions 'in all multilateral fora,' it appears that Joly did not get the message, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nuclear threat is real

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 25, 2023
  • Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight

The nuclear threat is real

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 25, 2023
  • Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, pictured May 9, 2023. Even though the prime minister has said publicly that Canada would remain engaged in nuclear disarmament discussions 'in all multilateral fora,' it appears that Joly did not get the message, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a better plan for Wellington Street

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2023
A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a better plan for Wellington Street

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2023
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long

We need a better plan for Wellington Street

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2023
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long
A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can foster deeper ties with African continent

  • The conviction that Africa could occupy a leading role in this century, not in terms of power, but in terms of importance, is spreading
Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 25, 2023
Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, hosted Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, to sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can foster deeper ties with African continent

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 25, 2023
  • The conviction that Africa could occupy a leading role in this century, not in terms of power, but in terms of importance, is spreading

How Canada can foster deeper ties with African continent

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 25, 2023
  • The conviction that Africa could occupy a leading role in this century, not in terms of power, but in terms of importance, is spreading
Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, hosted Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, to sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs meet to set terms for Johnston testimony

  • Plus, environment ministers will gather in Ottawa.
MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee will debate a motion today to summon David Johnston to testify about his report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs meet to set terms for Johnston testimony

  • Plus, environment ministers will gather in Ottawa.

Politics This Morning: MPs meet to set terms for Johnston testimony

  • Plus, environment ministers will gather in Ottawa.
MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee will debate a motion today to summon David Johnston to testify about his report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s extradition law desperately needs reform

  • The core injustice of the 1999 Extradition Act can be seized in a simple statistic. Canada grants foreign states their extradition requests 90 per cent
Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab, saying that Canada will always stand up for its citizens, yields hope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s extradition law desperately needs reform

Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
  • The core injustice of the 1999 Extradition Act can be seized in a simple statistic. Canada grants foreign states their extradition requests 90 per cent

Canada’s extradition law desperately needs reform

Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
  • The core injustice of the 1999 Extradition Act can be seized in a simple statistic. Canada grants foreign states their extradition requests 90 per cent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab, saying that Canada will always stand up for its citizens, yields hope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Timing of Biden’s delivery of military aid to Ukraine is carefully calculated

  • Joe Biden would be offering an open goal to Donald Trump (or some other Republican rabble-rouser, if Trump is in jail by then) if
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 24, 2023
While U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here, supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, he will do nothing that startles Russian President Vladimir Putin into a nuclear over-reaction, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Timing of Biden’s delivery of military aid to Ukraine is carefully calculated

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 24, 2023
  • Joe Biden would be offering an open goal to Donald Trump (or some other Republican rabble-rouser, if Trump is in jail by then) if

Timing of Biden’s delivery of military aid to Ukraine is carefully calculated

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 24, 2023
  • Joe Biden would be offering an open goal to Donald Trump (or some other Republican rabble-rouser, if Trump is in jail by then) if
While U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here, supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, he will do nothing that startles Russian President Vladimir Putin into a nuclear over-reaction, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston rises above politics in delivering his foreign interference report

  • Justin Trudeau and his government can breathe a sigh of relief—for now—but foreign interference is not going away.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston could have succumbed to political pressures and recommended a public inquiry. Instead, he gave his neutral, independent advice, despite the possibility this his good name would be dragged through the political mud, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston rises above politics in delivering his foreign interference report

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau and his government can breathe a sigh of relief—for now—but foreign interference is not going away.

David Johnston rises above politics in delivering his foreign interference report

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau and his government can breathe a sigh of relief—for now—but foreign interference is not going away.
Special Rapporteur David Johnston could have succumbed to political pressures and recommended a public inquiry. Instead, he gave his neutral, independent advice, despite the possibility this his good name would be dragged through the political mud, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

  • Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 24, 2023
David Johnston
David Johnston
Former governor-general David Johnston held a press conference on May 23, 2023, to present the findings of his first report as special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 24, 2023
  • Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.

Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 24, 2023
  • Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.
David Johnston
Former governor-general David Johnston held a press conference on May 23, 2023, to present the findings of his first report as special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Déjà vu all over again?

  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
Albertans will walk into polling booths on May 29 uncertain what their future holds if they vote UCP. Danielle Smith’s most ardent supporters will wonder if she has evolved beyond their comfort zone, and her lukewarm voters will wonder if they should risk a re-emergence of the firebrand that lurks beneath the surface, writes Doreen Barrie.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Déjà vu all over again?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing

Déjà vu all over again?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing
Albertans will walk into polling booths on May 29 uncertain what their future holds if they vote UCP. Danielle Smith’s most ardent supporters will wonder if she has evolved beyond their comfort zone, and her lukewarm voters will wonder if they should risk a re-emergence of the firebrand that lurks beneath the surface, writes Doreen Barrie.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion on May 18 calling on the government to stop providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering from opioid addiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion on May 18 calling on the government to stop providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering from opioid addiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to pen two books scheduled for release in 2024, 2025

  • Plus, Marie-Danielle Smith named permanent Parliament Hill bureau editor at the Canadian Press, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada finishes third in Kentucky’s GOP
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2023
Two books by the prime minister's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will be published in the next two years by Penguin Random House Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to pen two books scheduled for release in 2024, 2025

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2023
  • Plus, Marie-Danielle Smith named permanent Parliament Hill bureau editor at the Canadian Press, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada finishes third in Kentucky’s GOP

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to pen two books scheduled for release in 2024, 2025

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2023
  • Plus, Marie-Danielle Smith named permanent Parliament Hill bureau editor at the Canadian Press, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada finishes third in Kentucky’s GOP
Two books by the prime minister's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will be published in the next two years by Penguin Random House Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

India raises concerns over diplomatic security, wants Canadian missions ‘better secured’

  • India is the latest of a handful of countries to raise concerns about diplomatic protection in Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he would like Canada to look at 'criminality' of protests occurring outside of his country's diplomatic missions in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India raises concerns over diplomatic security, wants Canadian missions ‘better secured’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • India is the latest of a handful of countries to raise concerns about diplomatic protection in Canada.

India raises concerns over diplomatic security, wants Canadian missions ‘better secured’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • India is the latest of a handful of countries to raise concerns about diplomatic protection in Canada.
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he would like Canada to look at 'criminality' of protests occurring outside of his country's diplomatic missions in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget yet to be considered for Africa framework, as concern over ‘siloed’ approach mounts

  • 'This looks to me like, once again, we’re putting Africa on the backburner,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson about the government's delay in putting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant has led Canada's work planning how to reimagine Ottawa's foreign policy engagement with Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget yet to be considered for Africa framework, as concern over ‘siloed’ approach mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • 'This looks to me like, once again, we’re putting Africa on the backburner,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson about the government's delay in putting

Budget yet to be considered for Africa framework, as concern over ‘siloed’ approach mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • 'This looks to me like, once again, we’re putting Africa on the backburner,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson about the government's delay in putting
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant has led Canada's work planning how to reimagine Ottawa's foreign policy engagement with Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Visa requirements not a solution to U.S. migrant concerns, says new Mexican envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González talks American migrant concerns, tourism rebounds, energy disputes, and an upcoming Three Amigos summit.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Visa requirements not a solution to U.S. migrant concerns, says new Mexican envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González talks American migrant concerns, tourism rebounds, energy disputes, and an upcoming Three Amigos summit.

Visa requirements not a solution to U.S. migrant concerns, says new Mexican envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González talks American migrant concerns, tourism rebounds, energy disputes, and an upcoming Three Amigos summit.
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals should refuse Johnston’s cover

  • On May 23, former governor general David Johnston took what some have said is the surprising step of recommending against a public inquiry into
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2023
David Johnston
David Johnston
On May 23, special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston recommended against holding a public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should refuse Johnston’s cover

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2023
  • On May 23, former governor general David Johnston took what some have said is the surprising step of recommending against a public inquiry into

Liberals should refuse Johnston’s cover

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2023
  • On May 23, former governor general David Johnston took what some have said is the surprising step of recommending against a public inquiry into
David Johnston
On May 23, special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston recommended against holding a public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government itself was never born on this land, says letter writer

  • Re: “Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge,” (The Hill Times, May 15). Canadians spend a lot of time discussing their “birth
Opinion | May 24, 2023
The Peace Tower is seen from the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government itself was never born on this land, says letter writer

Opinion | May 24, 2023
  • Re: “Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge,” (The Hill Times, May 15). Canadians spend a lot of time discussing their “birth

Canadian government itself was never born on this land, says letter writer

Opinion | May 24, 2023
  • Re: “Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge,” (The Hill Times, May 15). Canadians spend a lot of time discussing their “birth
The Peace Tower is seen from the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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