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Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

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

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

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

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

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

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission

  • Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa
Justice Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, at the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission

  • Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa

A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission

  • Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa
Justice Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, at the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau

  • HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 17, 2022
It's on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Even with painful inflation, and a PM with obvious baggage after three terms in power, Canadians in the Nanos Research poll gave Trudeau a huge lead over Poilievre. If only Trudeau and Poilievre appeared on the ballot, 46 per cent of respondents would choose Trudeau as PM and just 30 per cent the new Conservative leader, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 17, 2022
  • HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than

Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 17, 2022
  • HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than
It's on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Even with painful inflation, and a PM with obvious baggage after three terms in power, Canadians in the Nanos Research poll gave Trudeau a huge lead over Poilievre. If only Trudeau and Poilievre appeared on the ballot, 46 per cent of respondents would choose Trudeau as PM and just 30 per cent the new Conservative leader, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time we asked Canadians what kind of family doctor care they want

  • Family doctors are the front door of our health system. They’re where you go when you are sick and they keep you from getting
Opinion | BY | October 17, 2022
Research we published last week found that twice as many family doctors stopped working during the first six months of the pandemic compared to what would have been expected, based on trends from the past decade. Other research we’ve done has found that one in five family doctors are thinking about closing their practice in the next five years, writes Tara Kiran. Image courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time we asked Canadians what kind of family doctor care they want

Opinion | BY | October 17, 2022
  • Family doctors are the front door of our health system. They’re where you go when you are sick and they keep you from getting

It’s time we asked Canadians what kind of family doctor care they want

Opinion | BY | October 17, 2022
  • Family doctors are the front door of our health system. They’re where you go when you are sick and they keep you from getting
Research we published last week found that twice as many family doctors stopped working during the first six months of the pandemic compared to what would have been expected, based on trends from the past decade. Other research we’ve done has found that one in five family doctors are thinking about closing their practice in the next five years, writes Tara Kiran. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Health data is good medicine for an improved health system

  • In 2014, the federal government tasked Dr. David Naylor with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada with potential to sustainably
Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND JENNI WOODS | October 17, 2022
Establishing systems that meaningfully share and use health data to improve patient care, provider and institutional effectiveness and efficiency, and system-level improvements is entirely achievable, according to Louise Binder, health policy consultant for the Save Your Skin Foundation; and Jenni Woods, the health and business intelligence lead for the National Health Service. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Health data is good medicine for an improved health system

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND JENNI WOODS | October 17, 2022
  • In 2014, the federal government tasked Dr. David Naylor with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada with potential to sustainably

Health data is good medicine for an improved health system

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND JENNI WOODS | October 17, 2022
  • In 2014, the federal government tasked Dr. David Naylor with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada with potential to sustainably
Establishing systems that meaningfully share and use health data to improve patient care, provider and institutional effectiveness and efficiency, and system-level improvements is entirely achievable, according to Louise Binder, health policy consultant for the Save Your Skin Foundation; and Jenni Woods, the health and business intelligence lead for the National Health Service. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
News | October 17, 2022
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

News | October 17, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

News | October 17, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
Increased spending in the 2002 federal budget on federal government cybersecurity infrastructure was a useful step, but Ottawa needs to think more boldly and beyond Canada’s borders, according to Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, the senior director of digital economy, technology and innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in
Increased spending in the 2002 federal budget on federal government cybersecurity infrastructure was a useful step, but Ottawa needs to think more boldly and beyond Canada’s borders, according to Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, the senior director of digital economy, technology and innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
Parroting the position of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a recent Washington speech, signalled Canada’s support for, effectively, a league or concert of democracies that would exclude countries that did not follow Western practices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in
Parroting the position of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a recent Washington speech, signalled Canada’s support for, effectively, a league or concert of democracies that would exclude countries that did not follow Western practices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to clean up our language 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured arriving at the Conservative national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida and their son Cruz. It looks like a Poilievre 'pivot' on climate is inevitable—although it will be dressed up as a fairer, more equitable approach to containing emissions, not a complete policy reversal, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to clean up our language 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of

Time to clean up our language 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured arriving at the Conservative national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida and their son Cruz. It looks like a Poilievre 'pivot' on climate is inevitable—although it will be dressed up as a fairer, more equitable approach to containing emissions, not a complete policy reversal, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to
Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Guy Huot; then-Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau; and Robert Lapalme. Trudeau was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Photograph courtesy Gordon Beck/City of Montreal's Archives

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Guy Huot; then-Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau; and Robert Lapalme. Trudeau was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Photograph courtesy Gordon Beck/City of Montreal's Archives

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
Commissioner Paul Rouleau will oversee the first day of witness testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision
Commissioner Paul Rouleau will oversee the first day of witness testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
Michael Scandiffio, a former Hill Times news editor, CTV Hill reporter and a former federal public servant, has been missing since Oct. 2, 2022, near his family cottage in Otter Lake, Que. Image courtesy of Sûreté du Québec

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and
Michael Scandiffio, a former Hill Times news editor, CTV Hill reporter and a former federal public servant, has been missing since Oct. 2, 2022, near his family cottage in Otter Lake, Que. Image courtesy of Sûreté du Québec

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, delivering his opening remarks at the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have
Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, delivering his opening remarks at the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough speaks to reporters in the West Block on June 2. One way the federal government can help reduce labour shortage-related food inflation is to expand the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for the agri-food sector and recognize the skills and credentials we may already have here, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough speaks to reporters in the West Block on June 2. One way the federal government can help reduce labour shortage-related food inflation is to expand the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for the agri-food sector and recognize the skills and credentials we may already have here, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to crank up the feminist agenda to a pitch from which it can never be rolled back, by anyone, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to crank up the feminist agenda to a pitch from which it can never be rolled back, by anyone, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings arrives at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on Sept. 19 for the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings arrives at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on Sept. 19 for the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald's home nation is seeking federal financing in its bid to take a larger role in a proposed nickel sulphide mine in its territory. Photograph courtesy of the Assembly of First Nations

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine
Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald's home nation is seeking federal financing in its bid to take a larger role in a proposed nickel sulphide mine in its territory. Photograph courtesy of the Assembly of First Nations

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to
Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
Protesters gather in Melbourne, Australia, for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian protests, on Sept. 29. As autocracies acquire new technologies to block the free flow of information and control their citizens online, Canada and its democratic allies must multiply their efforts to fight internet censorship, writes Bijan Ahmadi. Flickr photograph by Matt Hrkac

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to
Protesters gather in Melbourne, Australia, for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian protests, on Sept. 29. As autocracies acquire new technologies to block the free flow of information and control their citizens online, Canada and its democratic allies must multiply their efforts to fight internet censorship, writes Bijan Ahmadi. Flickr photograph by Matt Hrkac

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the
Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, weathering the invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global community faces the same risk of escalation as in the 1960s and the same possibility of positive transformation. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, weathering the invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global community faces the same risk of escalation as in the 1960s and the same possibility of positive transformation. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
Marta Morgan is retiring from the public service, and from her post as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. Morgan is pictured here, left, toasting Vietnam's national day at a 2019 reception hosted by former Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in
Marta Morgan is retiring from the public service, and from her post as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. Morgan is pictured here, left, toasting Vietnam's national day at a 2019 reception hosted by former Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago this month, in which, for 13 days, humanity stood on the brink of World War III. The crisis passed because U.S. president John F. Kennedy, left, and Soviet Union president Nikita Khrushchev, right, engaged in crisis diplomacy and negotiated a solution to the problem of the Soviets installing nuclear missiles in Cuba. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago
The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago this month, in which, for 13 days, humanity stood on the brink of World War III. The crisis passed because U.S. president John F. Kennedy, left, and Soviet Union president Nikita Khrushchev, right, engaged in crisis diplomacy and negotiated a solution to the problem of the Soviets installing nuclear missiles in Cuba. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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