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Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Upholding the integrity of Canadian sport requires meaningful change

  • There must be leadership and investments made by the federal government to make the culture of Canadian sport more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.
Opinion | BY RICHARD NORMAN | February 19, 2024
Sport and Physical Activity Minister Carla Qualtrough and the federal government should solidify a partnership with national sports organizations for the capacity and resources needed to make improvements to the foundation of sport in Canada, writes Richard Norman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upholding the integrity of Canadian sport requires meaningful change

Opinion | BY RICHARD NORMAN | February 19, 2024
  • There must be leadership and investments made by the federal government to make the culture of Canadian sport more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.

Upholding the integrity of Canadian sport requires meaningful change

Opinion | BY RICHARD NORMAN | February 19, 2024
  • There must be leadership and investments made by the federal government to make the culture of Canadian sport more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.
Sport and Physical Activity Minister Carla Qualtrough and the federal government should solidify a partnership with national sports organizations for the capacity and resources needed to make improvements to the foundation of sport in Canada, writes Richard Norman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The battle of the memes

  • Political memes are stubbornly shaping our perceptions of party leaders.
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | February 19, 2024
In the coming federal election, we’re likely to see two dominant memes arise in the race for prime minister: ‘he was never ready,’ for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and ‘he’s too angry,’ for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes Éric Blais. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

The battle of the memes

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | February 19, 2024
  • Political memes are stubbornly shaping our perceptions of party leaders.

The battle of the memes

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | February 19, 2024
  • Political memes are stubbornly shaping our perceptions of party leaders.
In the coming federal election, we’re likely to see two dominant memes arise in the race for prime minister: ‘he was never ready,’ for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and ‘he’s too angry,’ for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes Éric Blais. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

Defence Minister Blair redefines the word ‘urgent’

  • Canada has not had any air-defence capability whatsoever since 2012, and buying two new systems first announced more than a year ago is hardly
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s Feb. 15 announcement week was simply the result of a months’-long competition for a low-level air-defence system that began in January 2023, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence Minister Blair redefines the word ‘urgent’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2024
  • Canada has not had any air-defence capability whatsoever since 2012, and buying two new systems first announced more than a year ago is hardly

Defence Minister Blair redefines the word ‘urgent’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2024
  • Canada has not had any air-defence capability whatsoever since 2012, and buying two new systems first announced more than a year ago is hardly
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s Feb. 15 announcement week was simply the result of a months’-long competition for a low-level air-defence system that began in January 2023, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staff moves: advertising manager exits, new deputy comms director promoted

  • Plus, there are some staffing updates to note in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 14, followed by now-lead press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staff moves: advertising manager exits, new deputy comms director promoted

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2024
  • Plus, there are some staffing updates to note in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office.

PMO staff moves: advertising manager exits, new deputy comms director promoted

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2024
  • Plus, there are some staffing updates to note in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 14, followed by now-lead press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turkish earthquake victims call on the feds to clear a path for immigration, access to health care amid uncertainty a year after disaster

  • Canada's special immigration measures for Turkish earthquake victims provided immediate relief for those fleeing the 2023 disaster, but advocates say ineligibility for benefits like
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 19, 2024
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller makes an announcement about additional supports for asylum claimants in the House of Commons foyer after Question Period on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turkish earthquake victims call on the feds to clear a path for immigration, access to health care amid uncertainty a year after disaster

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 19, 2024
  • Canada's special immigration measures for Turkish earthquake victims provided immediate relief for those fleeing the 2023 disaster, but advocates say ineligibility for benefits like

Turkish earthquake victims call on the feds to clear a path for immigration, access to health care amid uncertainty a year after disaster

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 19, 2024
  • Canada's special immigration measures for Turkish earthquake victims provided immediate relief for those fleeing the 2023 disaster, but advocates say ineligibility for benefits like
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller makes an announcement about additional supports for asylum claimants in the House of Commons foyer after Question Period on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like ‘Tragically Hip song Boots or Hearts,’ Trudeau government getting ‘whipsawed’ every day, leadership change seems to be only option left, say political players 

  • The almost daily controversies are majorly distracting the Liberal government from communicating its messages to Canadians, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa. The only option that could save the Liberal fortunes in the next election appears to be replacing Trudeau with a new leader, say pollsters Darrell Bricker, Greg Lyle and David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like ‘Tragically Hip song Boots or Hearts,’ Trudeau government getting ‘whipsawed’ every day, leadership change seems to be only option left, say political players 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
  • The almost daily controversies are majorly distracting the Liberal government from communicating its messages to Canadians, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.

Like ‘Tragically Hip song Boots or Hearts,’ Trudeau government getting ‘whipsawed’ every day, leadership change seems to be only option left, say political players 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
  • The almost daily controversies are majorly distracting the Liberal government from communicating its messages to Canadians, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa. The only option that could save the Liberal fortunes in the next election appears to be replacing Trudeau with a new leader, say pollsters Darrell Bricker, Greg Lyle and David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Obvious loser in ArriveCan scandal is Trudeau government

  • It takes a special kind of incompetence to turn an $80,000 project into a $60-million boondoggle of epic proportions.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 31, 2024. Thanking the Auditor Geneal for writing what could be your political epitaph isn’t fooling anyone, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Obvious loser in ArriveCan scandal is Trudeau government

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 19, 2024
  • It takes a special kind of incompetence to turn an $80,000 project into a $60-million boondoggle of epic proportions.

Obvious loser in ArriveCan scandal is Trudeau government

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 19, 2024
  • It takes a special kind of incompetence to turn an $80,000 project into a $60-million boondoggle of epic proportions.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 31, 2024. Thanking the Auditor Geneal for writing what could be your political epitaph isn’t fooling anyone, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two GTA Conservative ridings call out party’s top brass for ‘interference’ in nominations, but HQ denies allegations

  • Georgetown Councillor D’Arcy Keene has launched his Conservative nomination campaign in the newly created riding of Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
Former Ontario MPP Parm Gill, left, and former Toronto city councillor Karen Stintz have been named as Conservative candidates in the ridings of Milton and Eglinton-Lawrence, respectively. Potential candidates in both ridings are questioning why the party denied them a fair nomination process, and decided to name hand-picked candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and Wikipedia

Two GTA Conservative ridings call out party’s top brass for ‘interference’ in nominations, but HQ denies allegations

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
  • Georgetown Councillor D’Arcy Keene has launched his Conservative nomination campaign in the newly created riding of Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.

Two GTA Conservative ridings call out party’s top brass for ‘interference’ in nominations, but HQ denies allegations

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
  • Georgetown Councillor D’Arcy Keene has launched his Conservative nomination campaign in the newly created riding of Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.
Former Ontario MPP Parm Gill, left, and former Toronto city councillor Karen Stintz have been named as Conservative candidates in the ridings of Milton and Eglinton-Lawrence, respectively. Potential candidates in both ridings are questioning why the party denied them a fair nomination process, and decided to name hand-picked candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and Wikipedia

This is what reconciliation looks like and it’s the Churchill Health Centre

  • The health centre in Churchill, Man., is the community’s heart and soul, and some say it's the reason the community has had no suicides
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 19, 2024
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, pictured with his family and supporters after winning the province's election on Oct. 3, 2023, is expected to visit Churchill, Man., writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

This is what reconciliation looks like and it’s the Churchill Health Centre

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 19, 2024
  • The health centre in Churchill, Man., is the community’s heart and soul, and some say it's the reason the community has had no suicides

This is what reconciliation looks like and it’s the Churchill Health Centre

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 19, 2024
  • The health centre in Churchill, Man., is the community’s heart and soul, and some say it's the reason the community has had no suicides
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, pictured with his family and supporters after winning the province's election on Oct. 3, 2023, is expected to visit Churchill, Man., writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

‘We won’t give up’: electoral reform advocates set sights on provinces after citizens’ assembly motion fails in the House

  • Just under a third of MPs voted for the motion, but a Fair Vote Canada representative said ‘opportunities for reform will continue to come
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 19, 2024
NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron, centre, pictured with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, left, and Green MP Mike Morrice, said she had mixed feelings about the defeat of her motion on a citizens' assembly for electoral reform, noting that 'we have Members of Parliament across party lines who are agreeing that this is an issue that needs to be prioritized.' Photograph courtesy of X

‘We won’t give up’: electoral reform advocates set sights on provinces after citizens’ assembly motion fails in the House

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 19, 2024
  • Just under a third of MPs voted for the motion, but a Fair Vote Canada representative said ‘opportunities for reform will continue to come

‘We won’t give up’: electoral reform advocates set sights on provinces after citizens’ assembly motion fails in the House

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 19, 2024
  • Just under a third of MPs voted for the motion, but a Fair Vote Canada representative said ‘opportunities for reform will continue to come
NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron, centre, pictured with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, left, and Green MP Mike Morrice, said she had mixed feelings about the defeat of her motion on a citizens' assembly for electoral reform, noting that 'we have Members of Parliament across party lines who are agreeing that this is an issue that needs to be prioritized.' Photograph courtesy of X

If you want to know why politicians are loathe to speak out, just ask Rob Oliphant

  • Hamas is a horrific butcher of Jews. But the death of thousands of innocent Palestinians serves to promote these antisemitic militants. Heaven forbid a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 19, 2024
In a telephone call recorded without his consent or knowledge, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant was critical of the government’s decision to defund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees after it was alleged that 12 of its employees participated in the massacre of Jewish civilians on Oct. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If you want to know why politicians are loathe to speak out, just ask Rob Oliphant

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 19, 2024
  • Hamas is a horrific butcher of Jews. But the death of thousands of innocent Palestinians serves to promote these antisemitic militants. Heaven forbid a

If you want to know why politicians are loathe to speak out, just ask Rob Oliphant

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 19, 2024
  • Hamas is a horrific butcher of Jews. But the death of thousands of innocent Palestinians serves to promote these antisemitic militants. Heaven forbid a
In a telephone call recorded without his consent or knowledge, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant was critical of the government’s decision to defund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees after it was alleged that 12 of its employees participated in the massacre of Jewish civilians on Oct. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebranding the carbon tax won’t help the Liberals

  • If people don’t like Justin Trudeau, it follows they won’t like his policies, either. It’s guilt by association. If the rebate had another name, the carbon
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal winter caucus on the Hill on Jan. 25, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebranding the carbon tax won’t help the Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 19, 2024
  • If people don’t like Justin Trudeau, it follows they won’t like his policies, either. It’s guilt by association. If the rebate had another name, the carbon

Rebranding the carbon tax won’t help the Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 19, 2024
  • If people don’t like Justin Trudeau, it follows they won’t like his policies, either. It’s guilt by association. If the rebate had another name, the carbon
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal winter caucus on the Hill on Jan. 25, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s recent NATO threats ‘incredibly serious,’ diminish alliance’s deterrence ability, says Heyman

  • Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says Donald Trump has been 'pretty clear where he’s coming from, and I don’t think he has much time
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 19, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump recently said that, if he were to return to the White House, he would not defend NATO members that don’t meet defence spending targets. Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Trump’s recent NATO threats ‘incredibly serious,’ diminish alliance’s deterrence ability, says Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 19, 2024
  • Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says Donald Trump has been 'pretty clear where he’s coming from, and I don’t think he has much time

Trump’s recent NATO threats ‘incredibly serious,’ diminish alliance’s deterrence ability, says Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 19, 2024
  • Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says Donald Trump has been 'pretty clear where he’s coming from, and I don’t think he has much time
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump recently said that, if he were to return to the White House, he would not defend NATO members that don’t meet defence spending targets. Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

AI could lead to a future of better possibilities, if we play our cards right

  • Leading economist David Autor argues that AI, if managed properly, could rebuild the middle class by opening up more workers to all kinds of
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 19, 2024
Carpe diem: In his report, MIT economist David Autor argues that AI could be a boon for many workers with basic or foundational skills. This is not a forecast, he says—it depends on what we do to make this possibility a reality. Our challenge is to help make this happen. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

AI could lead to a future of better possibilities, if we play our cards right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 19, 2024
  • Leading economist David Autor argues that AI, if managed properly, could rebuild the middle class by opening up more workers to all kinds of

AI could lead to a future of better possibilities, if we play our cards right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 19, 2024
  • Leading economist David Autor argues that AI, if managed properly, could rebuild the middle class by opening up more workers to all kinds of
Carpe diem: In his report, MIT economist David Autor argues that AI could be a boon for many workers with basic or foundational skills. This is not a forecast, he says—it depends on what we do to make this possibility a reality. Our challenge is to help make this happen. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Poilievre’s testy exchanges with Hill reporters ‘a tactic to appeal to a certain group,’ says veteran journalist McGregor, calling targeting of individuals ‘inappropriate’

  • Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says 'it is a legitimate policy perspective to say that if we want to protect the integrity of a free
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre likes to go after individual reporters on the Hill which plays well to his base. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s testy exchanges with Hill reporters ‘a tactic to appeal to a certain group,’ says veteran journalist McGregor, calling targeting of individuals ‘inappropriate’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 19, 2024
  • Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says 'it is a legitimate policy perspective to say that if we want to protect the integrity of a free

Poilievre’s testy exchanges with Hill reporters ‘a tactic to appeal to a certain group,’ says veteran journalist McGregor, calling targeting of individuals ‘inappropriate’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 19, 2024
  • Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says 'it is a legitimate policy perspective to say that if we want to protect the integrity of a free
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre likes to go after individual reporters on the Hill which plays well to his base. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan could sink the Libs

  • The prime minister and the ministers responsible are going to have to give some clear answers on what happened, and they'd better get those
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan's audit found that financial records were not well-maintained by the Canada Border Services Agency, and she was unable to determine the exact cost for the ArriveCan application because of CBSA's "poor documentation and weak controls." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan could sink the Libs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2024
  • The prime minister and the ministers responsible are going to have to give some clear answers on what happened, and they'd better get those

ArriveCan could sink the Libs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2024
  • The prime minister and the ministers responsible are going to have to give some clear answers on what happened, and they'd better get those
Auditor General Karen Hogan's audit found that financial records were not well-maintained by the Canada Border Services Agency, and she was unable to determine the exact cost for the ArriveCan application because of CBSA's "poor documentation and weak controls." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for action on the government’s research support system

  • Canada’s future will depend on how well our political leaders and senior public service officials realize the importance of science, and develop a real
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | February 19, 2024
Federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne seen on the Hill on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for action on the government’s research support system

Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | February 19, 2024
  • Canada’s future will depend on how well our political leaders and senior public service officials realize the importance of science, and develop a real

Time for action on the government’s research support system

Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | February 19, 2024
  • Canada’s future will depend on how well our political leaders and senior public service officials realize the importance of science, and develop a real
Federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne seen on the Hill on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s transparency promises fall short

  • Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s transparency promises fall short

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions

Poilievre’s transparency promises fall short

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre says he wants the federal information commissioner to take on Ottawa’s 'gatekeepers.' But he's not offering to cut back on ATIP exemptions
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s how to get to zero-carbon emissions equitably

  • The increase in tax is a reinvestment in our economy for a resilient future. A small levy on current consumption can help enable long-term
Opinion | BY JATIN NATHWANI AND ANN FITZGERALD | February 19, 2024
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault in a Hill scrum on Jan. 31, 2024. 'We propose an alternative to the existing federal carbon tax policy that can also deliver a low-carbon future consistent with our international obligations,' write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s how to get to zero-carbon emissions equitably

Opinion | BY JATIN NATHWANI AND ANN FITZGERALD | February 19, 2024
  • The increase in tax is a reinvestment in our economy for a resilient future. A small levy on current consumption can help enable long-term

Here’s how to get to zero-carbon emissions equitably

Opinion | BY JATIN NATHWANI AND ANN FITZGERALD | February 19, 2024
  • The increase in tax is a reinvestment in our economy for a resilient future. A small levy on current consumption can help enable long-term
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault in a Hill scrum on Jan. 31, 2024. 'We propose an alternative to the existing federal carbon tax policy that can also deliver a low-carbon future consistent with our international obligations,' write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harsher penalties, new anti-theft standards, boosts to CBSA all on the table as federal parties debate how to address surge in stolen vehicles

  • The government says it will ban devices used to break into keyless entry cars, while the Conservatives have introduced a private member's bill to
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 19, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, centre, flanked by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft. Champagne said about 300 devices used to hack wireless key signals for vehicles are already banned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harsher penalties, new anti-theft standards, boosts to CBSA all on the table as federal parties debate how to address surge in stolen vehicles

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 19, 2024
  • The government says it will ban devices used to break into keyless entry cars, while the Conservatives have introduced a private member's bill to

Harsher penalties, new anti-theft standards, boosts to CBSA all on the table as federal parties debate how to address surge in stolen vehicles

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 19, 2024
  • The government says it will ban devices used to break into keyless entry cars, while the Conservatives have introduced a private member's bill to
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, centre, flanked by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft. Champagne said about 300 devices used to hack wireless key signals for vehicles are already banned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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