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Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Staff shakeup in Energy and Resources Minister Wilkinson’s shop

  • Along with a new addition, Kyle Harrietha’s promotion to chief of staff in late March led to a couple of other director-level promotions in
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in Ottawa about the government's newly released emissions cap framework on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff shakeup in Energy and Resources Minister Wilkinson’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2024
  • Along with a new addition, Kyle Harrietha’s promotion to chief of staff in late March led to a couple of other director-level promotions in

Staff shakeup in Energy and Resources Minister Wilkinson’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2024
  • Along with a new addition, Kyle Harrietha’s promotion to chief of staff in late March led to a couple of other director-level promotions in
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in Ottawa about the government's newly released emissions cap framework on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s narrative ‘not resonating’ in Quebec, but observers say that won’t hurt a Conservative path to victory

  • If Quebecers see a change in government to the Conservatives as ‘inevitable’ in the next federal campaign, they may prefer to send a contingent
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 22, 2024
Bloc Québecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, is leading in the polls in Quebec, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a tight race for second place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s narrative ‘not resonating’ in Quebec, but observers say that won’t hurt a Conservative path to victory

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 22, 2024
  • If Quebecers see a change in government to the Conservatives as ‘inevitable’ in the next federal campaign, they may prefer to send a contingent

Poilievre’s narrative ‘not resonating’ in Quebec, but observers say that won’t hurt a Conservative path to victory

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 22, 2024
  • If Quebecers see a change in government to the Conservatives as ‘inevitable’ in the next federal campaign, they may prefer to send a contingent
Bloc Québecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, is leading in the polls in Quebec, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a tight race for second place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What’s it like to work for Canada’s ‘Taxman’?

  • Employees at the Canada Revenue Agency are among the happiest employees across the whole federal public service.
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | May 22, 2024
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau oversees the Canada Revenue Agency, which got top marks in the latest Public Service Employee Survey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s it like to work for Canada’s ‘Taxman’?

Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | May 22, 2024
  • Employees at the Canada Revenue Agency are among the happiest employees across the whole federal public service.

What’s it like to work for Canada’s ‘Taxman’?

Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | May 22, 2024
  • Employees at the Canada Revenue Agency are among the happiest employees across the whole federal public service.
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau oversees the Canada Revenue Agency, which got top marks in the latest Public Service Employee Survey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can help Ontarians fight against foolish infrastructure spending

  • Ottawa should stop federal money from being spent on infrastructure that feeds destructive sprawl, including highways.
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Feds can help Ontarians fight against foolish infrastructure spending

Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
  • Ottawa should stop federal money from being spent on infrastructure that feeds destructive sprawl, including highways.

Feds can help Ontarians fight against foolish infrastructure spending

Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
  • Ottawa should stop federal money from being spent on infrastructure that feeds destructive sprawl, including highways.
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The way forward on the climate crisis 

  • Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | May 22, 2024
The logical way forward is through renewable clean energy through microgrids to satisfy increased demands for electricity as fossil fuels are phased out, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The way forward on the climate crisis 

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | May 22, 2024
  • Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.

The way forward on the climate crisis 

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | May 22, 2024
  • Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.
The logical way forward is through renewable clean energy through microgrids to satisfy increased demands for electricity as fossil fuels are phased out, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Small assassination attempt in Slovakia; not many hurt

  • Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will survive, although his injuries are clearly life-changing. There is a ‘surge’ in violent rhetoric in Europe, but not
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 22, 2024
The assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 was alarming, but we can narrow the problem down to a more specific group of people, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Flickr

Small assassination attempt in Slovakia; not many hurt

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 22, 2024
  • Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will survive, although his injuries are clearly life-changing. There is a ‘surge’ in violent rhetoric in Europe, but not

Small assassination attempt in Slovakia; not many hurt

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 22, 2024
  • Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will survive, although his injuries are clearly life-changing. There is a ‘surge’ in violent rhetoric in Europe, but not
The assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 was alarming, but we can narrow the problem down to a more specific group of people, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Flickr

Foreign influence registry’s lack of legal carve-out undermines ‘sacred’ relationship, say lawyers

  • Unlike similar foreign influence registries in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, Canada's version would not exempt legal advice from triggering an obligation to report.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on April 10. LeBlanc introduced a new Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act that would require those working for foreign powers to register, capturing a broad range of activities including legal advice. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign influence registry’s lack of legal carve-out undermines ‘sacred’ relationship, say lawyers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
  • Unlike similar foreign influence registries in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, Canada's version would not exempt legal advice from triggering an obligation to report.

Foreign influence registry’s lack of legal carve-out undermines ‘sacred’ relationship, say lawyers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
  • Unlike similar foreign influence registries in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, Canada's version would not exempt legal advice from triggering an obligation to report.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on April 10. LeBlanc introduced a new Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act that would require those working for foreign powers to register, capturing a broad range of activities including legal advice. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government ‘ghosted’ civil society on REIT tax treatment decision: housing advocates

  • The REIT structure is a ‘democratization of real estate investment,’ not a tax loophole, says CAPREIT’s Larry Greer.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
Real estate investment trusts own and operate approximately 120,000 rental housing units, representing roughly three per cent of Canada's overall housing market. Rather than paying corporate taxes, a REIT's profits are distributed to individual shareholders who are taxed individually. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Federal government ‘ghosted’ civil society on REIT tax treatment decision: housing advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
  • The REIT structure is a ‘democratization of real estate investment,’ not a tax loophole, says CAPREIT’s Larry Greer.

Federal government ‘ghosted’ civil society on REIT tax treatment decision: housing advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
  • The REIT structure is a ‘democratization of real estate investment,’ not a tax loophole, says CAPREIT’s Larry Greer.
Real estate investment trusts own and operate approximately 120,000 rental housing units, representing roughly three per cent of Canada's overall housing market. Rather than paying corporate taxes, a REIT's profits are distributed to individual shareholders who are taxed individually. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

House Canada-China Committee looking to interrogate officials and parliamentarians who visited China

  • The five officials and parliamentarians invited to appear before the committee are among the first high-level Canadian visitors to China since the relationship with
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was the first cabinet minister to travel to China since 2019 when he made a visit in August 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Canada-China Committee looking to interrogate officials and parliamentarians who visited China

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
  • The five officials and parliamentarians invited to appear before the committee are among the first high-level Canadian visitors to China since the relationship with

House Canada-China Committee looking to interrogate officials and parliamentarians who visited China

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
  • The five officials and parliamentarians invited to appear before the committee are among the first high-level Canadian visitors to China since the relationship with
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was the first cabinet minister to travel to China since 2019 when he made a visit in August 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada preps for U.S. election, parliamentarians bring Ukrainian pitch to Capitol Hill

  • Questions loom over the future of American support for Ukraine if former U.S. president Donald Trump returns to the White House.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, travelled south of the border to give an address in Philadelphia on May 21, five months before American voters decide if U.S. President Joe Biden, left, or former commander-in-chief Donald Trump will get another four years in the White House. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

As Canada preps for U.S. election, parliamentarians bring Ukrainian pitch to Capitol Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
  • Questions loom over the future of American support for Ukraine if former U.S. president Donald Trump returns to the White House.

As Canada preps for U.S. election, parliamentarians bring Ukrainian pitch to Capitol Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
  • Questions loom over the future of American support for Ukraine if former U.S. president Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, travelled south of the border to give an address in Philadelphia on May 21, five months before American voters decide if U.S. President Joe Biden, left, or former commander-in-chief Donald Trump will get another four years in the White House. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

2024 leaving no wig unsnatched

  • Between climate change standing on our necks, and alleged war criminals getting gathered, the world is literally burning.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 22, 2024
On May 19, International Criminal Court head prosecutor Karim Khan, left, applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

2024 leaving no wig unsnatched

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 22, 2024
  • Between climate change standing on our necks, and alleged war criminals getting gathered, the world is literally burning.

2024 leaving no wig unsnatched

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 22, 2024
  • Between climate change standing on our necks, and alleged war criminals getting gathered, the world is literally burning.
On May 19, International Criminal Court head prosecutor Karim Khan, left, applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Quebec in a tizzy over the Canadian flag on Journée des patriotes

  • Social media was on fire in Quebec this holiday weekend after the Canadian flag appeared in a notice posted at Caisses Populaire Desjardins branches.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2024
Nationalists in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society may need to be reminded the Maple Leaf goes back to their organization, while the flag of the secular Quebec ‘nation’ honours religion and French colonialism, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Caribb

Quebec in a tizzy over the Canadian flag on Journée des patriotes

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2024
  • Social media was on fire in Quebec this holiday weekend after the Canadian flag appeared in a notice posted at Caisses Populaire Desjardins branches.

Quebec in a tizzy over the Canadian flag on Journée des patriotes

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2024
  • Social media was on fire in Quebec this holiday weekend after the Canadian flag appeared in a notice posted at Caisses Populaire Desjardins branches.
Nationalists in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society may need to be reminded the Maple Leaf goes back to their organization, while the flag of the secular Quebec ‘nation’ honours religion and French colonialism, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Caribb

Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

  • Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2024
The Justin Trudeau-Pierre Poilievre tango doesn't have much room for much else, and that is not good for political discourse, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2024
  • Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.

Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2024
  • Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.
The Justin Trudeau-Pierre Poilievre tango doesn't have much room for much else, and that is not good for political discourse, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

  • We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 22, 2024
Under Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains gambit, companies and individuals making profits on the sale of assets will still enjoy special tax treatment, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 22, 2024
  • We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 22, 2024
  • We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
Under Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains gambit, companies and individuals making profits on the sale of assets will still enjoy special tax treatment, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

  • I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where
Opinion | May 22, 2024

Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 22, 2024
  • I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where

Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 22, 2024
  • I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where

Yes, honesty would be the best policy: Nuclear Society

  • Re: “Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean,’ write Jones and Edwards,” (The Hill Times, May 6, p. 8). Lynn Jones and Gordon Edwards are
Opinion | May 22, 2024

Yes, honesty would be the best policy: Nuclear Society

Opinion | May 22, 2024
  • Re: “Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean,’ write Jones and Edwards,” (The Hill Times, May 6, p. 8). Lynn Jones and Gordon Edwards are

Yes, honesty would be the best policy: Nuclear Society

Opinion | May 22, 2024
  • Re: “Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean,’ write Jones and Edwards,” (The Hill Times, May 6, p. 8). Lynn Jones and Gordon Edwards are

Don’t let entrepreneurship concerns shield passive investors from fair taxes

  • We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.
Opinion | BY LUCAS SZWARCBERG, RAMIZ RAZZAK | May 22, 2024
Canada could do more to attract ambitious founders, but there is no equivalent rationale for providing preferential treatment to many other kinds of capital gains, write Lucas Szwarcberg and Ramiz Razzak. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Don’t let entrepreneurship concerns shield passive investors from fair taxes

Opinion | BY LUCAS SZWARCBERG, RAMIZ RAZZAK | May 22, 2024
  • We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.

Don’t let entrepreneurship concerns shield passive investors from fair taxes

Opinion | BY LUCAS SZWARCBERG, RAMIZ RAZZAK | May 22, 2024
  • We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.
Canada could do more to attract ambitious founders, but there is no equivalent rationale for providing preferential treatment to many other kinds of capital gains, write Lucas Szwarcberg and Ramiz Razzak. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Protecting our children should inspire unanimous support in the House of Commons

  • Bill-C273 is Canada’s opportunity to deal with the injustice inherent in Section 43 of the Criminal Code, and unequivocally protect our future through our
Opinion | BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | May 22, 2024
NDP MP Peter Julian’s private member’s bill, C-273, aims to repeal a provision in the Criminal Code ‘that authorizes the correction of a child by force if certain criteria are met.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting our children should inspire unanimous support in the House of Commons

Opinion | BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | May 22, 2024
  • Bill-C273 is Canada’s opportunity to deal with the injustice inherent in Section 43 of the Criminal Code, and unequivocally protect our future through our

Protecting our children should inspire unanimous support in the House of Commons

Opinion | BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | May 22, 2024
  • Bill-C273 is Canada’s opportunity to deal with the injustice inherent in Section 43 of the Criminal Code, and unequivocally protect our future through our
NDP MP Peter Julian’s private member’s bill, C-273, aims to repeal a provision in the Criminal Code ‘that authorizes the correction of a child by force if certain criteria are met.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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