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Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

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

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

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

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

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

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

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
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Economic development advocacy leads in May, besting environment talks for first month in 2024

  • Agnico Eagle Mines Limited communicated last month about mining in the Arctic and the company's Hope Bay project.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller discussed newcomer challenges with his provincial and territorial counterparts during a May 10 meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic development advocacy leads in May, besting environment talks for first month in 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 22, 2024
  • Agnico Eagle Mines Limited communicated last month about mining in the Arctic and the company's Hope Bay project.

Economic development advocacy leads in May, besting environment talks for first month in 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 22, 2024
  • Agnico Eagle Mines Limited communicated last month about mining in the Arctic and the company's Hope Bay project.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller discussed newcomer challenges with his provincial and territorial counterparts during a May 10 meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain
ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.
Freedom Convoy spokesperson Derek Noonan pictured at a previous press conference on Parliament Hill, beside Chris Dacey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.
Freedom Convoy spokesperson Derek Noonan pictured at a previous press conference on Parliament Hill, beside Chris Dacey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Collaboration needed to get Canada’s internationally educated health professionals working in their field

  • Cumbersome regulatory processes require them to navigate complex, lengthy, and costly licensing requirements. 
Opinion | BY CAMERON MOSER | June 20, 2024
Internationally educated health-care professionals face many challenges: cultural differences, language hurdles, limited professional networks, and psycho-social challenges that come along with not being able to practice, writes Cameron Moser.   Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Collaboration needed to get Canada’s internationally educated health professionals working in their field

Opinion | BY CAMERON MOSER | June 20, 2024
  • Cumbersome regulatory processes require them to navigate complex, lengthy, and costly licensing requirements. 

Collaboration needed to get Canada’s internationally educated health professionals working in their field

Opinion | BY CAMERON MOSER | June 20, 2024
  • Cumbersome regulatory processes require them to navigate complex, lengthy, and costly licensing requirements. 
Internationally educated health-care professionals face many challenges: cultural differences, language hurdles, limited professional networks, and psycho-social challenges that come along with not being able to practice, writes Cameron Moser.   Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Time to take trade with Africa and the Caribbean community seriously

  • Further diversifying our trade partnerships is prudent, and Africa and CARICOM offer the means to get it done. 
Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | June 20, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2023 CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa. Africa and CARICOM pulsate with economic dynamism, writes Kurtis Vermont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to take trade with Africa and the Caribbean community seriously

Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | June 20, 2024
  • Further diversifying our trade partnerships is prudent, and Africa and CARICOM offer the means to get it done. 

Time to take trade with Africa and the Caribbean community seriously

Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | June 20, 2024
  • Further diversifying our trade partnerships is prudent, and Africa and CARICOM offer the means to get it done. 
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2023 CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa. Africa and CARICOM pulsate with economic dynamism, writes Kurtis Vermont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence

  • Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort,
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa in April 2018. Stoltenberg was again in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 20, 2024
  • Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort,

G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 20, 2024
  • Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa in April 2018. Stoltenberg was again in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 20, 2024
Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting in a June 17 interview with The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 20, 2024
  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 20, 2024
  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.
Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting in a June 17 interview with The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict 

  • Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 20, 2024
American interests and U.S. President Joe Biden’s political future both now require the war to stop, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to relinquish power, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 20, 2024
  • Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians

Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 20, 2024
  • Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians
American interests and U.S. President Joe Biden’s political future both now require the war to stop, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to relinquish power, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk

  • We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent
Opinion | BY LAURA BOWMAN, FE DE LEON, BEATRICE OLIVASTRI | June 19, 2024
Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured recently on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The federal government has just weakened a program to monitor pesticides in Canada’s environment, write Beatrice Olivastri, Fe de Leon, and Laura Bowman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk

Opinion | BY LAURA BOWMAN, FE DE LEON, BEATRICE OLIVASTRI | June 19, 2024
  • We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent

Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk

Opinion | BY LAURA BOWMAN, FE DE LEON, BEATRICE OLIVASTRI | June 19, 2024
  • We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent
Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured recently on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The federal government has just weakened a program to monitor pesticides in Canada’s environment, write Beatrice Olivastri, Fe de Leon, and Laura Bowman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc says Canada listing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday Ottawa is naming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist entity in the Criminal Code. Calling the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, centre, speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer June 19, 2024, about the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc says Canada listing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday Ottawa is naming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist entity in the Criminal Code. Calling the

LeBlanc says Canada listing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday Ottawa is naming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist entity in the Criminal Code. Calling the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, centre, speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer June 19, 2024, about the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space

  • Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.
Opinion | BY STEVEN PAYNTER | June 19, 2024
The federal government stands to save roughly $3.9-billion through the shedding of its properties, and should reinvest some of that capital back into Ottawa’s downtown core, writes Steven Paynter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space

Opinion | BY STEVEN PAYNTER | June 19, 2024
  • Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.

Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space

Opinion | BY STEVEN PAYNTER | June 19, 2024
  • Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.
The federal government stands to save roughly $3.9-billion through the shedding of its properties, and should reinvest some of that capital back into Ottawa’s downtown core, writes Steven Paynter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop

  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
There are director-level staff changes to report in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of

Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of
There are director-level staff changes to report in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability

  • By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
Biomimicry—the term used for engineered solutions that draw inspiration from nature—offers a path forward. While nature alone might not suffice to address all of the waste we've generated, engineered solutions that mimic and speed up organic or inorganic natural processes can play a crucial role, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
  • By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart

Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
  • By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart
Biomimicry—the term used for engineered solutions that draw inspiration from nature—offers a path forward. While nature alone might not suffice to address all of the waste we've generated, engineered solutions that mimic and speed up organic or inorganic natural processes can play a crucial role, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance 

  • Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair has been subject to four federal court cases ordering compliance with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard's orders related to the release of information. Two of the cases have been discontinued after DND turned over requested data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow

Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
Defence Minister Bill Blair has been subject to four federal court cases ordering compliance with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard's orders related to the release of information. Two of the cases have been discontinued after DND turned over requested data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partial truths from politicians won’t fix the toxic drug crisis

  • The framing that Canada has tried progressive policies, but they failed is misleading because the toxic drug crisis isn’t one problem, but an interwoven
Opinion | BY IAN CULBERT, NATALIE BRENDER | June 19, 2024
Last month, Addictions and Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks announced Ottawa had approved the B.C. government's request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. On their own, measures like decriminalization cannot be expected to change large-scale trends, write Ian Culbert and Natalie Brender. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partial truths from politicians won’t fix the toxic drug crisis

Opinion | BY IAN CULBERT, NATALIE BRENDER | June 19, 2024
  • The framing that Canada has tried progressive policies, but they failed is misleading because the toxic drug crisis isn’t one problem, but an interwoven

Partial truths from politicians won’t fix the toxic drug crisis

Opinion | BY IAN CULBERT, NATALIE BRENDER | June 19, 2024
  • The framing that Canada has tried progressive policies, but they failed is misleading because the toxic drug crisis isn’t one problem, but an interwoven
Last month, Addictions and Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks announced Ottawa had approved the B.C. government's request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. On their own, measures like decriminalization cannot be expected to change large-scale trends, write Ian Culbert and Natalie Brender. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

  • Coming in at second and third on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list are Conservative staffers Jordan Johnston and Colin Thackeray, respectively.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2024
The Hill Times' top three Terrific 25 Staffers are: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; Jordan Johnston, director of parliamentary affairs to Conservative MP Michael Barrett; and Colin Thackeray, senior adviser to Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade and Cynthia Munster, and courtesy of Facebook

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2024
  • Coming in at second and third on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list are Conservative staffers Jordan Johnston and Colin Thackeray, respectively.

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2024
  • Coming in at second and third on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list are Conservative staffers Jordan Johnston and Colin Thackeray, respectively.
The Hill Times' top three Terrific 25 Staffers are: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; Jordan Johnston, director of parliamentary affairs to Conservative MP Michael Barrett; and Colin Thackeray, senior adviser to Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade and Cynthia Munster, and courtesy of Facebook

The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings

  • 'Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,' says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Shifting responsibility to the Foreign Interference Commission to parse the headline-grabbing report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, chaired by Liberal MP David McGuinty, is an inadequate solution, according to national security observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • 'Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,' says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.

The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • 'Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,' says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.
Shifting responsibility to the Foreign Interference Commission to parse the headline-grabbing report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, chaired by Liberal MP David McGuinty, is an inadequate solution, according to national security observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates

  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn't finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Nine House committees and a joint parliamentary committee—chaired by MPs Lena Metlege Diab, top left, Ben Carr, René Arseneault, Judy Sgro, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Ron McKinnon, Sukh Dhaliwal, Sean Casey, Angelo Iacono, and Francis Scarpaleggia, and ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia—failed to complete a review of the government's planned spending. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of X and Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia's office

Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn't finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.

Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn't finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.
Nine House committees and a joint parliamentary committee—chaired by MPs Lena Metlege Diab, top left, Ben Carr, René Arseneault, Judy Sgro, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Ron McKinnon, Sukh Dhaliwal, Sean Casey, Angelo Iacono, and Francis Scarpaleggia, and ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia—failed to complete a review of the government's planned spending. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of X and Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia's office

‘We are ready’: senior Uruguayan diplomat comes to Ottawa to spotlight CPTPP bid

  • Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni says it's time for CPTPP member countries to signal who is next in line for accession to the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials and parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We are ready’: senior Uruguayan diplomat comes to Ottawa to spotlight CPTPP bid

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni says it's time for CPTPP member countries to signal who is next in line for accession to the

‘We are ready’: senior Uruguayan diplomat comes to Ottawa to spotlight CPTPP bid

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni says it's time for CPTPP member countries to signal who is next in line for accession to the
Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials and parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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