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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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Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties

  • Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | June 19, 2024
About 7,000 Kosovar refugees were settled in Canada following the 1999 military and humanitarian campaigns in which Canadian soldiers and other personnel participated. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | June 19, 2024
  • Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.

Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | June 19, 2024
  • Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.
About 7,000 Kosovar refugees were settled in Canada following the 1999 military and humanitarian campaigns in which Canadian soldiers and other personnel participated. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference

  • Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is doing nothing more than the bare minimum of public disclosure, and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have avoided digging their teeth into the NSICOP report in a constructive manner that could be constructive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2024
  • Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be

Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2024
  • Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is doing nothing more than the bare minimum of public disclosure, and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have avoided digging their teeth into the NSICOP report in a constructive manner that could be constructive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to avoid the necessary security clearance to obtain a deeper briefing on foreign interference is a sign of the degradation of collegiality between Members of Parliament, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to avoid the necessary security clearance to obtain a deeper briefing on foreign interference is a sign of the degradation of collegiality between Members of Parliament, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the First Nations Clean Water Act on Dec. 11, 2023. The bill will spend the summer break awaiting committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the First Nations Clean Water Act on Dec. 11, 2023. The bill will spend the summer break awaiting committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

  • The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.
Opinion | BY LUKE LEBRUN | June 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may want to pay attention to the shrinking vote share of both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Green coalition partners as the rise of far-right populists threatens to derail years of progress towards a green transition. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

Opinion | BY LUKE LEBRUN | June 19, 2024
  • The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.

Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

Opinion | BY LUKE LEBRUN | June 19, 2024
  • The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may want to pay attention to the shrinking vote share of both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Green coalition partners as the rise of far-right populists threatens to derail years of progress towards a green transition. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Weaponizing IHRA and ignoring foreign interference

  • The adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism by post-secondary institutions would only reinforce a troubling double standard.
Opinion | BY LOUISE SMITH, SHENAZ KERMALLI | June 19, 2024
There is extensive documentation of the IHRA definition being used to curb academic freedom by silencing, erasing, dehumanizing, and defaming Palestinians and their allies, write Louise Smith and Shenaz Kermalli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Weaponizing IHRA and ignoring foreign interference

Opinion | BY LOUISE SMITH, SHENAZ KERMALLI | June 19, 2024
  • The adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism by post-secondary institutions would only reinforce a troubling double standard.

Weaponizing IHRA and ignoring foreign interference

Opinion | BY LOUISE SMITH, SHENAZ KERMALLI | June 19, 2024
  • The adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism by post-secondary institutions would only reinforce a troubling double standard.
There is extensive documentation of the IHRA definition being used to curb academic freedom by silencing, erasing, dehumanizing, and defaming Palestinians and their allies, write Louise Smith and Shenaz Kermalli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is up against a worldwide phenomenon

  • The federal byelection on June 24 will be an important marker as Canadians watch how all this plays out for their democracy and their
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2024
A recent survey suggests the angry mood of voters is the most notable feature as half the world’s population holds elections in 2024, writes Les Whittington. Unsplash photograph by Yogendra Singh

Trudeau is up against a worldwide phenomenon

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2024
  • The federal byelection on June 24 will be an important marker as Canadians watch how all this plays out for their democracy and their

Trudeau is up against a worldwide phenomenon

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2024
  • The federal byelection on June 24 will be an important marker as Canadians watch how all this plays out for their democracy and their
A recent survey suggests the angry mood of voters is the most notable feature as half the world’s population holds elections in 2024, writes Les Whittington. Unsplash photograph by Yogendra Singh

Party leaders should ask for security sign-off for MPs seeking re-election: Toronto letter writer

  • Collusion with foreign powers by unknown MPs is a very serious political and parliamentary matter. Several, if not all, MPs under National Security and
Opinion | June 19, 2024

Party leaders should ask for security sign-off for MPs seeking re-election: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | June 19, 2024
  • Collusion with foreign powers by unknown MPs is a very serious political and parliamentary matter. Several, if not all, MPs under National Security and

Party leaders should ask for security sign-off for MPs seeking re-election: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | June 19, 2024
  • Collusion with foreign powers by unknown MPs is a very serious political and parliamentary matter. Several, if not all, MPs under National Security and

Forest management supports Canada’s climate change mitigation goals, says FPAC head

  • Re: “Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?” (The Hill Times, June 5, p. 22). The recent opinion piece by
Opinion | June 19, 2024

Forest management supports Canada’s climate change mitigation goals, says FPAC head

Opinion | June 19, 2024
  • Re: “Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?” (The Hill Times, June 5, p. 22). The recent opinion piece by

Forest management supports Canada’s climate change mitigation goals, says FPAC head

Opinion | June 19, 2024
  • Re: “Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?” (The Hill Times, June 5, p. 22). The recent opinion piece by

Moving forward on the path to self-determination

  • Work is underway to address the controversial membership criteria within the Indian Act, often known as the Second-Generation Cut-Off.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JAIME BATTISTE | June 19, 2024
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse speaks in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. Consensus is always difficult when it comes to defining status, but perhaps we can start with the premise of recognizing that our First Nations chiefs and councils should be a part of the process, writes Jaime Battiste. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving forward on the path to self-determination

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JAIME BATTISTE | June 19, 2024
  • Work is underway to address the controversial membership criteria within the Indian Act, often known as the Second-Generation Cut-Off.

Moving forward on the path to self-determination

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JAIME BATTISTE | June 19, 2024
  • Work is underway to address the controversial membership criteria within the Indian Act, often known as the Second-Generation Cut-Off.
Cindy Woodhouse
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse speaks in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. Consensus is always difficult when it comes to defining status, but perhaps we can start with the premise of recognizing that our First Nations chiefs and councils should be a part of the process, writes Jaime Battiste. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Toronto–St. Paul’s as byelection vote wraps on June 24

  • MONDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Caribbean Development Bank Board of Governors Meeting—International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, chairman of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors, will
Will Toronto–St. Paul's, Ont., remain a safe Liberal seat? Everyone will find out on Monday, June 24, when voters cast their ballots in a byelection to fill the seat of longtime former MP and cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

All eyes on Toronto–St. Paul’s as byelection vote wraps on June 24

  • MONDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Caribbean Development Bank Board of Governors Meeting—International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, chairman of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors, will

All eyes on Toronto–St. Paul’s as byelection vote wraps on June 24

  • MONDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Caribbean Development Bank Board of Governors Meeting—International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, chairman of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors, will
Will Toronto–St. Paul's, Ont., remain a safe Liberal seat? Everyone will find out on Monday, June 24, when voters cast their ballots in a byelection to fill the seat of longtime former MP and cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

The best tool is the ability to write for your target audiences—not the Ottawa bubble

  • Good communication should resonate beyond the Hill to people at home.
Opinion | BY MéLANIE RICHER | June 19, 2024
Remember who you’re ultimately speaking to, and to speak to them in a way they understand—and in the world of what they believe to be possible, writes Mélanie Richer. Unsplash photograph by Volodymyr Hryshchenko

The best tool is the ability to write for your target audiences—not the Ottawa bubble

Opinion | BY MéLANIE RICHER | June 19, 2024
  • Good communication should resonate beyond the Hill to people at home.

The best tool is the ability to write for your target audiences—not the Ottawa bubble

Opinion | BY MéLANIE RICHER | June 19, 2024
  • Good communication should resonate beyond the Hill to people at home.
Remember who you’re ultimately speaking to, and to speak to them in a way they understand—and in the world of what they believe to be possible, writes Mélanie Richer. Unsplash photograph by Volodymyr Hryshchenko

Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath

  • Losing may be part of the story, but the insights gained from these experiences are a north star that will better prepare you for
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 19, 2024
Working on the Hill comes with the emotional toll of supporting a political movement that could fall in and out of favour with the public at the drop of a hat, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 19, 2024
  • Losing may be part of the story, but the insights gained from these experiences are a north star that will better prepare you for

Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 19, 2024
  • Losing may be part of the story, but the insights gained from these experiences are a north star that will better prepare you for
Working on the Hill comes with the emotional toll of supporting a political movement that could fall in and out of favour with the public at the drop of a hat, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding community on Parliament Hill: lessons from a former staffer

  • You can’t do these jobs alone. Building relationships around the Hill, and pulling people together is what makes a terrific staffer.
Opinion | BY ZITA ASTRAVAS | June 19, 2024
Zita Astravas, left, walks with her then-minister Harjit Sajjan to a Liberal cabinet meeting on Dec. 10, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding community on Parliament Hill: lessons from a former staffer

Opinion | BY ZITA ASTRAVAS | June 19, 2024
  • You can’t do these jobs alone. Building relationships around the Hill, and pulling people together is what makes a terrific staffer.

Finding community on Parliament Hill: lessons from a former staffer

Opinion | BY ZITA ASTRAVAS | June 19, 2024
  • You can’t do these jobs alone. Building relationships around the Hill, and pulling people together is what makes a terrific staffer.
Zita Astravas, left, walks with her then-minister Harjit Sajjan to a Liberal cabinet meeting on Dec. 10, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skills, values, and ethics: where is political staffing work headed?

  • Canadian politics and the wider world are undergoing several important shifts that will impact how and why we all do our work, and staffers
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | June 19, 2024
Staffers will play a really important role in the values and ethics that govern how new tech tools like AI are used in our politics, writes Jennifer Robson. Unsplash photograph by Andrea De Santis

Skills, values, and ethics: where is political staffing work headed?

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | June 19, 2024
  • Canadian politics and the wider world are undergoing several important shifts that will impact how and why we all do our work, and staffers

Skills, values, and ethics: where is political staffing work headed?

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | June 19, 2024
  • Canadian politics and the wider world are undergoing several important shifts that will impact how and why we all do our work, and staffers
Staffers will play a really important role in the values and ethics that govern how new tech tools like AI are used in our politics, writes Jennifer Robson. Unsplash photograph by Andrea De Santis

Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer

  • Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our
Opinion | BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN | June 19, 2024
Katherine Koostachin’s path as a political staffer began in the environment minister’s office, and culminated in a role in the Prime Minister’s Office where she advised on Indigenous policy and litigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer

Opinion | BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN | June 19, 2024
  • Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our

Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer

Opinion | BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN | June 19, 2024
  • Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our
Katherine Koostachin’s path as a political staffer began in the environment minister’s office, and culminated in a role in the Prime Minister’s Office where she advised on Indigenous policy and litigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO head Stoltenberg makes Ottawa whistle-stop

  • Plus, Heidi Hulan becomes our new envoy to NATO, Senators pay tribute to Mobina Jaffer before she retires this summer, and the Michener Awards
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 19, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will be in Ottawa on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO head Stoltenberg makes Ottawa whistle-stop

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 19, 2024
  • Plus, Heidi Hulan becomes our new envoy to NATO, Senators pay tribute to Mobina Jaffer before she retires this summer, and the Michener Awards

NATO head Stoltenberg makes Ottawa whistle-stop

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 19, 2024
  • Plus, Heidi Hulan becomes our new envoy to NATO, Senators pay tribute to Mobina Jaffer before she retires this summer, and the Michener Awards
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will be in Ottawa on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready to wrap?

  • Plus, Diane Lebouthillier reveals the salmon plan.
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will oversee what may be the final hours before the summer break in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready to wrap?

  • Plus, Diane Lebouthillier reveals the salmon plan.

Ready to wrap?

  • Plus, Diane Lebouthillier reveals the salmon plan.
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will oversee what may be the final hours before the summer break in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill

  • A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
Éloge Butera sat down with The Hill Times at 90 Elgin St. in downtown Ottawa on June 11 to talk about his path to Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.

How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
Éloge Butera sat down with The Hill Times at 90 Elgin St. in downtown Ottawa on June 11 to talk about his path to Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

MacKinnon talks ‘ambitious’ legislative priorities

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon spoke with reporters Tuesday about the “very ambitious set of objectives” for government legislation this session that MPs are
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon talks ‘ambitious’ legislative priorities

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon spoke with reporters Tuesday about the “very ambitious set of objectives” for government legislation this session that MPs are

MacKinnon talks ‘ambitious’ legislative priorities

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon spoke with reporters Tuesday about the “very ambitious set of objectives” for government legislation this session that MPs are
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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