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The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.
Opinion | BY KENDRA FREY | December 11, 2023
Across the health sector, we must all do more and increase the level of urgency to become greener and fight climate change, writes Kendra Frey, vice-president of Materials Management for HealthPRO Canada. Photograph by gratuit, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

Opinion | BY KENDRA FREY | December 11, 2023
  • Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.

Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

Opinion | BY KENDRA FREY | December 11, 2023
  • Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.
Across the health sector, we must all do more and increase the level of urgency to become greener and fight climate change, writes Kendra Frey, vice-president of Materials Management for HealthPRO Canada. Photograph by gratuit, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer

  • The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic
Opinion | December 11, 2023

Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic

Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic

Canada needs to step up to deliver

  • Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SMITH-MARTIN AND DALLAS SMITH | December 11, 2023
The Great Bear Rainforest Agreements advanced large-scale conservation and transformed forest management, shifting away from industrial extraction to place the health of ecosystems and communities at the heart of forest management, write Christine Smith-Martin and Dallas Smith. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs to step up to deliver

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SMITH-MARTIN AND DALLAS SMITH | December 11, 2023
  • Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable

Canada needs to step up to deliver

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SMITH-MARTIN AND DALLAS SMITH | December 11, 2023
  • Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable
The Great Bear Rainforest Agreements advanced large-scale conservation and transformed forest management, shifting away from industrial extraction to place the health of ecosystems and communities at the heart of forest management, write Christine Smith-Martin and Dallas Smith. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams

  • Re: “Western media have contributed to the loss of truth in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, by Lama Alsafi). Ms. Alsafi and I
Opinion | December 11, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • Re: “Western media have contributed to the loss of truth in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, by Lama Alsafi). Ms. Alsafi and I

Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • Re: “Western media have contributed to the loss of truth in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, by Lama Alsafi). Ms. Alsafi and I
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

  • Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate
Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Fires, floods, and extreme heat worldwide have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands, writes Alyssa Buttineau. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
  • Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate

Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
  • Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Fires, floods, and extreme heat worldwide have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands, writes Alyssa Buttineau. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14

  • MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29,
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast event, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14

  • MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29,

House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14

  • MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29,
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast event, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

  • Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth,
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 8, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett, left, has called the allegations of misconduct at Sustainable Development Technologies Canada ‘corruption,’ as Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne awaits the results of the latest investigation into the agency’s work. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 8, 2023
  • Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth,

Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 8, 2023
  • Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth,
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett, left, has called the allegations of misconduct at Sustainable Development Technologies Canada ‘corruption,’ as Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne awaits the results of the latest investigation into the agency’s work. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
Thomas Juneau, left, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic with copies of Juneau and Lagassé's book Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 at its launch party at the Chateau Laurier on Dec. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.
Thomas Juneau, left, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic with copies of Juneau and Lagassé's book Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 at its launch party at the Chateau Laurier on Dec. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: Miller gets tough on foreign student program

  • Plus, a new premier for Northwest Territories.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned provincial governments yesterday to crack down on diploma mills for international students. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller gets tough on foreign student program

  • Plus, a new premier for Northwest Territories.

Politics This Morning: Miller gets tough on foreign student program

  • Plus, a new premier for Northwest Territories.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned provincial governments yesterday to crack down on diploma mills for international students. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to unleash Canada’s energy advantage

  • The greatest barrier to Canada seizing our energy advantage is today’s uncompetitive and complex regulatory and policy environment.
Opinion | BY LISA BAITON | December 7, 2023
Realizing our energy advantage has the potential to position Canada as leader on the global path to net zero, re-establish the country as a trusted brand on the world stage, and turn Canada into an economic powerhouse, writes Lisa Baiton. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

It’s time to unleash Canada’s energy advantage

Opinion | BY LISA BAITON | December 7, 2023
  • The greatest barrier to Canada seizing our energy advantage is today’s uncompetitive and complex regulatory and policy environment.

It’s time to unleash Canada’s energy advantage

Opinion | BY LISA BAITON | December 7, 2023
  • The greatest barrier to Canada seizing our energy advantage is today’s uncompetitive and complex regulatory and policy environment.
Realizing our energy advantage has the potential to position Canada as leader on the global path to net zero, re-establish the country as a trusted brand on the world stage, and turn Canada into an economic powerhouse, writes Lisa Baiton. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Language matters: measuring what you are versus what you are not

  • Let's adopt a more accurate perception of the sector, one that acknowledges its economic contributions and the profound impact of its work.
Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | December 7, 2023
In Canada, the charitable sector alone comprises over 170,000 organizations, employing 2.5 million people, many of whom are among the brightest minds in the country, writes Farah Mohamed. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Language matters: measuring what you are versus what you are not

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | December 7, 2023
  • Let's adopt a more accurate perception of the sector, one that acknowledges its economic contributions and the profound impact of its work.

Language matters: measuring what you are versus what you are not

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | December 7, 2023
  • Let's adopt a more accurate perception of the sector, one that acknowledges its economic contributions and the profound impact of its work.
In Canada, the charitable sector alone comprises over 170,000 organizations, employing 2.5 million people, many of whom are among the brightest minds in the country, writes Farah Mohamed. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The Federal Court decision to overturn the single-use plastic ban is a step backwards for the planet—and our health

  • Canadians produce over three million tons of plastic pollution, with only nine per cent being recycled, and the rest filling up the country’s landfills,
Opinion | BY BRAD LISKI | December 7, 2023
According to the Plastic Pollution Coalition, 40 per cent of plastics produced around the world are for single-use, and are toxic to our oceans, environment, and our health, writes Brad Liski. Photograph courtesy of Stijn Dijkstra on Pexels

The Federal Court decision to overturn the single-use plastic ban is a step backwards for the planet—and our health

Opinion | BY BRAD LISKI | December 7, 2023
  • Canadians produce over three million tons of plastic pollution, with only nine per cent being recycled, and the rest filling up the country’s landfills,

The Federal Court decision to overturn the single-use plastic ban is a step backwards for the planet—and our health

Opinion | BY BRAD LISKI | December 7, 2023
  • Canadians produce over three million tons of plastic pollution, with only nine per cent being recycled, and the rest filling up the country’s landfills,
According to the Plastic Pollution Coalition, 40 per cent of plastics produced around the world are for single-use, and are toxic to our oceans, environment, and our health, writes Brad Liski. Photograph courtesy of Stijn Dijkstra on Pexels

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all? 

  • Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023
Newly elected AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse addresses the Special Chiefs’ Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all? 

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023
  • Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all? 

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023
  • Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote
Newly elected AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse addresses the Special Chiefs’ Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office

  • Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 7, 2023
Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 7, 2023
  • Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.

A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 7, 2023
  • Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.
Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greets Daniel Blaikie, NDP finance critic

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023
Minster of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, his party's finance critic, before her appearance at the House of Commons Finance committee on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greets Daniel Blaikie, NDP finance critic

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greets Daniel Blaikie, NDP finance critic

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023
Minster of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, his party's finance critic, before her appearance at the House of Commons Finance committee on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations elects Cindy Woodhouse as new national chief

  • Woodhouse was the AFN’s lead negotiator for an unprecedented $23-billion child welfare settlement deal with the federal government.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 7, 2023
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of First Nations' new national chief, speaks to a crowd after being sworn into the position at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Dec. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations elects Cindy Woodhouse as new national chief

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 7, 2023
  • Woodhouse was the AFN’s lead negotiator for an unprecedented $23-billion child welfare settlement deal with the federal government.

Assembly of First Nations elects Cindy Woodhouse as new national chief

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 7, 2023
  • Woodhouse was the AFN’s lead negotiator for an unprecedented $23-billion child welfare settlement deal with the federal government.
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of First Nations' new national chief, speaks to a crowd after being sworn into the position at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Dec. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories to trigger marathon voting 

  • Plus, the PBO serves up a report on ‘issues’ with the fall economic statement.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to disrupt parliamentary proceedings in the final days of the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories to trigger marathon voting 

  • Plus, the PBO serves up a report on ‘issues’ with the fall economic statement.

Politics This Morning: Tories to trigger marathon voting 

  • Plus, the PBO serves up a report on ‘issues’ with the fall economic statement.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to disrupt parliamentary proceedings in the final days of the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

  • Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 6, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus has been under fire since appearing in a video in which he wore his full Speaker’s attire in the Speaker's office. The video was screened at the Dec. 2 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 6, 2023
  • Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 6, 2023
  • Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee
House Speaker Greg Fergus has been under fire since appearing in a video in which he wore his full Speaker’s attire in the Speaker's office. The video was screened at the Dec. 2 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s miscues won’t save Trudeau

  • Now I’m not arguing Justin Trudeau can’t make a comeback. It’d be difficult, but doable. But for him to succeed, he can’t just rely on Pierre
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. According to some political observers, Trudeau’s secret weapon is Conservative Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s miscues won’t save Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 6, 2023
  • Now I’m not arguing Justin Trudeau can’t make a comeback. It’d be difficult, but doable. But for him to succeed, he can’t just rely on Pierre

Poilievre’s miscues won’t save Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 6, 2023
  • Now I’m not arguing Justin Trudeau can’t make a comeback. It’d be difficult, but doable. But for him to succeed, he can’t just rely on Pierre
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. According to some political observers, Trudeau’s secret weapon is Conservative Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians

  • The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now
Opinion | BY LAURA SYRON | December 6, 2023
Nearly 12 million people in Canada live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and every three minutes someone new is diagnosed, writes Laura Syron. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/PhotoMIX Company

One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians

Opinion | BY LAURA SYRON | December 6, 2023
  • The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now

One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians

Opinion | BY LAURA SYRON | December 6, 2023
  • The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now
Nearly 12 million people in Canada live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and every three minutes someone new is diagnosed, writes Laura Syron. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/PhotoMIX Company

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