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Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
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Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
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‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.
Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Any country that has attempted strategic bombing of purely military targets in this century—including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Israel—has killed 'innocent' civilians, writes David Bercuson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Any country that has attempted strategic bombing of purely military targets in this century—including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Israel—has killed 'innocent' civilians, writes David Bercuson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
Pride flags hang outside the Prime Minister's Office during Pride Month in June 2023. The federal government's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan shows that discrimination, harassment, and exclusion remain a prevalent issue in the workplace for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and that discrimination is a barrier to employment, writes Christopher DeLuca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are
Pride flags hang outside the Prime Minister's Office during Pride Month in June 2023. The federal government's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan shows that discrimination, harassment, and exclusion remain a prevalent issue in the workplace for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and that discrimination is a barrier to employment, writes Christopher DeLuca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
The people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, regularly describe the war in Gaza as "existential," but that’s nonsense. The only thing facing an existential risk is his government, which would immediately collapse if the shooting stops, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
The people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, regularly describe the war in Gaza as "existential," but that’s nonsense. The only thing facing an existential risk is his government, which would immediately collapse if the shooting stops, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it
Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
A national SSB tax would align with key frameworks, including Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which uses policy levers to improve the food environment for Canadian consumers, writes Veda Jain-Allington. Unsplash photograph by Amanda Shepherd

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it
A national SSB tax would align with key frameworks, including Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which uses policy levers to improve the food environment for Canadian consumers, writes Veda Jain-Allington. Unsplash photograph by Amanda Shepherd

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party has built a polling lead in almost every major voting demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party has built a polling lead in almost every major voting demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they
Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the economy, Justin

  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can't play the 'change' card anymore, nor can he make COVID the primary issue, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the economy, Justin

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,

It’s the economy, Justin

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can't play the 'change' card anymore, nor can he make COVID the primary issue, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is the chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. He says the 76-member caucus will raise funds and provide support to whoever wins the Liberal nomination in Durham, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is the chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. He says the 76-member caucus will raise funds and provide support to whoever wins the Liberal nomination in Durham, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abandoning the Sahel

  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
On Dec. 31, 2023, the last of 12,000 UN peacekeepers left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. It's estimated there are 63,222 displaced persons in Mali. Photograph courtesy MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

Abandoning the Sahel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a

Abandoning the Sahel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
On Dec. 31, 2023, the last of 12,000 UN peacekeepers left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. It's estimated there are 63,222 displaced persons in Mali. Photograph courtesy MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,
Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 19, 2023, at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa. A year from now, the world’s attention will turn to Canada as we once again assume the G7 presidency. This will be an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate international leadership and help set the global agenda, writes Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 19, 2023, at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa. A year from now, the world’s attention will turn to Canada as we once again assume the G7 presidency. This will be an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate international leadership and help set the global agenda, writes Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy 90th, Jean Chrétien

  • The Little Guy from Shawinigan will be turning 90 years old on Jan. 11. He becomes only the fifth prime minister to enter
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 2, 2024
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, right, and Bruce Hartley at the Liberal policy convention in Ottawa on May 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Happy 90th, Jean Chrétien

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 2, 2024
  • The Little Guy from Shawinigan will be turning 90 years old on Jan. 11. He becomes only the fifth prime minister to enter

Happy 90th, Jean Chrétien

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 2, 2024
  • The Little Guy from Shawinigan will be turning 90 years old on Jan. 11. He becomes only the fifth prime minister to enter
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, right, and Bruce Hartley at the Liberal policy convention in Ottawa on May 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

  • The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change,
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2024
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12. 2023's wildfire season was the most destructive on record. Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2024
  • The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change,

As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2024
  • The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change,
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12. 2023's wildfire season was the most destructive on record. Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

Democracy and justice hang by a thread in Guatemala

  • The days leading up to the Jan. 14 presidential inauguration are crucial for the future of Guatemala. If Arévalo can take office, he will
Opinion | BY MARIE-DOMINIK LANGLOIS AND STEVE STEWART | January 2, 2024
Canada, and our allies, must make it unambiguously clear that after Jan. 14, they will recognize no other government in Guatemala than that of President Bernardo Arevalo, pictured centre, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023, with Luis Almagro, right, OAS Secretary General, write Marie-Dominik Langlois and Steve Stewart. Photograph courtesy of Flickr: Juan Manuel Herrera/OAS

Democracy and justice hang by a thread in Guatemala

Opinion | BY MARIE-DOMINIK LANGLOIS AND STEVE STEWART | January 2, 2024
  • The days leading up to the Jan. 14 presidential inauguration are crucial for the future of Guatemala. If Arévalo can take office, he will

Democracy and justice hang by a thread in Guatemala

Opinion | BY MARIE-DOMINIK LANGLOIS AND STEVE STEWART | January 2, 2024
  • The days leading up to the Jan. 14 presidential inauguration are crucial for the future of Guatemala. If Arévalo can take office, he will
Canada, and our allies, must make it unambiguously clear that after Jan. 14, they will recognize no other government in Guatemala than that of President Bernardo Arevalo, pictured centre, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023, with Luis Almagro, right, OAS Secretary General, write Marie-Dominik Langlois and Steve Stewart. Photograph courtesy of Flickr: Juan Manuel Herrera/OAS

‘I did it my way’: Senator Dupuis says goodbye to the Red Chamber

  • First appointed in November 2016, Independent Senator Renée Dupuis will reach her mandatory retirement date on Jan. 17. She looks back on a career
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 1, 2024
‘I am working for the year 4000, knowing full well that I'm not going to be there,’ says Independent Senator Renée Dupuis ahead of her retirement on Jan. 17. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘I did it my way’: Senator Dupuis says goodbye to the Red Chamber

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 1, 2024
  • First appointed in November 2016, Independent Senator Renée Dupuis will reach her mandatory retirement date on Jan. 17. She looks back on a career

‘I did it my way’: Senator Dupuis says goodbye to the Red Chamber

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 1, 2024
  • First appointed in November 2016, Independent Senator Renée Dupuis will reach her mandatory retirement date on Jan. 17. She looks back on a career
‘I am working for the year 4000, knowing full well that I'm not going to be there,’ says Independent Senator Renée Dupuis ahead of her retirement on Jan. 17. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Sport Minister Qualtrough’s team stacked with familiar faces

  • There are two new staff to the minister post-shuffle: press secretary John Fragos and senior communications adviser Renée LeBlanc Proctor.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 1, 2024
Now-Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough announces funding for skilled trades apprenticeship programs at the LIUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Nepean, Ont., on Nov. 17, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Minister Qualtrough’s team stacked with familiar faces

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 1, 2024
  • There are two new staff to the minister post-shuffle: press secretary John Fragos and senior communications adviser Renée LeBlanc Proctor.

Sport Minister Qualtrough’s team stacked with familiar faces

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 1, 2024
  • There are two new staff to the minister post-shuffle: press secretary John Fragos and senior communications adviser Renée LeBlanc Proctor.
Now-Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough announces funding for skilled trades apprenticeship programs at the LIUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Nepean, Ont., on Nov. 17, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

2023 set the stage for water, in 2024 we must act

  • Looking ahead, science tells us that we should expect more destruction from escalating climate change, natural disasters, and environmental degradation. While this reality is
Opinion | BY EMILY LORRA HINES AND DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP | January 1, 2024
By the end of 2023, the federal government will have committed $650-million of their promised $1-billion investment in Canadian freshwater over 10 years. Of this $650-million, $420-million has already been allocated to the Great Lakes, leaving less than $230-million for the rest of the country, a woefully inadequate amount. Image courtesy of PxHere

2023 set the stage for water, in 2024 we must act

Opinion | BY EMILY LORRA HINES AND DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP | January 1, 2024
  • Looking ahead, science tells us that we should expect more destruction from escalating climate change, natural disasters, and environmental degradation. While this reality is

2023 set the stage for water, in 2024 we must act

Opinion | BY EMILY LORRA HINES AND DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP | January 1, 2024
  • Looking ahead, science tells us that we should expect more destruction from escalating climate change, natural disasters, and environmental degradation. While this reality is
By the end of 2023, the federal government will have committed $650-million of their promised $1-billion investment in Canadian freshwater over 10 years. Of this $650-million, $420-million has already been allocated to the Great Lakes, leaving less than $230-million for the rest of the country, a woefully inadequate amount. Image courtesy of PxHere

Advocates call on Liberals to fund Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024

  • Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera will need support at the cabinet table to push for a new multi-billion-dollar social program at a time
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 29, 2023
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Minister Kamal Khera speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 26, after taking over the disability file from Minister Carla Qualtrough in the cabinet shuffle. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates call on Liberals to fund Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 29, 2023
  • Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera will need support at the cabinet table to push for a new multi-billion-dollar social program at a time

Advocates call on Liberals to fund Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 29, 2023
  • Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera will need support at the cabinet table to push for a new multi-billion-dollar social program at a time
Kamal Khera
Minister Kamal Khera speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 26, after taking over the disability file from Minister Carla Qualtrough in the cabinet shuffle. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

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