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

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

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

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

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

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

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

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

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

‘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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. 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

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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We desperately need to rethink how we conduct politics

  • Beyond the talking points, slanders and the incoherence of constant polling, voters don’t really know the people they are voting for because politicians never
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We desperately need to rethink how we conduct politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 31, 2023
  • Beyond the talking points, slanders and the incoherence of constant polling, voters don’t really know the people they are voting for because politicians never

We desperately need to rethink how we conduct politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 31, 2023
  • Beyond the talking points, slanders and the incoherence of constant polling, voters don’t really know the people they are voting for because politicians never
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ya gotta dance with the one that brung ya!’ Next election expected to be a ‘game of margins,’ Trudeau ‘doubles down’ on Liberal ‘red wall’ in cabinet shuffle, say politicos

  • In a ‘deeply divided and fragmented electorate,’ all parties are ‘playing on the margins’ and every seat counts, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 31, 2023
Arif Virani makes his way to be sworn in as minister of justice. In an attempt to reset his government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 26, choosing 87 per cent of his new front bench from the Liberal 'red wall' regions of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ya gotta dance with the one that brung ya!’ Next election expected to be a ‘game of margins,’ Trudeau ‘doubles down’ on Liberal ‘red wall’ in cabinet shuffle, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 31, 2023
  • In a ‘deeply divided and fragmented electorate,’ all parties are ‘playing on the margins’ and every seat counts, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.

‘Ya gotta dance with the one that brung ya!’ Next election expected to be a ‘game of margins,’ Trudeau ‘doubles down’ on Liberal ‘red wall’ in cabinet shuffle, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 31, 2023
  • In a ‘deeply divided and fragmented electorate,’ all parties are ‘playing on the margins’ and every seat counts, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
Arif Virani makes his way to be sworn in as minister of justice. In an attempt to reset his government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 26, choosing 87 per cent of his new front bench from the Liberal 'red wall' regions of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau can’t afford more unaffordable housing

  • Pierre Poilievre is offering quick fixes on housing. Sean Fraser has to show tangible, multiple and highly visible fixes before the next election. The
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 31, 2023
When it comes to re-election, newly-appointed federal housing minister, Sean Fraser, third from left, may hold the fate of the Trudeau government in his hands. (No pressure, Sean!) Also pictured are Jenna Sudds, left, Randy Boissonnault, Mark Holland, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Seamus O'Regan, and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau can’t afford more unaffordable housing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 31, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre is offering quick fixes on housing. Sean Fraser has to show tangible, multiple and highly visible fixes before the next election. The

Trudeau can’t afford more unaffordable housing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 31, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre is offering quick fixes on housing. Sean Fraser has to show tangible, multiple and highly visible fixes before the next election. The
When it comes to re-election, newly-appointed federal housing minister, Sean Fraser, third from left, may hold the fate of the Trudeau government in his hands. (No pressure, Sean!) Also pictured are Jenna Sudds, left, Randy Boissonnault, Mark Holland, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Seamus O'Regan, and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

  • Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Office, Michael Wernick, says the annual report should serve as a 'jumping off point' for a larger discussion around the state of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Office, Michael Wernick, says the annual report should serve as a 'jumping off point' for a larger discussion around the state of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will better mood music be enough for the Liberals?

  • While Trudeau may have decided the potential benefits of moving senior ministers outweigh the risks, it likely won’t be enough to dig the government out
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Jenna Sudds after she is sworn in as minister of Families, Children and Social Development during a shuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will better mood music be enough for the Liberals?

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 31, 2023
  • While Trudeau may have decided the potential benefits of moving senior ministers outweigh the risks, it likely won’t be enough to dig the government out

Will better mood music be enough for the Liberals?

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 31, 2023
  • While Trudeau may have decided the potential benefits of moving senior ministers outweigh the risks, it likely won’t be enough to dig the government out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Jenna Sudds after she is sworn in as minister of Families, Children and Social Development during a shuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published his 'New Agenda for Peace' on July 20, laying out a route for stronger world co-operation. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published his 'New Agenda for Peace' on July 20, laying out a route for stronger world co-operation. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
The new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall on July 26. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubtless hoping will be the last cabinet shuffle before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.
The new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall on July 26. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubtless hoping will be the last cabinet shuffle before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Governor General Mary Simon. With this sizeable change in cabinet positions, there is an element of newness surrounding the team, writes Sheila Copps, though there is no element of newness in the leader.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Governor General Mary Simon. With this sizeable change in cabinet positions, there is an element of newness surrounding the team, writes Sheila Copps, though there is no element of newness in the leader.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta earlier this year. We can no longer avoid our national failure to act to mitigate and respond to the future impacts of the climate emergency, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta earlier this year. We can no longer avoid our national failure to act to mitigate and respond to the future impacts of the climate emergency, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here during a July 26 swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, says he is looking to preserve the stability of Canada's supply chains. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here during a July 26 swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, says he is looking to preserve the stability of Canada's supply chains. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

  • Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
The National Capital Commission has opened the newly-renovated River House, complete with a new enclosed swimming space for the public. Photograph courtesy of Mark Bernards/Ottawa Riverkeeper

NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat

NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat
The National Capital Commission has opened the newly-renovated River House, complete with a new enclosed swimming space for the public. Photograph courtesy of Mark Bernards/Ottawa Riverkeeper

World needs Canadian LNG to reduce global emissions and for long-term energy security: Enbridge

  • David Crane’s opinion column in the July 24 issue of The Hill Times, “Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers
Opinion | July 31, 2023

World needs Canadian LNG to reduce global emissions and for long-term energy security: Enbridge

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • David Crane’s opinion column in the July 24 issue of The Hill Times, “Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers

World needs Canadian LNG to reduce global emissions and for long-term energy security: Enbridge

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • David Crane’s opinion column in the July 24 issue of The Hill Times, “Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers

Climate crisis here and accelerating: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Heat waves are carrying us to the point of no return,” (The Hill Times, July 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The climate crisis is
Opinion | July 31, 2023
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario clouds the air in Gatineau, Que., on June 6, 2023. Canada has had an unprecedented wildfire season the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate crisis here and accelerating: Tom McElroy

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • Re: “Heat waves are carrying us to the point of no return,” (The Hill Times, July 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The climate crisis is

Climate crisis here and accelerating: Tom McElroy

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • Re: “Heat waves are carrying us to the point of no return,” (The Hill Times, July 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The climate crisis is
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario clouds the air in Gatineau, Que., on June 6, 2023. Canada has had an unprecedented wildfire season the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

  • MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

  • MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

  • MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared in 50 communication reports filed to the federal lobbyists' registry that included the environment as a topic in the first half of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared in 50 communication reports filed to the federal lobbyists' registry that included the environment as a topic in the first half of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here with Governor General Mary Simon on July 26, will mark the opening of a major infrastructure project in the Montreal area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here with Governor General Mary Simon on July 26, will mark the opening of a major infrastructure project in the Montreal area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Trade Minister Mary Ng, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu—who have all kept their portfolios—made staffing changes in their offices shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Trade Minister Mary Ng, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu—who have all kept their portfolios—made staffing changes in their offices shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to
Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Stephanie Diana Rädel, an accelerator physicist, toured TRIUMF’s Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes in May 2023. The global market for medical isotopes is about to boom, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of TRIUMF

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Stephanie Diana Rädel, an accelerator physicist, toured TRIUMF’s Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes in May 2023. The global market for medical isotopes is about to boom, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of TRIUMF

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