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A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why we must defend supply management

  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

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

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

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

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com
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‘Painful’ interest rate hikes are working, but nothing to ‘celebrate,’ as Liberals find political ‘cover’ but not ‘relief’: observers

  • A full-point drop in headline inflation puts the government on a ‘good trajectory,’ but the ‘last mile’ will be the ‘toughest,’ says former Liberal
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 3, 2023
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may gain some 'political cover' from a drop in headline inflation, but cost of living remains an issue on which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can attack the government, say observers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Painful’ interest rate hikes are working, but nothing to ‘celebrate,’ as Liberals find political ‘cover’ but not ‘relief’: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 3, 2023
  • A full-point drop in headline inflation puts the government on a ‘good trajectory,’ but the ‘last mile’ will be the ‘toughest,’ says former Liberal

‘Painful’ interest rate hikes are working, but nothing to ‘celebrate,’ as Liberals find political ‘cover’ but not ‘relief’: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 3, 2023
  • A full-point drop in headline inflation puts the government on a ‘good trajectory,’ but the ‘last mile’ will be the ‘toughest,’ says former Liberal
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may gain some 'political cover' from a drop in headline inflation, but cost of living remains an issue on which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can attack the government, say observers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Press freedom will last only as long as we are willing to fight for it

  • Press independence, and therefore the quality of news the public gets, is under pressure by interfering owners almost everywhere.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 3, 2023
CTV Ottawa reporter Glen McGregor, left, and bureau chief Joyce Napier were among many journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Instead of cuts, Bell might have considered investing more in their trusted journalists, writes Michael Harris. Photo courtesy of Twitter, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press freedom will last only as long as we are willing to fight for it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 3, 2023
  • Press independence, and therefore the quality of news the public gets, is under pressure by interfering owners almost everywhere.

Press freedom will last only as long as we are willing to fight for it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 3, 2023
  • Press independence, and therefore the quality of news the public gets, is under pressure by interfering owners almost everywhere.
CTV Ottawa reporter Glen McGregor, left, and bureau chief Joyce Napier were among many journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Instead of cuts, Bell might have considered investing more in their trusted journalists, writes Michael Harris. Photo courtesy of Twitter, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disaster funding, adaptation and resilience plans emerge as Canada endures worst wildfire season on record

  • A survey from Abacus Data and Clean Energy Canada shows many Canadians have linked this year’s record wildfire season with climate change.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 3, 2023
A cyclist, pictured June 6, 2023, rides past the Parliament Buildings on a day when the wildfire smoke was off the charts in Ottawa. Smoky skies returned to Ottawa last week as Canada's worst wildfire season on record continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disaster funding, adaptation and resilience plans emerge as Canada endures worst wildfire season on record

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 3, 2023
  • A survey from Abacus Data and Clean Energy Canada shows many Canadians have linked this year’s record wildfire season with climate change.

Disaster funding, adaptation and resilience plans emerge as Canada endures worst wildfire season on record

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 3, 2023
  • A survey from Abacus Data and Clean Energy Canada shows many Canadians have linked this year’s record wildfire season with climate change.
A cyclist, pictured June 6, 2023, rides past the Parliament Buildings on a day when the wildfire smoke was off the charts in Ottawa. Smoky skies returned to Ottawa last week as Canada's worst wildfire season on record continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians head to Calgary Stampede; Don Martin recovers from skin cancer surgery; and Kory Teneycke gets married

  • Plus, House transport maintenance and printing employees are calling for 'fair collective agreement for workers.'
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured with supporters at the 2022 Calgary Stampede. This year's stampede will unfold July 7-16. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Politicians head to Calgary Stampede; Don Martin recovers from skin cancer surgery; and Kory Teneycke gets married

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
  • Plus, House transport maintenance and printing employees are calling for 'fair collective agreement for workers.'

Politicians head to Calgary Stampede; Don Martin recovers from skin cancer surgery; and Kory Teneycke gets married

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
  • Plus, House transport maintenance and printing employees are calling for 'fair collective agreement for workers.'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured with supporters at the 2022 Calgary Stampede. This year's stampede will unfold July 7-16. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

NDP ‘a loser’ in recent byelections, should be ‘very worried’ about hemorrhaging support to Liberals, say political players 

  • Recent byelection results should make the NDP rethink their supply-and-confidence deal with the government, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 3, 2023
All five byelections since 2021 have shown the Liberals are making gains at the expense of the NDP, so party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, may want to reconsider propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals going forward, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP ‘a loser’ in recent byelections, should be ‘very worried’ about hemorrhaging support to Liberals, say political players 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 3, 2023
  • Recent byelection results should make the NDP rethink their supply-and-confidence deal with the government, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.

NDP ‘a loser’ in recent byelections, should be ‘very worried’ about hemorrhaging support to Liberals, say political players 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 3, 2023
  • Recent byelection results should make the NDP rethink their supply-and-confidence deal with the government, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.
All five byelections since 2021 have shown the Liberals are making gains at the expense of the NDP, so party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, may want to reconsider propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals going forward, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The play of politics: elections and leaders

  • In Portage-Lisgar, Man., the Conservative vote increased by 12 per cent, exceeding the party’s collective loss of nine per cent in the other three
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. By 2025, Trudeau will be at or near the decade ceiling. Unlike his father in 1980, there will be no comeback if he loses. We are in an era when major party leaders get one chance to win an election and if they fail, they're out, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The play of politics: elections and leaders

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 3, 2023
  • In Portage-Lisgar, Man., the Conservative vote increased by 12 per cent, exceeding the party’s collective loss of nine per cent in the other three

The play of politics: elections and leaders

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 3, 2023
  • In Portage-Lisgar, Man., the Conservative vote increased by 12 per cent, exceeding the party’s collective loss of nine per cent in the other three
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. By 2025, Trudeau will be at or near the decade ceiling. Unlike his father in 1980, there will be no comeback if he loses. We are in an era when major party leaders get one chance to win an election and if they fail, they're out, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator

  • What the climate emergency demands is the same single-minded focus and dispatch that the federal government brought to its pandemic response.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 3, 2023
Project Arrow, a zero-emission concept vehicle, on display outside West Block on June 14. Since Canadian governments are afraid to impose production cuts, perhaps they should concentrate instead on diminishing consumer demand for fossil fuel products, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 3, 2023
  • What the climate emergency demands is the same single-minded focus and dispatch that the federal government brought to its pandemic response.

Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 3, 2023
  • What the climate emergency demands is the same single-minded focus and dispatch that the federal government brought to its pandemic response.
Project Arrow, a zero-emission concept vehicle, on display outside West Block on June 14. Since Canadian governments are afraid to impose production cuts, perhaps they should concentrate instead on diminishing consumer demand for fossil fuel products, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Veterans Affairs Committee says feds should ‘acknowledge gaps’ in its case managers comms strategy, but department says stakeholders were consulted during process

  • The rehab program intake process is 'unique to each veteran,' says a Veterans Affairs spokesperson. 'The timelines for assessments are tailored to their individual
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
Union of Veterans Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, right, says she has been 'trying to meet with' Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, to discuss the union's concerns. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House Veterans Affairs Committee says feds should ‘acknowledge gaps’ in its case managers comms strategy, but department says stakeholders were consulted during process

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
  • The rehab program intake process is 'unique to each veteran,' says a Veterans Affairs spokesperson. 'The timelines for assessments are tailored to their individual

House Veterans Affairs Committee says feds should ‘acknowledge gaps’ in its case managers comms strategy, but department says stakeholders were consulted during process

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
  • The rehab program intake process is 'unique to each veteran,' says a Veterans Affairs spokesperson. 'The timelines for assessments are tailored to their individual
Union of Veterans Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, right, says she has been 'trying to meet with' Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, to discuss the union's concerns. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘We want to work in partnership instead of begging’: municipal leaders call for new funding framework

  • Local governments want to discuss a new framework tying funds to factors such as economic and population growth, instead of relying primarily on property
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 3, 2023
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors' Caucus meeting in 2022. The FCM has called for talks about a funding framework tied to population growth for municipalities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We want to work in partnership instead of begging’: municipal leaders call for new funding framework

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 3, 2023
  • Local governments want to discuss a new framework tying funds to factors such as economic and population growth, instead of relying primarily on property

‘We want to work in partnership instead of begging’: municipal leaders call for new funding framework

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 3, 2023
  • Local governments want to discuss a new framework tying funds to factors such as economic and population growth, instead of relying primarily on property
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors' Caucus meeting in 2022. The FCM has called for talks about a funding framework tied to population growth for municipalities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be aspiring to be more than a branch-plant economy

  • If we want a more independent Canada, we have to build the talent, own the tech, and grow firms so wealth is created here
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 3, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured June 1, 2023, speaking at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa. Can the government focus on building a Canadian-owned and headquartered corporate community that has the scale, talent, and intellectual property to make us a serious player, asks David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be aspiring to be more than a branch-plant economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 3, 2023
  • If we want a more independent Canada, we have to build the talent, own the tech, and grow firms so wealth is created here

Canada should be aspiring to be more than a branch-plant economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 3, 2023
  • If we want a more independent Canada, we have to build the talent, own the tech, and grow firms so wealth is created here
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured June 1, 2023, speaking at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa. Can the government focus on building a Canadian-owned and headquartered corporate community that has the scale, talent, and intellectual property to make us a serious player, asks David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Real impact for publishers’: Meta and Google’s responses to Bill C-18 add to turmoil in Canadian media

  • 'Canada needs to have a strong, free and independent press,' says Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, adding, 'it’s fundamental to our democracy.'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says 'big tech would rather spend money to change their platforms to block Canadians from accessing good quality and local news instead of paying their fair share to news organizations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Real impact for publishers’: Meta and Google’s responses to Bill C-18 add to turmoil in Canadian media

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
  • 'Canada needs to have a strong, free and independent press,' says Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, adding, 'it’s fundamental to our democracy.'

‘Real impact for publishers’: Meta and Google’s responses to Bill C-18 add to turmoil in Canadian media

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2023
  • 'Canada needs to have a strong, free and independent press,' says Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, adding, 'it’s fundamental to our democracy.'
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says 'big tech would rather spend money to change their platforms to block Canadians from accessing good quality and local news instead of paying their fair share to news organizations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s not broken, we’re a work in progress

  • Individual rights are not paramount in Canada. And that's a good thing. We know to build a nation we need to strengthen communities, geographic and demographic.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his family at the Canada Day celebration at LeBreton Flats on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s not broken, we’re a work in progress

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 3, 2023
  • Individual rights are not paramount in Canada. And that's a good thing. We know to build a nation we need to strengthen communities, geographic and demographic.

Canada’s not broken, we’re a work in progress

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 3, 2023
  • Individual rights are not paramount in Canada. And that's a good thing. We know to build a nation we need to strengthen communities, geographic and demographic.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his family at the Canada Day celebration at LeBreton Flats on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying watchdog seeks more tools to penalize lobbyists who file late

  • Bélanger’s report notes not all errors are equal, with current penalties either ‘nothing or sending it to the RCMP.’
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger published her office's annual report on June 22, which showed record highs for the number of active lobbyists and communication reports filed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying watchdog seeks more tools to penalize lobbyists who file late

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
  • Bélanger’s report notes not all errors are equal, with current penalties either ‘nothing or sending it to the RCMP.’

Lobbying watchdog seeks more tools to penalize lobbyists who file late

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
  • Bélanger’s report notes not all errors are equal, with current penalties either ‘nothing or sending it to the RCMP.’
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger published her office's annual report on June 22, which showed record highs for the number of active lobbyists and communication reports filed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gifts and hospitality rule changes may be hardest adjustments under new code of conduct, say lobbyists

  • The 2023 edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
Megan Buttle, president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada, spoke to the House Ethics Committee on Feb. 17 to discuss the third edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. She told The Hill Times that most of the updated code has been 'really well-received' by lobbyists, although sponsored-travel restrictions may be difficult for some. ParlVu screen capture

Gifts and hospitality rule changes may be hardest adjustments under new code of conduct, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
  • The 2023 edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1.

Gifts and hospitality rule changes may be hardest adjustments under new code of conduct, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
  • The 2023 edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1.
Megan Buttle, president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada, spoke to the House Ethics Committee on Feb. 17 to discuss the third edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. She told The Hill Times that most of the updated code has been 'really well-received' by lobbyists, although sponsored-travel restrictions may be difficult for some. ParlVu screen capture

Lack of care and response for contractors who worked on Canadian projects in Afghanistan is unacceptable

  • The Afghan nationals who helped Canadian efforts in Afghanistan are at risk, and Canada is bound to them. The lack of care and urgency
Opinion | BY SAYAD ALI MOUSAVI AZAD | July 3, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill. Sayad Ali Mousavi Azad says the response from Fraser's department regarding the resettlement program has been disappointing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of care and response for contractors who worked on Canadian projects in Afghanistan is unacceptable

Opinion | BY SAYAD ALI MOUSAVI AZAD | July 3, 2023
  • The Afghan nationals who helped Canadian efforts in Afghanistan are at risk, and Canada is bound to them. The lack of care and urgency

Lack of care and response for contractors who worked on Canadian projects in Afghanistan is unacceptable

Opinion | BY SAYAD ALI MOUSAVI AZAD | July 3, 2023
  • The Afghan nationals who helped Canadian efforts in Afghanistan are at risk, and Canada is bound to them. The lack of care and urgency
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill. Sayad Ali Mousavi Azad says the response from Fraser's department regarding the resettlement program has been disappointing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada must oversee party nomination elections

  • Nomination elections are the heart and soul of Canadian democracy, and every effort must be made to protect the integrity of this process. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2023
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer of Canada, should call on all federal parties to amend the Canada Elections Act and let Elections Canada supervise the nomination contests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada must oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2023
  • Nomination elections are the heart and soul of Canadian democracy, and every effort must be made to protect the integrity of this process. 

Elections Canada must oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2023
  • Nomination elections are the heart and soul of Canadian democracy, and every effort must be made to protect the integrity of this process. 
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer of Canada, should call on all federal parties to amend the Canada Elections Act and let Elections Canada supervise the nomination contests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A way to improve work conditions for temporary foreign workers is to end closed work permits: letter writer

  • Canada is a country full of opportunities—a desirable destination for foreigners looking to enhance their future. Temporary foreign workers are essential for the country’s economy and
Opinion | July 3, 2023

A way to improve work conditions for temporary foreign workers is to end closed work permits: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Canada is a country full of opportunities—a desirable destination for foreigners looking to enhance their future. Temporary foreign workers are essential for the country’s economy and

A way to improve work conditions for temporary foreign workers is to end closed work permits: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Canada is a country full of opportunities—a desirable destination for foreigners looking to enhance their future. Temporary foreign workers are essential for the country’s economy and

Don’t privatize health, writes Ottawa reader

  • Do not privatize health care. It is clearly a mistake. Private health care is a business. Its primary concern is making money and private
Opinion | July 3, 2023

Don’t privatize health, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Do not privatize health care. It is clearly a mistake. Private health care is a business. Its primary concern is making money and private

Don’t privatize health, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Do not privatize health care. It is clearly a mistake. Private health care is a business. Its primary concern is making money and private

Our political climate is divisive, based on too many lies and disinformation: letter writer

  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the
Opinion | July 3, 2023

Our political climate is divisive, based on too many lies and disinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the

Our political climate is divisive, based on too many lies and disinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the

Calgary Stampede happening July 7-July 16

  • MONDAY, JULY 3 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, pictured July 10, 2022, at the Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/PM

Calgary Stampede happening July 7-July 16

  • MONDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Calgary Stampede happening July 7-July 16

  • MONDAY, JULY 3 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, pictured July 10, 2022, at the Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/PM

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