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‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Wilkinson hires new policy head, Hajdu recruits acting chief of staff

  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu also recently hired a new press secretary and a social media manager, among other changes since Hill Climbers’ last
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2024
Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, has a new policy director on his team following Randi Anderson's exit to step in as acting chief of staff to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson hires new policy head, Hajdu recruits acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu also recently hired a new press secretary and a social media manager, among other changes since Hill Climbers’ last

Wilkinson hires new policy head, Hajdu recruits acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu also recently hired a new press secretary and a social media manager, among other changes since Hill Climbers’ last
Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, has a new policy director on his team following Randi Anderson's exit to step in as acting chief of staff to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still best option for Liberals

  • My free, non-scientific assessment is the Liberals should keep Justin Trudeau as their leader. All things considered, it might be best for their party.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still best option for Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 10, 2024
  • My free, non-scientific assessment is the Liberals should keep Justin Trudeau as their leader. All things considered, it might be best for their party.

Trudeau still best option for Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 10, 2024
  • My free, non-scientific assessment is the Liberals should keep Justin Trudeau as their leader. All things considered, it might be best for their party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Schrödinger’s island: Taiwan election 2024

  • If there were a referendum in Taiwan today on declaring independence from China (and Beijing didn’t threaten to invade to stop it), a large
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 10, 2024
Dr. Harry H.J. Tseng, the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, pictured in October 2023 delivering his speech at the Taiwan national day celebration in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Schrödinger’s island: Taiwan election 2024

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 10, 2024
  • If there were a referendum in Taiwan today on declaring independence from China (and Beijing didn’t threaten to invade to stop it), a large

Schrödinger’s island: Taiwan election 2024

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 10, 2024
  • If there were a referendum in Taiwan today on declaring independence from China (and Beijing didn’t threaten to invade to stop it), a large
Dr. Harry H.J. Tseng, the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, pictured in October 2023 delivering his speech at the Taiwan national day celebration in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Happy Birthday, Jean Chrétien

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 10, 2024
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured delivering a keynote address at the Canada School of the Public Service Prime Ministers Series event in March 2020, turns 90 on Jan. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Birthday, Jean Chrétien

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 10, 2024

Happy Birthday, Jean Chrétien

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 10, 2024
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured delivering a keynote address at the Canada School of the Public Service Prime Ministers Series event in March 2020, turns 90 on Jan. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

FDA approval may spell trouble for Canadian patients

  • The FDA’s Florida decision might wind up limiting Canadians’ access to pharmaceutical medicines as long as Canadian drug prices remain well below prices in
Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | January 10, 2024
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland. Legalized importing of drugs from Canada into the U.S. could reduce the availability of drugs here, but not for the reasons you might think, writes Steven Globerman. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. FDA and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

FDA approval may spell trouble for Canadian patients

Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | January 10, 2024
  • The FDA’s Florida decision might wind up limiting Canadians’ access to pharmaceutical medicines as long as Canadian drug prices remain well below prices in

FDA approval may spell trouble for Canadian patients

Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | January 10, 2024
  • The FDA’s Florida decision might wind up limiting Canadians’ access to pharmaceutical medicines as long as Canadian drug prices remain well below prices in
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland. Legalized importing of drugs from Canada into the U.S. could reduce the availability of drugs here, but not for the reasons you might think, writes Steven Globerman. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. FDA and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s sanctions face a test of effectiveness and commitment

  • Canada has a responsibility to prove its commitment to the principled use of sanctions right now by imposing them against Israel for the crimes
Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | January 10, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Since 2022, Canada and its allies have imposed a wide range of sanctions against a long list of Russians following its invasion of Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s sanctions face a test of effectiveness and commitment

Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | January 10, 2024
  • Canada has a responsibility to prove its commitment to the principled use of sanctions right now by imposing them against Israel for the crimes

Canada’s sanctions face a test of effectiveness and commitment

Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | January 10, 2024
  • Canada has a responsibility to prove its commitment to the principled use of sanctions right now by imposing them against Israel for the crimes
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Since 2022, Canada and its allies have imposed a wide range of sanctions against a long list of Russians following its invasion of Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revamped design catalogue aims to grow more than just Canada’s affordable housing stock, says Minister Fraser

  • The housing design catalogue is a welcome ‘blast from the past,’ but the way in which new homes are built doesn’t have to be,
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser, left, holds up a post-war catalogue of small house designs at a Dec. 12, 2023, press conference to announce the federal government's plan to introduce a similar inventory of home designs to help increase efficiency in home building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revamped design catalogue aims to grow more than just Canada’s affordable housing stock, says Minister Fraser

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • The housing design catalogue is a welcome ‘blast from the past,’ but the way in which new homes are built doesn’t have to be,

Revamped design catalogue aims to grow more than just Canada’s affordable housing stock, says Minister Fraser

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • The housing design catalogue is a welcome ‘blast from the past,’ but the way in which new homes are built doesn’t have to be,
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser, left, holds up a post-war catalogue of small house designs at a Dec. 12, 2023, press conference to announce the federal government's plan to introduce a similar inventory of home designs to help increase efficiency in home building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hopes of family reunification

  • Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office says the program is a ‘starting point to save lives,’ but NDP MP Jenny Kwan likens the quota to
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller's office defended the 1,000-person cap to the temporary visa program as something that recognizes both the reality on the ground in Gaza and Canada's influence in the region, but said the government would remain 'flexible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hopes of family reunification

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office says the program is a ‘starting point to save lives,’ but NDP MP Jenny Kwan likens the quota to

Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hopes of family reunification

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office says the program is a ‘starting point to save lives,’ but NDP MP Jenny Kwan likens the quota to
Immigration Minister Marc Miller's office defended the 1,000-person cap to the temporary visa program as something that recognizes both the reality on the ground in Gaza and Canada's influence in the region, but said the government would remain 'flexible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This year’s Bye Bye didn’t disappoint

  • Bye Bye is the sort of success CBC English television can only dream about.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 10, 2024
Bye Bye 2023 featured send ups of figures like Quebec Premier François Legualt, played by Claude Legault, left, pictured with Guylaine Tremblay. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

This year’s Bye Bye didn’t disappoint

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 10, 2024
  • Bye Bye is the sort of success CBC English television can only dream about.

This year’s Bye Bye didn’t disappoint

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 10, 2024
  • Bye Bye is the sort of success CBC English television can only dream about.
Bye Bye 2023 featured send ups of figures like Quebec Premier François Legualt, played by Claude Legault, left, pictured with Guylaine Tremblay. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

New year, new House leader, new tone?

  • New Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has his work cut out for him. Sworn in on Jan. 8 to temporarily replace Karina Gould, who
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 10, 2024
Newly appointed Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall on Jan. 8, after his shuffle into the role to cover Karina Gould's parental leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new House leader, new tone?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 10, 2024
  • New Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has his work cut out for him. Sworn in on Jan. 8 to temporarily replace Karina Gould, who

New year, new House leader, new tone?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 10, 2024
  • New Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has his work cut out for him. Sworn in on Jan. 8 to temporarily replace Karina Gould, who
Newly appointed Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall on Jan. 8, after his shuffle into the role to cover Karina Gould's parental leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dealing with failure in crime prevention

  • Failure is not an unequivocal outcome, and failure is not simply the opposite of success. For failure and to fail (which is probably obvious
Opinion | January 10, 2024

Dealing with failure in crime prevention

Opinion | January 10, 2024
  • Failure is not an unequivocal outcome, and failure is not simply the opposite of success. For failure and to fail (which is probably obvious

Dealing with failure in crime prevention

Opinion | January 10, 2024
  • Failure is not an unequivocal outcome, and failure is not simply the opposite of success. For failure and to fail (which is probably obvious

Canada’s reputation as a responsible steward of the forest lands is coming into question

  • The international community has become aware and concerned that boreal forest management in northern Ontario and Quebec is not ecologically sustainable, and that one
Opinion | January 10, 2024

Canada’s reputation as a responsible steward of the forest lands is coming into question

Opinion | January 10, 2024
  • The international community has become aware and concerned that boreal forest management in northern Ontario and Quebec is not ecologically sustainable, and that one

Canada’s reputation as a responsible steward of the forest lands is coming into question

Opinion | January 10, 2024
  • The international community has become aware and concerned that boreal forest management in northern Ontario and Quebec is not ecologically sustainable, and that one

Mark Carney has unlimited possibilities, but Liberals shouldn’t assume he’s the solution to their woes

  • While Carney can be charming and down to earth, he is certainly not attuned to the low-level, thuggish discourse dominating today’s public discourse.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 10, 2024
With the polls showing that Canadians seem ready to accept almost anyone as national leader to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, long-standing speculation about former central bank governor Mark Carney’s political ambitions has taken on a new tempo, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark Carney has unlimited possibilities, but Liberals shouldn’t assume he’s the solution to their woes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 10, 2024
  • While Carney can be charming and down to earth, he is certainly not attuned to the low-level, thuggish discourse dominating today’s public discourse.

Mark Carney has unlimited possibilities, but Liberals shouldn’t assume he’s the solution to their woes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 10, 2024
  • While Carney can be charming and down to earth, he is certainly not attuned to the low-level, thuggish discourse dominating today’s public discourse.
With the polls showing that Canadians seem ready to accept almost anyone as national leader to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, long-standing speculation about former central bank governor Mark Carney’s political ambitions has taken on a new tempo, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ukrainian journalist discusses covering her country at war on Jan. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for
Ukrainian journalist Veronika Melkozerova will virtually deliver the latest instalment of Carleton University’s Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondent’s Lecture on the topic of covering conflict in your own society on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Shankar S.

Ukrainian journalist discusses covering her country at war on Jan. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for

Ukrainian journalist discusses covering her country at war on Jan. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for
Ukrainian journalist Veronika Melkozerova will virtually deliver the latest instalment of Carleton University’s Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondent’s Lecture on the topic of covering conflict in your own society on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Shankar S.

House swap: MacKinnon takes over as government’s chamber chief as Gould goes on leave

  • Plus, Canada's former (and first) ethics commissioner Mary Dawson dies, Le Droit newspaper has moved to being 100 per cent digital, and Bloc Québécois
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 10, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon was sworn into his new role at Rideau Hall on Jan. 8, filling in until the end of July for Liberal colleague Karina Gould, who is expecting her second child this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House swap: MacKinnon takes over as government’s chamber chief as Gould goes on leave

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 10, 2024
  • Plus, Canada's former (and first) ethics commissioner Mary Dawson dies, Le Droit newspaper has moved to being 100 per cent digital, and Bloc Québécois

House swap: MacKinnon takes over as government’s chamber chief as Gould goes on leave

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 10, 2024
  • Plus, Canada's former (and first) ethics commissioner Mary Dawson dies, Le Droit newspaper has moved to being 100 per cent digital, and Bloc Québécois
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon was sworn into his new role at Rideau Hall on Jan. 8, filling in until the end of July for Liberal colleague Karina Gould, who is expecting her second child this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Visas-for-Gazans program opens

  • Plus, new data on prescription coverage today.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has launched a program to provide safe haven to Gazans who are related to Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Visas-for-Gazans program opens

  • Plus, new data on prescription coverage today.

Politics This Morning: Visas-for-Gazans program opens

  • Plus, new data on prescription coverage today.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has launched a program to provide safe haven to Gazans who are related to Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, old problems for Trudeau

  • If you are the prime minister, what you do is viewed from many different lenses, some of them highly partisan and critical.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent Jamaican jaunt looks clueless, if not cruel, to some, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, old problems for Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 10, 2024
  • If you are the prime minister, what you do is viewed from many different lenses, some of them highly partisan and critical.

New year, old problems for Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 10, 2024
  • If you are the prime minister, what you do is viewed from many different lenses, some of them highly partisan and critical.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent Jamaican jaunt looks clueless, if not cruel, to some, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs look to legislate progress on TRC calls to action, harsher sentences for assaulting health-care workers

  • Conservative MP Ben Lobb's Bill C-234 will be among the first items on the House's private members' business agenda after being controversially amended by
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2024
The House of Commons returns on Jan. 29. There are currently 36 private members' bills in the legislative pipeline, of which 21 are at various stages in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs look to legislate progress on TRC calls to action, harsher sentences for assaulting health-care workers

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2024
  • Conservative MP Ben Lobb's Bill C-234 will be among the first items on the House's private members' business agenda after being controversially amended by

MPs look to legislate progress on TRC calls to action, harsher sentences for assaulting health-care workers

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2024
  • Conservative MP Ben Lobb's Bill C-234 will be among the first items on the House's private members' business agenda after being controversially amended by
The House of Commons returns on Jan. 29. There are currently 36 private members' bills in the legislative pipeline, of which 21 are at various stages in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Thumbs up for pipeline expansion

  • Plus, a U.S. envoy is in Ottawa today.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and his cabinet colleagues approved a new natural gas pipeline between B.C. and Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Thumbs up for pipeline expansion

  • Plus, a U.S. envoy is in Ottawa today.

Politics This Morning: Thumbs up for pipeline expansion

  • Plus, a U.S. envoy is in Ottawa today.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and his cabinet colleagues approved a new natural gas pipeline between B.C. and Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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