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The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

‘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

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. 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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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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
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Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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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

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. 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
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Focus on Palestinian liberation first: CJPME

  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, by Allan Williams). Alan Williams’ letter includes a
Opinion | December 18, 2023

Focus on Palestinian liberation first: CJPME

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, by Allan Williams). Alan Williams’ letter includes a

Focus on Palestinian liberation first: CJPME

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, by Allan Williams). Alan Williams’ letter includes a

Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024

  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2023
Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will have a new work hitting bookshelves in May 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2023
  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits

Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2023
  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits
Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will have a new work hitting bookshelves in May 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep

  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, p. 8). Alan Williams’ letter includes
Opinion | December 18, 2023

We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, p. 8). Alan Williams’ letter includes

We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, p. 8). Alan Williams’ letter includes

Biography of ex-senator dares to clean up a damaged reputation

  • Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin’s strong character and unique career stand up against lingering bad karma from the Senate expenses scandal.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2023
She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of the Honourable Marie-P. Charette-Poulin by Fred Langan, and published by the University of Ottawa Press, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the University of Ottawa Press

Biography of ex-senator dares to clean up a damaged reputation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2023
  • Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin’s strong character and unique career stand up against lingering bad karma from the Senate expenses scandal.

Biography of ex-senator dares to clean up a damaged reputation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2023
  • Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin’s strong character and unique career stand up against lingering bad karma from the Senate expenses scandal.
She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of the Honourable Marie-P. Charette-Poulin by Fred Langan, and published by the University of Ottawa Press, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the University of Ottawa Press

Policy improvements, not dismantling work of past governments, the best way forward for any new prime minister, says Ibbitson

  • If Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister at the next election, a key test for his success and populism will be if he keeps the
FeatureBY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2023
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker, left, served as prime minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963, and Liberal Lester Pearson was Canada's prime minister from 1963 to 1968. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Policy improvements, not dismantling work of past governments, the best way forward for any new prime minister, says Ibbitson

FeatureBY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2023
  • If Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister at the next election, a key test for his success and populism will be if he keeps the

Policy improvements, not dismantling work of past governments, the best way forward for any new prime minister, says Ibbitson

FeatureBY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2023
  • If Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister at the next election, a key test for his success and populism will be if he keeps the
Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker, left, served as prime minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963, and Liberal Lester Pearson was Canada's prime minister from 1963 to 1968. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Let’s all say goodbye to identity politics, writes Montreal reader

  • For the new year, let’s all say goodbye to identity politics which is a waste of time. The trendiest theories don’t explain anything if

Let’s all say goodbye to identity politics, writes Montreal reader

  • For the new year, let’s all say goodbye to identity politics which is a waste of time. The trendiest theories don’t explain anything if

Let’s all say goodbye to identity politics, writes Montreal reader

  • For the new year, let’s all say goodbye to identity politics which is a waste of time. The trendiest theories don’t explain anything if

Antisemitic incidents in Canada have spiked dramatically, stop the hatred: Upstanders Canada

  • According to police and independent monitors, antisemitic incidents in Canada have spiked dramatically in 2023. Many Canadians will satisfy ourselves with the idea that
Opinion | December 18, 2023

Antisemitic incidents in Canada have spiked dramatically, stop the hatred: Upstanders Canada

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • According to police and independent monitors, antisemitic incidents in Canada have spiked dramatically in 2023. Many Canadians will satisfy ourselves with the idea that

Antisemitic incidents in Canada have spiked dramatically, stop the hatred: Upstanders Canada

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • According to police and independent monitors, antisemitic incidents in Canada have spiked dramatically in 2023. Many Canadians will satisfy ourselves with the idea that

House adjourned, Commons scheduled to return Jan. 29, 2024

  • MONDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s

House adjourned, Commons scheduled to return Jan. 29, 2024

  • MONDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s

House adjourned, Commons scheduled to return Jan. 29, 2024

  • MONDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s

‘Everyone on all sides is amping up the rhetoric’ as filibusters tied up House and committees to finish off the year

  • Conservative filibustering 'isn't actually based on principle or valid arguments,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould, while pollster Nik Nanos says opposition parties often
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberals and Conservatives tossed plenty of accusations of delaying each other's way in recent weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Everyone on all sides is amping up the rhetoric’ as filibusters tied up House and committees to finish off the year

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 15, 2023
  • Conservative filibustering 'isn't actually based on principle or valid arguments,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould, while pollster Nik Nanos says opposition parties often

‘Everyone on all sides is amping up the rhetoric’ as filibusters tied up House and committees to finish off the year

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 15, 2023
  • Conservative filibustering 'isn't actually based on principle or valid arguments,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould, while pollster Nik Nanos says opposition parties often
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberals and Conservatives tossed plenty of accusations of delaying each other's way in recent weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Definitely tension in the House’ this session, with similar outlook for 2024, say MPs

  • Conservatives put forward nearly 20,000 amendments on Bill C-50 on Dec. 6, resulting in hours of debate at committee into the night. MPs say
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed on Dec. 6 to keep Parliament sitting over Christmas if the Liberal government does not scrap parts of its carbon tax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Definitely tension in the House’ this session, with similar outlook for 2024, say MPs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2023
  • Conservatives put forward nearly 20,000 amendments on Bill C-50 on Dec. 6, resulting in hours of debate at committee into the night. MPs say

‘Definitely tension in the House’ this session, with similar outlook for 2024, say MPs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2023
  • Conservatives put forward nearly 20,000 amendments on Bill C-50 on Dec. 6, resulting in hours of debate at committee into the night. MPs say
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed on Dec. 6 to keep Parliament sitting over Christmas if the Liberal government does not scrap parts of its carbon tax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

East Coasters abound in Rural Economic Development, ACOA Minister Hutchings’ office

  • Senior members of Hutchings' office include parliamentary affairs director Vanessa Cranston and operations director Harry Burton.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 15, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings was given added responsibility for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as part of the cabinet shuffle this past July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

East Coasters abound in Rural Economic Development, ACOA Minister Hutchings’ office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 15, 2023
  • Senior members of Hutchings' office include parliamentary affairs director Vanessa Cranston and operations director Harry Burton.

East Coasters abound in Rural Economic Development, ACOA Minister Hutchings’ office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 15, 2023
  • Senior members of Hutchings' office include parliamentary affairs director Vanessa Cranston and operations director Harry Burton.
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings was given added responsibility for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as part of the cabinet shuffle this past July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Finance ministers meet

  • Plus, Bill Blair and Wayne Eyre head overseas.
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Finance ministers meet

  • Plus, Bill Blair and Wayne Eyre head overseas.

Politics This Morning: Finance ministers meet

  • Plus, Bill Blair and Wayne Eyre head overseas.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes pared-down version of bill on carbon tax exemptions for farmers

  • Bloc, NDP, and Green MPs who voted with the Conservatives in March will have to take a second look at Bill C-234 now that
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 14, 2023
Conservative MP Ben Lobb, pictured on Oct. 5, 2021, talking to reporters outside the Conservative caucus meeting at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill, is the sponsor of Bill C-234. Lobb represents Huron-Bruce, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes pared-down version of bill on carbon tax exemptions for farmers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 14, 2023
  • Bloc, NDP, and Green MPs who voted with the Conservatives in March will have to take a second look at Bill C-234 now that

Senate passes pared-down version of bill on carbon tax exemptions for farmers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 14, 2023
  • Bloc, NDP, and Green MPs who voted with the Conservatives in March will have to take a second look at Bill C-234 now that
Conservative MP Ben Lobb, pictured on Oct. 5, 2021, talking to reporters outside the Conservative caucus meeting at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill, is the sponsor of Bill C-234. Lobb represents Huron-Bruce, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Looking beyond productivity stats will improve outcomes for Canadians

  • Having a bad short-term productivity performance since 2020 is a problem. Avoiding it at the cost of a continuing decline in the employment rate
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | December 14, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan. A drop in labour productivity in return for achieving an all-time high in the prime age full-time employment rate, and a big increase in inflation-adjusted wages and salaries does not look like a bad bargain for the our economy or for Canadians, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking beyond productivity stats will improve outcomes for Canadians

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | December 14, 2023
  • Having a bad short-term productivity performance since 2020 is a problem. Avoiding it at the cost of a continuing decline in the employment rate

Looking beyond productivity stats will improve outcomes for Canadians

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | December 14, 2023
  • Having a bad short-term productivity performance since 2020 is a problem. Avoiding it at the cost of a continuing decline in the employment rate
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan. A drop in labour productivity in return for achieving an all-time high in the prime age full-time employment rate, and a big increase in inflation-adjusted wages and salaries does not look like a bad bargain for the our economy or for Canadians, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

United Nations Summit of the Future in 2024 to talk about UN Emergency Peace Service

  • UNEPS is envisioned as a permanent, integrated, multi-functional unit of up to 13,000 well-equipped and highly trained personnel, ready for almost immediate deployment when
Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | December 14, 2023
Then-secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, right, with Kofi Annan, UN secretary-general designate. In 1992, Boutros-Ghali proposed that the UN Security Council be provided forces and resources to enable it to intervene in an imminent or ongoing conflict when all efforts at mediation have been exhausted. UN photograph/Flickr

United Nations Summit of the Future in 2024 to talk about UN Emergency Peace Service

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | December 14, 2023
  • UNEPS is envisioned as a permanent, integrated, multi-functional unit of up to 13,000 well-equipped and highly trained personnel, ready for almost immediate deployment when

United Nations Summit of the Future in 2024 to talk about UN Emergency Peace Service

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | December 14, 2023
  • UNEPS is envisioned as a permanent, integrated, multi-functional unit of up to 13,000 well-equipped and highly trained personnel, ready for almost immediate deployment when
Then-secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, right, with Kofi Annan, UN secretary-general designate. In 1992, Boutros-Ghali proposed that the UN Security Council be provided forces and resources to enable it to intervene in an imminent or ongoing conflict when all efforts at mediation have been exhausted. UN photograph/Flickr

Requiring automakers to make electric vehicles will give us the budget models we need

  • Canadians deserve relief from high car and gas prices. Thankfully, there is a solution.
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | December 14, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. 'At a time when Canadians are reeling from the devastating wildfires from this past summer, and the ongoing cost-of-living squeeze, a regulation that will cut carbon pollution by 430 million tonnes and cut the price of electric cars at the same time seems like a no-brainer,' writes Nate Wallace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Requiring automakers to make electric vehicles will give us the budget models we need

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | December 14, 2023
  • Canadians deserve relief from high car and gas prices. Thankfully, there is a solution.

Requiring automakers to make electric vehicles will give us the budget models we need

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | December 14, 2023
  • Canadians deserve relief from high car and gas prices. Thankfully, there is a solution.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. 'At a time when Canadians are reeling from the devastating wildfires from this past summer, and the ongoing cost-of-living squeeze, a regulation that will cut carbon pollution by 430 million tonnes and cut the price of electric cars at the same time seems like a no-brainer,' writes Nate Wallace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s use technology and lessons from the online gaming sector to tackle money laundering

  • Using technology to get better-quality data from all industries will help us to identify bad actors, block suspicious activity, and lay charges more efficiently.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY SLADER | December 14, 2023
When the iGaming market opened in Ontario in 2022, licensed operators incorporated sophisticated technologies to not only ensure compliance, but also to prevent money laundering and fraud, writes Lindsay Slader. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Let’s use technology and lessons from the online gaming sector to tackle money laundering

Opinion | BY LINDSAY SLADER | December 14, 2023
  • Using technology to get better-quality data from all industries will help us to identify bad actors, block suspicious activity, and lay charges more efficiently.

Let’s use technology and lessons from the online gaming sector to tackle money laundering

Opinion | BY LINDSAY SLADER | December 14, 2023
  • Using technology to get better-quality data from all industries will help us to identify bad actors, block suspicious activity, and lay charges more efficiently.
When the iGaming market opened in Ontario in 2022, licensed operators incorporated sophisticated technologies to not only ensure compliance, but also to prevent money laundering and fraud, writes Lindsay Slader. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Anaida Poilievre’s Quebec charm offensive

  • Given the strategic importance of having strong representation from Quebec in a potential Poilievre government, the Conservative leader's wife is now likely to be
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | December 14, 2023
Anaida Poilievre Galindo’s, left, recent TVA Nouvelles interview with Paul Larocque is indicative of how the same image-makers who wisely used her to tell us about ‘Papa Pierre’ on television during the summer will continue to have her play a prominent role in Quebec, writes Éric Blais. Screenshot courtesy of TVA Nouvelles

Anaida Poilievre’s Quebec charm offensive

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | December 14, 2023
  • Given the strategic importance of having strong representation from Quebec in a potential Poilievre government, the Conservative leader's wife is now likely to be

Anaida Poilievre’s Quebec charm offensive

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | December 14, 2023
  • Given the strategic importance of having strong representation from Quebec in a potential Poilievre government, the Conservative leader's wife is now likely to be
Anaida Poilievre Galindo’s, left, recent TVA Nouvelles interview with Paul Larocque is indicative of how the same image-makers who wisely used her to tell us about ‘Papa Pierre’ on television during the summer will continue to have her play a prominent role in Quebec, writes Éric Blais. Screenshot courtesy of TVA Nouvelles

Politics This Morning: Gimme the loot!

  • Plus, Canada’s corrections commissioner heads to committee.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both headlining party fundraisers this evening. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gimme the loot!

  • Plus, Canada’s corrections commissioner heads to committee.

Politics This Morning: Gimme the loot!

  • Plus, Canada’s corrections commissioner heads to committee.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both headlining party fundraisers this evening. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A prescription for equity: ensuring young Canadians’ health through National Pharmacare

  • A public pharmacare program that provides coverage for all Canadians, regardless of age, occupation, or income, would alleviate financial burdens and allow people to
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MAEL HOUCK, HALEEMA AHMED | December 13, 2023
On Dec. 12, Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured, said his government is unlikely to pass pharmacare legislation by the end of the year—a deadline imposed by the NDP as a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A prescription for equity: ensuring young Canadians’ health through National Pharmacare

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MAEL HOUCK, HALEEMA AHMED | December 13, 2023
  • A public pharmacare program that provides coverage for all Canadians, regardless of age, occupation, or income, would alleviate financial burdens and allow people to

A prescription for equity: ensuring young Canadians’ health through National Pharmacare

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MAEL HOUCK, HALEEMA AHMED | December 13, 2023
  • A public pharmacare program that provides coverage for all Canadians, regardless of age, occupation, or income, would alleviate financial burdens and allow people to
On Dec. 12, Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured, said his government is unlikely to pass pharmacare legislation by the end of the year—a deadline imposed by the NDP as a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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