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‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
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AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart
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Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
On Sept. 13, the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Yves Giroux, released a report proposing an earlier timeline for the public accounts. 'Year after year, parliamentarians are asked to vote on appropriations when they don't know what really happened for the previous year,' said Giroux. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.
Yves Giroux
On Sept. 13, the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Yves Giroux, released a report proposing an earlier timeline for the public accounts. 'Year after year, parliamentarians are asked to vote on appropriations when they don't know what really happened for the previous year,' said Giroux. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Party people come out of the woodwork at the NAC

  • The National Arts Centre was abuzz on Sept. 19 with receptions by the Forest Producers Association of Canada, Financial Management Institute of Canada, The
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2024
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Producer's Association national policy conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19 at the National Arts Centre.
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Producer's Association national policy conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19 at the National Arts Centre.
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Products Association conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Party people come out of the woodwork at the NAC

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2024
  • The National Arts Centre was abuzz on Sept. 19 with receptions by the Forest Producers Association of Canada, Financial Management Institute of Canada, The

Party people come out of the woodwork at the NAC

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2024
  • The National Arts Centre was abuzz on Sept. 19 with receptions by the Forest Producers Association of Canada, Financial Management Institute of Canada, The
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Producer's Association national policy conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19 at the National Arts Centre.
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Products Association conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Robillard not seeking re-election in 2025

  • Yves Robillard is the 18th Liberal MP to make public his plans not to run again.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2024
Yves Robillard
Yves Robillard
Liberal MP Yves Robillard, who has represented Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Que., for three terms, is not running in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Robillard not seeking re-election in 2025

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2024
  • Yves Robillard is the 18th Liberal MP to make public his plans not to run again.

Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Robillard not seeking re-election in 2025

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2024
  • Yves Robillard is the 18th Liberal MP to make public his plans not to run again.
Yves Robillard
Liberal MP Yves Robillard, who has represented Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Que., for three terms, is not running in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau mingles with progressive policy leaders in Montreal

  • Plus, Joly co-hosts women foreign ministers' summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a global summit this weekend, and will meet the French President Emmanuel Macron next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau mingles with progressive policy leaders in Montreal

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
  • Plus, Joly co-hosts women foreign ministers' summit.

Trudeau mingles with progressive policy leaders in Montreal

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
  • Plus, Joly co-hosts women foreign ministers' summit.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a global summit this weekend, and will meet the French President Emmanuel Macron next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?

  • In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?
Opinion | BY GARY SHARP | September 19, 2024
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?

Opinion | BY GARY SHARP | September 19, 2024
  • In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?

Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?

Opinion | BY GARY SHARP | September 19, 2024
  • In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle

  • PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
Parliamentary Protective Service officers stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the West Block's southern entrance on Sept. 19. Hill pass holders currently have to show ID in order to use the stairs and access the building's immediate vicinity, with the public barred from the area. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access

Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access
Parliamentary Protective Service officers stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the West Block's southern entrance on Sept. 19. Hill pass holders currently have to show ID in order to use the stairs and access the building's immediate vicinity, with the public barred from the area. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Federal resource management decisions undermine collective power of community-based fisheries 

  • More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture. 
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery solely for the benefit of domestic and international corporate draggers indicates an agenda to further undermine the sustainability of unionized fishery workers, writes Courtney Glode.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal resource management decisions undermine collective power of community-based fisheries 

Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
  • More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture. 

Federal resource management decisions undermine collective power of community-based fisheries 

Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
  • More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture. 
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery solely for the benefit of domestic and international corporate draggers indicates an agenda to further undermine the sustainability of unionized fishery workers, writes Courtney Glode.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joanna Dafoe to take over as chief of staff to Environment Minister Guilbeault

  • Other recent staff moves in the environment minister’s office include press secretary Kaitlin Power’s exit for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on June 18 alongside his then-press secretary Kaitlin Power, left. Power is now communications director to the Indigenous services minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joanna Dafoe to take over as chief of staff to Environment Minister Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • Other recent staff moves in the environment minister’s office include press secretary Kaitlin Power’s exit for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s team.

Joanna Dafoe to take over as chief of staff to Environment Minister Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • Other recent staff moves in the environment minister’s office include press secretary Kaitlin Power’s exit for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s team.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on June 18 alongside his then-press secretary Kaitlin Power, left. Power is now communications director to the Indigenous services minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Give peace a chance

  • As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024
Opinion | BY KATHLEENA HENRICUS, CATHY HU, BAVAN PUSHPALINGAM, AND TERENCE D’SOUZA | September 19, 2024
Terence D'Souza, left, Cathy Hu, Kathleena Henricus, and Bavan Pushpalingam were selected to represent the interests of youth in Canada at the official G7 youth engagement in Rome, Italy.  Photograph courtesy of Kathleena Henricus

Give peace a chance

Opinion | BY KATHLEENA HENRICUS, CATHY HU, BAVAN PUSHPALINGAM, AND TERENCE D’SOUZA | September 19, 2024
  • As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024

Give peace a chance

Opinion | BY KATHLEENA HENRICUS, CATHY HU, BAVAN PUSHPALINGAM, AND TERENCE D’SOUZA | September 19, 2024
  • As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024
Terence D'Souza, left, Cathy Hu, Kathleena Henricus, and Bavan Pushpalingam were selected to represent the interests of youth in Canada at the official G7 youth engagement in Rome, Italy.  Photograph courtesy of Kathleena Henricus

What was the point of the exploding pagers?

  • Detonating the devices without an accompanying invasion is a far less effective attack.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 19, 2024
Exploding pagers killed at least 12 people and injured 2,800 others in Lebanon on Sept. 17 in an attack widely believed to be carried out by Israel. For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, attacking Hezbollah is irresistible in the face of its inability to defeat Hamas, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screen capture image courtesy of CNN World

What was the point of the exploding pagers?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 19, 2024
  • Detonating the devices without an accompanying invasion is a far less effective attack.

What was the point of the exploding pagers?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 19, 2024
  • Detonating the devices without an accompanying invasion is a far less effective attack.
Exploding pagers killed at least 12 people and injured 2,800 others in Lebanon on Sept. 17 in an attack widely believed to be carried out by Israel. For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, attacking Hezbollah is irresistible in the face of its inability to defeat Hamas, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screen capture image courtesy of CNN World

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc in a position to milk the Liberals for all they’re worth

  • A Bloc-Liberal partnership is like a common-law relationship, the kind that’s popular in Quebec where two people live together for economic reasons long after
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | September 18, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Yves-François Blanchet
With the NDP-Liberal deal dead, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is getting a lot more attention given his new power to keep the minority government afloat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc in a position to milk the Liberals for all they’re worth

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | September 18, 2024
  • A Bloc-Liberal partnership is like a common-law relationship, the kind that’s popular in Quebec where two people live together for economic reasons long after

Blanchet’s Bloc in a position to milk the Liberals for all they’re worth

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | September 18, 2024
  • A Bloc-Liberal partnership is like a common-law relationship, the kind that’s popular in Quebec where two people live together for economic reasons long after
Yves-François Blanchet
With the NDP-Liberal deal dead, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is getting a lot more attention given his new power to keep the minority government afloat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodriguez quits cabinet to sit as an Independent, triggering a cabinet shuffle

  • On Thursday, Pablo Rodriguez announced his resignation from cabinet, and said he plans to sit as an Independent MP while he runs for the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Quebec lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez stepped down from cabinet on Sept. 19 to pursue the provincial Quebec Liberal leadership. He will, however, stay on as an Independent MP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodriguez quits cabinet to sit as an Independent, triggering a cabinet shuffle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2024
  • On Thursday, Pablo Rodriguez announced his resignation from cabinet, and said he plans to sit as an Independent MP while he runs for the

Rodriguez quits cabinet to sit as an Independent, triggering a cabinet shuffle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2024
  • On Thursday, Pablo Rodriguez announced his resignation from cabinet, and said he plans to sit as an Independent MP while he runs for the
Pablo Rodriguez
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Quebec lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez stepped down from cabinet on Sept. 19 to pursue the provincial Quebec Liberal leadership. He will, however, stay on as an Independent MP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for a very reasonable revolution: Dominic Cardy

  • The Canadian Future Party believes in a data-driven alternative to the sterile left versus right. No sane person believes government should do it all,
Opinion | BY DOMINIC CARDY | September 18, 2024
Canadian Future Party leader Dominic Cardy, right, and interim national council president Tara McPhail on the Hill on Aug. 14, 2024. 'As the CFP’s first leader, I am under no illusions about the challenges in front of me, my team, and my country. Equally, I have no doubt this start-up project is essential.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for a very reasonable revolution: Dominic Cardy

Opinion | BY DOMINIC CARDY | September 18, 2024
  • The Canadian Future Party believes in a data-driven alternative to the sterile left versus right. No sane person believes government should do it all,

It’s time for a very reasonable revolution: Dominic Cardy

Opinion | BY DOMINIC CARDY | September 18, 2024
  • The Canadian Future Party believes in a data-driven alternative to the sterile left versus right. No sane person believes government should do it all,
Canadian Future Party leader Dominic Cardy, right, and interim national council president Tara McPhail on the Hill on Aug. 14, 2024. 'As the CFP’s first leader, I am under no illusions about the challenges in front of me, my team, and my country. Equally, I have no doubt this start-up project is essential.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sutcliffe blames federal hybrid-work model for capital’s transit woes as city’s commuters face service cuts

  • The City of Ottawa is warned of an impending public transit ‘death spiral’ as politicians look to boost the downtown core with more federal
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sutcliffe blames federal hybrid-work model for capital’s transit woes as city’s commuters face service cuts

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
  • The City of Ottawa is warned of an impending public transit ‘death spiral’ as politicians look to boost the downtown core with more federal

Sutcliffe blames federal hybrid-work model for capital’s transit woes as city’s commuters face service cuts

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
  • The City of Ottawa is warned of an impending public transit ‘death spiral’ as politicians look to boost the downtown core with more federal
Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s failed commitment to displaced Palestinians is a broken promise to Canadians

  • Canadian charities are at their limits, grappling with the humanitarian emergency in Gaza while also aiding families upon their arrival here.
Opinion | BY MAHMUDA KHAN, RAHEEL IRFAN | September 18, 2024
Repeated discussions with Immigration Minister Marc Miller and his office have yielded no tangible improvements. On the contrary, the government has off-loaded the financial burden onto Canadian Muslim-led charities, write Mahmuda Khan and Raheel Irfan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s failed commitment to displaced Palestinians is a broken promise to Canadians

Opinion | BY MAHMUDA KHAN, RAHEEL IRFAN | September 18, 2024
  • Canadian charities are at their limits, grappling with the humanitarian emergency in Gaza while also aiding families upon their arrival here.

Ottawa’s failed commitment to displaced Palestinians is a broken promise to Canadians

Opinion | BY MAHMUDA KHAN, RAHEEL IRFAN | September 18, 2024
  • Canadian charities are at their limits, grappling with the humanitarian emergency in Gaza while also aiding families upon their arrival here.
Repeated discussions with Immigration Minister Marc Miller and his office have yielded no tangible improvements. On the contrary, the government has off-loaded the financial burden onto Canadian Muslim-led charities, write Mahmuda Khan and Raheel Irfan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We all have to keep plastics out of our lakes and rivers

  • Researchers in Toronto found an average of 123 microplastics in one serving of freshwater fish, vastly more than the nine microplastics ingested in a
Opinion | BY PAULINE GERRARD | September 18, 2024
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong’s public art installation 'The Giant Plastic Trap' is pictured outside the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on April 23, 2024, where a UN meeting to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution was taking place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We all have to keep plastics out of our lakes and rivers

Opinion | BY PAULINE GERRARD | September 18, 2024
  • Researchers in Toronto found an average of 123 microplastics in one serving of freshwater fish, vastly more than the nine microplastics ingested in a

We all have to keep plastics out of our lakes and rivers

Opinion | BY PAULINE GERRARD | September 18, 2024
  • Researchers in Toronto found an average of 123 microplastics in one serving of freshwater fish, vastly more than the nine microplastics ingested in a
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong’s public art installation 'The Giant Plastic Trap' is pictured outside the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on April 23, 2024, where a UN meeting to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution was taking place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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