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House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. 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

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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
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Who cares for the carers?

  • Across Canada, people count on a stable charitable sector to support their emotional, physical, and economic well-being.
Opinion | BY OWEN CHARTERS AND ALINE NIZIGAMA | December 4, 2023
The charitable sector serves alongside government to provide critical services. With life’s basics now unaffordable for so many, there are increasingly complex and severe needs, write Owen Charters and Aline Nizigama. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Who cares for the carers?

Opinion | BY OWEN CHARTERS AND ALINE NIZIGAMA | December 4, 2023
  • Across Canada, people count on a stable charitable sector to support their emotional, physical, and economic well-being.

Who cares for the carers?

Opinion | BY OWEN CHARTERS AND ALINE NIZIGAMA | December 4, 2023
  • Across Canada, people count on a stable charitable sector to support their emotional, physical, and economic well-being.
The charitable sector serves alongside government to provide critical services. With life’s basics now unaffordable for so many, there are increasingly complex and severe needs, write Owen Charters and Aline Nizigama. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Politics This Morning: Canadian politicians pulling in different directions at UN climate conference

  • Plus, the House Health Committee holds hearings on the opioid crisis and on a failed COVID-19 vaccine contract.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in March, arrived at COP28 this weekend after launching her government's tax credits for carbon capture and storage. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian politicians pulling in different directions at UN climate conference

  • Plus, the House Health Committee holds hearings on the opioid crisis and on a failed COVID-19 vaccine contract.

Politics This Morning: Canadian politicians pulling in different directions at UN climate conference

  • Plus, the House Health Committee holds hearings on the opioid crisis and on a failed COVID-19 vaccine contract.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in March, arrived at COP28 this weekend after launching her government's tax credits for carbon capture and storage. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should be afraid of radiation: Frank Greening

  • Re: “We can manage predictable radiation: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, 2023, letter to the editor. The gist of this CNS
Opinion | December 4, 2023
Frank Greening writes: 'when it comes to radiation exposures at nuclear power stations, the Canadian nuclear industry has proven time and again that radiation exposures to workers have often been quite unpredictable and totally mismanaged.' Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canadians should be afraid of radiation: Frank Greening

Opinion | December 4, 2023
  • Re: “We can manage predictable radiation: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, 2023, letter to the editor. The gist of this CNS

Canadians should be afraid of radiation: Frank Greening

Opinion | December 4, 2023
  • Re: “We can manage predictable radiation: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, 2023, letter to the editor. The gist of this CNS
Frank Greening writes: 'when it comes to radiation exposures at nuclear power stations, the Canadian nuclear industry has proven time and again that radiation exposures to workers have often been quite unpredictable and totally mismanaged.' Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada doesn’t have climate leaders: Bill Henderson

  • Re: “Will the real climate leaders stand up?” (The Hill Times, by Keith Brooks and Aly Hyder Ali, Nov. 27). We don’t have climate
Opinion | December 4, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada doesn’t have climate leaders: Bill Henderson

Opinion | December 4, 2023
  • Re: “Will the real climate leaders stand up?” (The Hill Times, by Keith Brooks and Aly Hyder Ali, Nov. 27). We don’t have climate

Canada doesn’t have climate leaders: Bill Henderson

Opinion | December 4, 2023
  • Re: “Will the real climate leaders stand up?” (The Hill Times, by Keith Brooks and Aly Hyder Ali, Nov. 27). We don’t have climate
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia Premier Houston to deliver speech at Empire Club of Canada in Toronto on Dec. 4

  • MONDAY, DEC. 4 House Sitting—The House will sit for two more weeks, until Dec. 15. It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston will deliver remarks on 'The Time to Act—Bringing Back Confidence in Canadian Health Care,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada. Monday, Dec. 4, at 11:30 a.m. at Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St., Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia Premier Houston to deliver speech at Empire Club of Canada in Toronto on Dec. 4

  • MONDAY, DEC. 4 House Sitting—The House will sit for two more weeks, until Dec. 15. It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

Nova Scotia Premier Houston to deliver speech at Empire Club of Canada in Toronto on Dec. 4

  • MONDAY, DEC. 4 House Sitting—The House will sit for two more weeks, until Dec. 15. It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston will deliver remarks on 'The Time to Act—Bringing Back Confidence in Canadian Health Care,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada. Monday, Dec. 4, at 11:30 a.m. at Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St., Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Google ‘outplayed and outmanoeuvered Ottawa’ on Online News Act deal, ‘outsourced’ problem of how to divide funding, say observers

  • In the new deal between Google and the feds, ‘the contentious part’ will now be ‘who gets what and how much do people get,’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 1, 2023
On Nov 29, Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the government had reached a deal with Google that would see it pay $100-million annually to the Canadian news industry, and avert the tech giant removing news links from its search results before a Dec. 19 cut-off. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Google ‘outplayed and outmanoeuvered Ottawa’ on Online News Act deal, ‘outsourced’ problem of how to divide funding, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 1, 2023
  • In the new deal between Google and the feds, ‘the contentious part’ will now be ‘who gets what and how much do people get,’

Google ‘outplayed and outmanoeuvered Ottawa’ on Online News Act deal, ‘outsourced’ problem of how to divide funding, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 1, 2023
  • In the new deal between Google and the feds, ‘the contentious part’ will now be ‘who gets what and how much do people get,’
On Nov 29, Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the government had reached a deal with Google that would see it pay $100-million annually to the Canadian news industry, and avert the tech giant removing news links from its search results before a Dec. 19 cut-off. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to debate fast-tracking jobs bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault faces the press from Dubai.
Government House Leader Karina Gould has proposed a motion to program the remaining stages of debate on Bill C-50 in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to debate fast-tracking jobs bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault faces the press from Dubai.

Politics This Morning: MPs to debate fast-tracking jobs bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault faces the press from Dubai.
Government House Leader Karina Gould has proposed a motion to program the remaining stages of debate on Bill C-50 in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-275 overestimates risk of human-to-animal disease transmission

  • The discussion in Parliament on Bill C-275—an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)—would benefit from some additional public health
Opinion | BY DAT NGUYEN | November 30, 2023
Conservative MP John Barlow's private members' bill, C-275—an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)—passed third reading in the House of Commons on Nov. 29 and is now at the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Bill C-275 overestimates risk of human-to-animal disease transmission

Opinion | BY DAT NGUYEN | November 30, 2023
  • The discussion in Parliament on Bill C-275—an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)—would benefit from some additional public health

Bill C-275 overestimates risk of human-to-animal disease transmission

Opinion | BY DAT NGUYEN | November 30, 2023
  • The discussion in Parliament on Bill C-275—an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)—would benefit from some additional public health
Conservative MP John Barlow's private members' bill, C-275—an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms)—passed third reading in the House of Commons on Nov. 29 and is now at the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Saskatchewan bill shows why the notwithstanding clause exists

  • The clause is a key constraint on unchecked judicial authority, one which will ensure our elected officials retain the ability to engage in important
Opinion | BY DAVE SNOW | November 30, 2023
The decision by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, pictured, to invoke the notwithstanding clause indicates that he thinks it's unlikely that his parental consent policy would survive a Charter challenge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saskatchewan bill shows why the notwithstanding clause exists

Opinion | BY DAVE SNOW | November 30, 2023
  • The clause is a key constraint on unchecked judicial authority, one which will ensure our elected officials retain the ability to engage in important

Saskatchewan bill shows why the notwithstanding clause exists

Opinion | BY DAVE SNOW | November 30, 2023
  • The clause is a key constraint on unchecked judicial authority, one which will ensure our elected officials retain the ability to engage in important
The decision by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, pictured, to invoke the notwithstanding clause indicates that he thinks it's unlikely that his parental consent policy would survive a Charter challenge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tenants describe ‘dramatic erosion’ of existing affordable housing, call on feds to take action

  • A House Human Resources Committee report called for a fund to help non-profits acquire affordable housing. The Nov. 21 fiscal update did not include
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser speak to reporters on Nov. 28 about the rollout of new measures announced in the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Tenants describe ‘dramatic erosion’ of existing affordable housing, call on feds to take action

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2023
  • A House Human Resources Committee report called for a fund to help non-profits acquire affordable housing. The Nov. 21 fiscal update did not include

Tenants describe ‘dramatic erosion’ of existing affordable housing, call on feds to take action

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2023
  • A House Human Resources Committee report called for a fund to help non-profits acquire affordable housing. The Nov. 21 fiscal update did not include
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser speak to reporters on Nov. 28 about the rollout of new measures announced in the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Our government is failing Canadians regarding their end-of-life rights

  • The feds should move quickly on advance requests for medical assistance in dying, allowing us to set out the circumstances under which we would
Opinion | BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN | November 30, 2023
MPs should legalize advance requests for those with a diagnosis of a serious or incurable medical condition, disease, or disorder leading to incapacity, write Norma Greenaway and Sherry Moran. Unsplash photograph by Huy Phan

Our government is failing Canadians regarding their end-of-life rights

Opinion | BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN | November 30, 2023
  • The feds should move quickly on advance requests for medical assistance in dying, allowing us to set out the circumstances under which we would

Our government is failing Canadians regarding their end-of-life rights

Opinion | BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN | November 30, 2023
  • The feds should move quickly on advance requests for medical assistance in dying, allowing us to set out the circumstances under which we would
MPs should legalize advance requests for those with a diagnosis of a serious or incurable medical condition, disease, or disorder leading to incapacity, write Norma Greenaway and Sherry Moran. Unsplash photograph by Huy Phan

COP28 and climate science

  • Climate scientists are unanimously terrified by the speed at which things are moving, but also relieved that the crisis is finally getting some serious
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 30, 2023
Climate scientist James Hansen has returned to tell us that it’s bad news when it comes to how much warming we will get in the long run from doubling the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Photograph courtesy of Chris Bentley/Flickr

COP28 and climate science

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 30, 2023
  • Climate scientists are unanimously terrified by the speed at which things are moving, but also relieved that the crisis is finally getting some serious

COP28 and climate science

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 30, 2023
  • Climate scientists are unanimously terrified by the speed at which things are moving, but also relieved that the crisis is finally getting some serious
Climate scientist James Hansen has returned to tell us that it’s bad news when it comes to how much warming we will get in the long run from doubling the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Photograph courtesy of Chris Bentley/Flickr

It’s time for feds to make amends for historical inadequacies of First Nation education

  • It is time to repair the damage caused to generations of First Nations students. This can be done, in part, by consulting with First
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM AND RON PHILLIPS | November 30, 2023
From approximately 1982 to 2016, the federal government was aware that its funding of First Nation schools on reserves was inadequate. When schools were transferred to ‘local,’ or First Nation, control, many of the education supports and services did not follow the children. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for feds to make amends for historical inadequacies of First Nation education

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM AND RON PHILLIPS | November 30, 2023
  • It is time to repair the damage caused to generations of First Nations students. This can be done, in part, by consulting with First

It’s time for feds to make amends for historical inadequacies of First Nation education

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM AND RON PHILLIPS | November 30, 2023
  • It is time to repair the damage caused to generations of First Nations students. This can be done, in part, by consulting with First
From approximately 1982 to 2016, the federal government was aware that its funding of First Nation schools on reserves was inadequate. When schools were transferred to ‘local,’ or First Nation, control, many of the education supports and services did not follow the children. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he would like to see new methane regulations to ensure that the oil and gas sector reduces greenhouse gas
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'is in the final miles of completing our final zero emission vehicle regulations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he would like to see new methane regulations to ensure that the oil and gas sector reduces greenhouse gas

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he would like to see new methane regulations to ensure that the oil and gas sector reduces greenhouse gas
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'is in the final miles of completing our final zero emission vehicle regulations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tour of Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada’s team

  • Senior staff to the minister include director of policy Sandenga Yeba and director of parliamentary affairs Béatrice Lavallée.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 30, 2023
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, who is also the minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec, is pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tour of Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 30, 2023
  • Senior staff to the minister include director of policy Sandenga Yeba and director of parliamentary affairs Béatrice Lavallée.

A tour of Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 30, 2023
  • Senior staff to the minister include director of policy Sandenga Yeba and director of parliamentary affairs Béatrice Lavallée.
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, who is also the minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec, is pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault heads to climate conference

  • Plus, things get more awkward for India.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is leading a Canadian delegation at the UN climate summit in Dubai. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault heads to climate conference

  • Plus, things get more awkward for India.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault heads to climate conference

  • Plus, things get more awkward for India.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is leading a Canadian delegation at the UN climate summit in Dubai. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A burning platform for a national fire administration

  • Creating a Canadian Fire Administration could be one of the most consequential policy tools in the history of fire and emergency management in Canada.
Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN AND TINA SARYEDDINE | November 29, 2023
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12, 2023. Canada is burning: the equivalent of five million footballs fields. This is the year that the lines between provincial wildfire firefighting and local structural firefighting blurred, write Ken McMullen and Tina Saryeddine. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc/DND

A burning platform for a national fire administration

Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN AND TINA SARYEDDINE | November 29, 2023
  • Creating a Canadian Fire Administration could be one of the most consequential policy tools in the history of fire and emergency management in Canada.

A burning platform for a national fire administration

Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN AND TINA SARYEDDINE | November 29, 2023
  • Creating a Canadian Fire Administration could be one of the most consequential policy tools in the history of fire and emergency management in Canada.
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12, 2023. Canada is burning: the equivalent of five million footballs fields. This is the year that the lines between provincial wildfire firefighting and local structural firefighting blurred, write Ken McMullen and Tina Saryeddine. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc/DND

How do we create cities where everyone can thrive?

  • Our call to action for local governments is to find ways to engage more diverse voices and perspectives as they work towards addressing the
Opinion | BY AMY JUSCHKA, TESICCA TRUONG, AND SHAUNA SHORTT | November 29, 2023
An aerial view of Vancouver, B.C. Civic amenities like parks, roads, housing, transit and community centres can be designed with innovations that serve all citizens, but their needs must first be understood, write Amy Juschka, Tesicca Truong, and Shauna Shortt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How do we create cities where everyone can thrive?

Opinion | BY AMY JUSCHKA, TESICCA TRUONG, AND SHAUNA SHORTT | November 29, 2023
  • Our call to action for local governments is to find ways to engage more diverse voices and perspectives as they work towards addressing the

How do we create cities where everyone can thrive?

Opinion | BY AMY JUSCHKA, TESICCA TRUONG, AND SHAUNA SHORTT | November 29, 2023
  • Our call to action for local governments is to find ways to engage more diverse voices and perspectives as they work towards addressing the
An aerial view of Vancouver, B.C. Civic amenities like parks, roads, housing, transit and community centres can be designed with innovations that serve all citizens, but their needs must first be understood, write Amy Juschka, Tesicca Truong, and Shauna Shortt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Polls as propaganda

  • If a Conservative Party supporter gets the idea that all the polls are showing his leader is going to win the next election, he’d
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. There’s nothing the media loves more than to dissect, analyze, and discuss the latest in public opinion polls, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Polls as propaganda

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 29, 2023
  • If a Conservative Party supporter gets the idea that all the polls are showing his leader is going to win the next election, he’d

Polls as propaganda

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 29, 2023
  • If a Conservative Party supporter gets the idea that all the polls are showing his leader is going to win the next election, he’d
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. There’s nothing the media loves more than to dissect, analyze, and discuss the latest in public opinion polls, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Goodwill’ remains on both sides in pharmacare talks, despite political pressures facing Liberals and NDP, say observers

  • The NDP doesn’t want to cut talks short ‘just to meet the deadline,’ but remains firm on the issue of universal coverage, says former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pledged in their supply-and-confidence agreement to pass a pharamacare bill by the end of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Goodwill’ remains on both sides in pharmacare talks, despite political pressures facing Liberals and NDP, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 29, 2023
  • The NDP doesn’t want to cut talks short ‘just to meet the deadline,’ but remains firm on the issue of universal coverage, says former

‘Goodwill’ remains on both sides in pharmacare talks, despite political pressures facing Liberals and NDP, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 29, 2023
  • The NDP doesn’t want to cut talks short ‘just to meet the deadline,’ but remains firm on the issue of universal coverage, says former
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pledged in their supply-and-confidence agreement to pass a pharamacare bill by the end of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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