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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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The sons of former PM Mulroney speak to reporters after hearing tributes to their late father

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 18, 2024
Ben Mulroney, left, Mark Mulroney, and Nicolas Mulroney—the sons of the late former prime minister Brian Mulroney—speak with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on March 18, 2024, after Parliamentarians delivered tributes their father. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sons of former PM Mulroney speak to reporters after hearing tributes to their late father

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 18, 2024

The sons of former PM Mulroney speak to reporters after hearing tributes to their late father

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 18, 2024
Ben Mulroney, left, Mark Mulroney, and Nicolas Mulroney—the sons of the late former prime minister Brian Mulroney—speak with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on March 18, 2024, after Parliamentarians delivered tributes their father. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada still short on labour

  • Immigration plays a vital role in addressing labour shortages, standing as a pivotal force in revitalizing our economic landscape.
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY, JULIETTE NICOLAÿ | March 18, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. There are valid arguments in favour of working harder to get the level and type of immigration right, but it is far too easy to scapegoat new immigrants, foreign students, temporary workers, and the employers who hire them, write Dan Kelly and Juliette Nicolaÿ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada still short on labour

Opinion | BY DAN KELLY, JULIETTE NICOLAÿ | March 18, 2024
  • Immigration plays a vital role in addressing labour shortages, standing as a pivotal force in revitalizing our economic landscape.

Canada still short on labour

Opinion | BY DAN KELLY, JULIETTE NICOLAÿ | March 18, 2024
  • Immigration plays a vital role in addressing labour shortages, standing as a pivotal force in revitalizing our economic landscape.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. There are valid arguments in favour of working harder to get the level and type of immigration right, but it is far too easy to scapegoat new immigrants, foreign students, temporary workers, and the employers who hire them, write Dan Kelly and Juliette Nicolaÿ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Director-level changes in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s shop

  • Plus, there are new hires in the offices of Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 18, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters about the government's decision to pull Canadian diplomats out of India in a press conference on Oct. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Director-level changes in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are new hires in the offices of Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien.

Director-level changes in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are new hires in the offices of Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters about the government's decision to pull Canadian diplomats out of India in a press conference on Oct. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre should share more of his policy agenda

  • Speculation is precisely what happens when politicians use shibboleths and slogans as substitutes for detailed policy.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre should share more of his policy agenda

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
  • Speculation is precisely what happens when politicians use shibboleths and slogans as substitutes for detailed policy.

Pierre Poilievre should share more of his policy agenda

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
  • Speculation is precisely what happens when politicians use shibboleths and slogans as substitutes for detailed policy.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has 12 lieutenant generals in the ranks, but only one can become Canada’s next top soldier.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2024
The current odds-on favourite to get the nod is Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has 12 lieutenant generals in the ranks, but only one can become Canada’s next top soldier.

Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has 12 lieutenant generals in the ranks, but only one can become Canada’s next top soldier.
The current odds-on favourite to get the nod is Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House report on preventing human trafficking met with mixed reviews

  • ‘It’s excellent that people are coming to the table and having these conversations. But we need to be more fulsome, we need to be
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 18, 2024
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block. The House Status of Women Committee tabled a report on preventing human trafficking on Feb. 29 following an almost year-long study that heard from 55 witnesses, and received 57 written submissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House report on preventing human trafficking met with mixed reviews

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 18, 2024
  • ‘It’s excellent that people are coming to the table and having these conversations. But we need to be more fulsome, we need to be

House report on preventing human trafficking met with mixed reviews

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 18, 2024
  • ‘It’s excellent that people are coming to the table and having these conversations. But we need to be more fulsome, we need to be
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block. The House Status of Women Committee tabled a report on preventing human trafficking on Feb. 29 following an almost year-long study that heard from 55 witnesses, and received 57 written submissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting inflation one gigabyte at a time

  • Evidence shows that policies acknowledging the importance of facilities-based competition deliver investment-driven positive outcomes, such as coverage, quality, and lower prices.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | March 18, 2024
Statistics Canada reports that cellular service prices in Canada have plummeted by a staggering 47 per cent over the past five years, writes Robert Ghiz. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Fighting inflation one gigabyte at a time

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | March 18, 2024
  • Evidence shows that policies acknowledging the importance of facilities-based competition deliver investment-driven positive outcomes, such as coverage, quality, and lower prices.

Fighting inflation one gigabyte at a time

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | March 18, 2024
  • Evidence shows that policies acknowledging the importance of facilities-based competition deliver investment-driven positive outcomes, such as coverage, quality, and lower prices.
Statistics Canada reports that cellular service prices in Canada have plummeted by a staggering 47 per cent over the past five years, writes Robert Ghiz. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Polls show ‘across-the-board, generalized retreat’ from Liberals, says Coletto

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ‘either walk up to the edge of the next election and run, or he'll walk up to the edge
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
The Liberals are struggling 'across the board' and there is 'no evidence' right now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured on Jan. 26, 2024, with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, can be the one to turn it around, said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls show ‘across-the-board, generalized retreat’ from Liberals, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ‘either walk up to the edge of the next election and run, or he'll walk up to the edge

Polls show ‘across-the-board, generalized retreat’ from Liberals, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will ‘either walk up to the edge of the next election and run, or he'll walk up to the edge
The Liberals are struggling 'across the board' and there is 'no evidence' right now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured on Jan. 26, 2024, with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, can be the one to turn it around, said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden-Trump rematch presents the case for presidential age limits

  • If age takes centre stage in this election, Joe Biden’s decision to run could hand the White House back to Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 18, 2024
Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. If Biden had been an American soldier, sailor, marine, or member of the space force, he would have been retired now for 17 years, and Trump is no spring chicken. Who wants to see a pair of really old guys taking their canes to one another in one last blast of ego liberation, writes Michael Harris.     The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Biden-Trump rematch presents the case for presidential age limits

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 18, 2024
  • If age takes centre stage in this election, Joe Biden’s decision to run could hand the White House back to Donald Trump.

Biden-Trump rematch presents the case for presidential age limits

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 18, 2024
  • If age takes centre stage in this election, Joe Biden’s decision to run could hand the White House back to Donald Trump.
Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. If Biden had been an American soldier, sailor, marine, or member of the space force, he would have been retired now for 17 years, and Trump is no spring chicken. Who wants to see a pair of really old guys taking their canes to one another in one last blast of ego liberation, writes Michael Harris.     The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets

  • The company's ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida,
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge's office says 'our door is open if Facebook wants to come to the table and discuss paying their fair share for the content Canadian journalists produce and which they profit from.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
  • The company's ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida,

Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
  • The company's ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida,
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge's office says 'our door is open if Facebook wants to come to the table and discuss paying their fair share for the content Canadian journalists produce and which they profit from.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our day to talk about the elimination of racism

  • When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 18, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured Feb. 29, 2024, at a press conference to announce the government’s introduction of the Pharmacare Act. Provincial health ministers and premiers across the country should legislate the Joyce's Principal into law in order to end racism against Indigenous Peoples in Canada's health-care systems, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our day to talk about the elimination of racism

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 18, 2024
  • When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to

Our day to talk about the elimination of racism

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 18, 2024
  • When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured Feb. 29, 2024, at a press conference to announce the government’s introduction of the Pharmacare Act. Provincial health ministers and premiers across the country should legislate the Joyce's Principal into law in order to end racism against Indigenous Peoples in Canada's health-care systems, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s system of supply management: an innovative, modern solution

  • A recent survey by Abacus Data confirmed 97 per cent of Canadians feel it’s important that Canada has strong domestic food supply chains. For
Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 18, 2024
Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault is the sponsor of Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). Roger Pelissero, chair of Egg Farmers of Canada, says that supporting that legislation would ensure Canada’s egg, dairy, and poultry farmers can prioritize a strong national food system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s system of supply management: an innovative, modern solution

Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 18, 2024
  • A recent survey by Abacus Data confirmed 97 per cent of Canadians feel it’s important that Canada has strong domestic food supply chains. For

Canada’s system of supply management: an innovative, modern solution

Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 18, 2024
  • A recent survey by Abacus Data confirmed 97 per cent of Canadians feel it’s important that Canada has strong domestic food supply chains. For
Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault is the sponsor of Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). Roger Pelissero, chair of Egg Farmers of Canada, says that supporting that legislation would ensure Canada’s egg, dairy, and poultry farmers can prioritize a strong national food system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO says no to Chrétien and Harper’s pitch to privately fundraise for 24 Sussex

  • Ed Broadbent, before his passing, agreed to join Liberals and Conservatives in an effort to save the structure and he was ready to co-sign
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 18, 2024
Former prime ministers Jean Chrétien, left, and Stephen Harper wanted to privately fundraise money for 24 Sussex Dr. The late NDP leader Ed Broadbent was also on board. Sheila Copps argues that saving 24 Sussex is in the public interest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PMO says no to Chrétien and Harper’s pitch to privately fundraise for 24 Sussex

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 18, 2024
  • Ed Broadbent, before his passing, agreed to join Liberals and Conservatives in an effort to save the structure and he was ready to co-sign

PMO says no to Chrétien and Harper’s pitch to privately fundraise for 24 Sussex

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 18, 2024
  • Ed Broadbent, before his passing, agreed to join Liberals and Conservatives in an effort to save the structure and he was ready to co-sign
Former prime ministers Jean Chrétien, left, and Stephen Harper wanted to privately fundraise money for 24 Sussex Dr. The late NDP leader Ed Broadbent was also on board. Sheila Copps argues that saving 24 Sussex is in the public interest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected

  • More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is due to table the 2024 federal budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
  • More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.

House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
  • More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is due to table the 2024 federal budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National security, military experts call for Canada to enhance resources on Eastern flank in preparation for post Russia-Ukraine war scenario

  • The Russians have begun 'tactical offensive operations' in Ukraine in 2024, according to Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow Andrew Rasiulis, 'which have been quite
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
Ukrainian soldiers recalled 'dwindling ammunition, overwhelming Russian numbers, and military mismanagement' that led to the fall of the Ukrainian city of Adviika on Feb. 17, as reported by the Associated Press. Screenshot courtesy of the Associated Press

National security, military experts call for Canada to enhance resources on Eastern flank in preparation for post Russia-Ukraine war scenario

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
  • The Russians have begun 'tactical offensive operations' in Ukraine in 2024, according to Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow Andrew Rasiulis, 'which have been quite

National security, military experts call for Canada to enhance resources on Eastern flank in preparation for post Russia-Ukraine war scenario

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
  • The Russians have begun 'tactical offensive operations' in Ukraine in 2024, according to Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow Andrew Rasiulis, 'which have been quite
Ukrainian soldiers recalled 'dwindling ammunition, overwhelming Russian numbers, and military mismanagement' that led to the fall of the Ukrainian city of Adviika on Feb. 17, as reported by the Associated Press. Screenshot courtesy of the Associated Press

America’s worrying political trend 

  • No matter who wins the presidential election on Nov. 5, the majority of Americans will probably feel like they lost, and that’s not good
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The New York Times/Siena poll also shows that Biden’s net favourable rating is even worse than Trump’s, as it currently sits at around negative 21 (38 per cent view him positively, 59 view him negatively), meaning he’s less popular now than Trump was four years ago.  Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

America’s worrying political trend 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
  • No matter who wins the presidential election on Nov. 5, the majority of Americans will probably feel like they lost, and that’s not good

America’s worrying political trend 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
  • No matter who wins the presidential election on Nov. 5, the majority of Americans will probably feel like they lost, and that’s not good
Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The New York Times/Siena poll also shows that Biden’s net favourable rating is even worse than Trump’s, as it currently sits at around negative 21 (38 per cent view him positively, 59 view him negatively), meaning he’s less popular now than Trump was four years ago.  Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies

  • Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill, could take a first step in her next budget to reform our financial system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2024
  • Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2024
  • Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill, could take a first step in her next budget to reform our financial system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

  • Farmers looking ahead to this year’s growing season have concerns including a light winter resulting in reduced moisture levels, and the burden of Canada's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 18, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said that the results of a farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024 released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Feb. 16 'show us just how resilient our sector is, with continued growth of overall farm income.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 18, 2024
  • Farmers looking ahead to this year’s growing season have concerns including a light winter resulting in reduced moisture levels, and the burden of Canada's

Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 18, 2024
  • Farmers looking ahead to this year’s growing season have concerns including a light winter resulting in reduced moisture levels, and the burden of Canada's
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said that the results of a farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024 released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Feb. 16 'show us just how resilient our sector is, with continued growth of overall farm income.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate change will affect your grocery prices

  • Research shows that the prices of fruits and vegetables in Canada have been affected by extreme weather shocks in regions that supply these produce.
Opinion | BY NAVIN RAMANKUTTY AND KUSHANK BAJAJ | March 18, 2024
The growing vulnerability of our food systems to climate-related extreme weather underscores the urgent need for more robust climate action, writes Prof. Navin Ramankutty, PhD candidate Kushank Bajaj of the University of British Columbia. Photograph courtesy of PxHere, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Climate change will affect your grocery prices

Opinion | BY NAVIN RAMANKUTTY AND KUSHANK BAJAJ | March 18, 2024
  • Research shows that the prices of fruits and vegetables in Canada have been affected by extreme weather shocks in regions that supply these produce.

Climate change will affect your grocery prices

Opinion | BY NAVIN RAMANKUTTY AND KUSHANK BAJAJ | March 18, 2024
  • Research shows that the prices of fruits and vegetables in Canada have been affected by extreme weather shocks in regions that supply these produce.
The growing vulnerability of our food systems to climate-related extreme weather underscores the urgent need for more robust climate action, writes Prof. Navin Ramankutty, PhD candidate Kushank Bajaj of the University of British Columbia. Photograph courtesy of PxHere, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

  • As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This
Opinion | BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON | March 18, 2024
In 2017, Dominic Barton pointed to agriculture and food as one of the sectors with top growth potential for Canada. In the seven years since, our government has not significantly moved the needle to realize that vision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

Opinion | BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON | March 18, 2024
  • As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This

Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

Opinion | BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON | March 18, 2024
  • As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This
In 2017, Dominic Barton pointed to agriculture and food as one of the sectors with top growth potential for Canada. In the seven years since, our government has not significantly moved the needle to realize that vision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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