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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to
Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Dec. 13, 2023, in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Dec. 13, 2023, in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.
Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
The federal government sets—the 'what' and leaves it up to industry to determine the 'how.' Industry can be nimble and creative. They have a lot to offer. All the government has to do is ask, writes Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the
The federal government sets—the 'what' and leaves it up to industry to determine the 'how.' Industry can be nimble and creative. They have a lot to offer. All the government has to do is ask, writes Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.
The Project Arrow concept electric vehicle, pictured on display on Parliament Hill in June. The government will announce its final mandatory targets for zero-emission vehicle sales in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.
The Project Arrow concept electric vehicle, pictured on display on Parliament Hill in June. The government will announce its final mandatory targets for zero-emission vehicle sales in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned
Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. Palestinian-Canadian community leaders are disappointed in the fact that the Liberal Party of Canada clearly remains divided on Israel-Palestine, writes Shireen Salti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. Palestinian-Canadian community leaders are disappointed in the fact that the Liberal Party of Canada clearly remains divided on Israel-Palestine, writes Shireen Salti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett has questioned whether the allegations of misconduct within Sustainable Development Technology Canada are worthy of RCMP investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett has questioned whether the allegations of misconduct within Sustainable Development Technology Canada are worthy of RCMP investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note

  • Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2023
Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be a steep challenge, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cplc Laura Landry

Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2023
  • Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be

Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2023
  • Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be
Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be a steep challenge, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cplc Laura Landry

New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen 

  • Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2023
Now-International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks at a Black History Month reception at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2023
  • Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.

New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2023
  • Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.
Now-International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks at a Black History Month reception at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Giving back to the arts

  • So as January approaches make it a New Year’s resolution to volunteer more, because it’s a win-win for both you and the organization you
Opinion | BY AUBREY REEVES | December 18, 2023
Musicians, pictured on Oct. 3, 2018, performing at the NAC Gala. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Giving back to the arts

Opinion | BY AUBREY REEVES | December 18, 2023
  • So as January approaches make it a New Year’s resolution to volunteer more, because it’s a win-win for both you and the organization you

Giving back to the arts

Opinion | BY AUBREY REEVES | December 18, 2023
  • So as January approaches make it a New Year’s resolution to volunteer more, because it’s a win-win for both you and the organization you
Musicians, pictured on Oct. 3, 2018, performing at the NAC Gala. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Burma on the brink

  • The Burmese Army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2023
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
And if they want Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi back as the first president of their new democracy, they’ll have to hurry: she’s 78, and her health is not doing well in prison, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Burma on the brink

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2023
  • The Burmese Army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags

Burma on the brink

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2023
  • The Burmese Army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags
Aung San Suu Kyi
And if they want Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi back as the first president of their new democracy, they’ll have to hurry: she’s 78, and her health is not doing well in prison, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

  • We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
  • We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries

Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
  • We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, on guitar; Richard Mahoney and Peter Van Dusen, lead guitar and vocals; Jonathan Cook, keyboard; Donovan Allen, drums; Kelly Craig, bass-guitar; Paul Adjelaian, trombone; Mike Martin, baritone saxophone, and Chris Gerdei trumpet, perform a sold-out Christmas charity concert on Dec. 14 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, on guitar; Richard Mahoney and Peter Van Dusen, lead guitar and vocals; Jonathan Cook, keyboard; Donovan Allen, drums; Kelly Craig, bass-guitar; Paul Adjelaian, trombone; Mike Martin, baritone saxophone, and Chris Gerdei trumpet, perform a sold-out Christmas charity concert on Dec. 14 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

  • 1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 18, 2023
Some of the best books published in 2023. Book covers courtesy of publishers, design by Naomi Wildeboer

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 18, 2023
  • 1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 18, 2023
  • 1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy
Some of the best books published in 2023. Book covers courtesy of publishers, design by Naomi Wildeboer

Canadians on cusp of most consequential election in our history

  • It will be a choice between today, and all the tomorrows the planet may or may not have; between the cost of living, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 18, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, will get his carbon “tax” election, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will make an appeal to ramp up the fight against climate change by staying with carbon pricing, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians on cusp of most consequential election in our history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 18, 2023
  • It will be a choice between today, and all the tomorrows the planet may or may not have; between the cost of living, and

Canadians on cusp of most consequential election in our history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 18, 2023
  • It will be a choice between today, and all the tomorrows the planet may or may not have; between the cost of living, and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, will get his carbon “tax” election, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will make an appeal to ramp up the fight against climate change by staying with carbon pricing, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Use the holiday break wisely for a better 2024

  • This year in federal politics has been, at best, bruising, and at worst, brutish.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2023
A sigh of relief is doubtless emanating from offices on the Hill, party headquarters, and newsrooms as the holidays arrive. After all, it’s doubtful that many people will look fondly on this time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Use the holiday break wisely for a better 2024

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2023
  • This year in federal politics has been, at best, bruising, and at worst, brutish.

Use the holiday break wisely for a better 2024

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2023
  • This year in federal politics has been, at best, bruising, and at worst, brutish.
A sigh of relief is doubtless emanating from offices on the Hill, party headquarters, and newsrooms as the holidays arrive. After all, it’s doubtful that many people will look fondly on this time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders

  • With the UN vote, the Liberals have given an opening to the Conservatives, but it remains to be seen how successful Pierre Poilievre will
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
The riding of Toronto-St. Paul's has opened up after the resignation of Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett. She resigned from her seat last week after representing the riding for 26 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
  • With the UN vote, the Liberals have given an opening to the Conservatives, but it remains to be seen how successful Pierre Poilievre will

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
  • With the UN vote, the Liberals have given an opening to the Conservatives, but it remains to be seen how successful Pierre Poilievre will
The riding of Toronto-St. Paul's has opened up after the resignation of Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett. She resigned from her seat last week after representing the riding for 26 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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