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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

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

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

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

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

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

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

‘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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

  • A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the annual departmental results reports in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
  • A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from

Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
  • A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the annual departmental results reports in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big costs sink flagship nuclear project and will sink future small modular reactor projects, too

  • Adverse economics killed the flagship NuScale SMR project. There is no reason to believe the costs of SMR designs proposed in Canada will be
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 23, 2023
Canada’s support is puzzling when considering other official statements about nuclear energy. In 2021, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here, said that nuclear power must compete with renewable energy in the market, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big costs sink flagship nuclear project and will sink future small modular reactor projects, too

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 23, 2023
  • Adverse economics killed the flagship NuScale SMR project. There is no reason to believe the costs of SMR designs proposed in Canada will be

Big costs sink flagship nuclear project and will sink future small modular reactor projects, too

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 23, 2023
  • Adverse economics killed the flagship NuScale SMR project. There is no reason to believe the costs of SMR designs proposed in Canada will be
Canada’s support is puzzling when considering other official statements about nuclear energy. In 2021, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here, said that nuclear power must compete with renewable energy in the market, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will he stay or will he go? Comparing Canadian prime ministerial resignations from 1993 to 2015

  • In all recent prime ministerial resignations, the aftermath lasted longer than the time in office, solidifying legacies with either a whiff of success or
Opinion | BY FRANCIS SCHILLER | November 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's current situation: he has internal party and caucus support, but his external public support is negative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will he stay or will he go? Comparing Canadian prime ministerial resignations from 1993 to 2015

Opinion | BY FRANCIS SCHILLER | November 23, 2023
  • In all recent prime ministerial resignations, the aftermath lasted longer than the time in office, solidifying legacies with either a whiff of success or

Will he stay or will he go? Comparing Canadian prime ministerial resignations from 1993 to 2015

Opinion | BY FRANCIS SCHILLER | November 23, 2023
  • In all recent prime ministerial resignations, the aftermath lasted longer than the time in office, solidifying legacies with either a whiff of success or
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's current situation: he has internal party and caucus support, but his external public support is negative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cost of not caring

  • One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer
Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | November 23, 2023
You most likely know someone who is a carer-employee and realize how emotionally, physically, and financially taxing this liminal situation is, writes Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The cost of not caring

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | November 23, 2023
  • One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer

The cost of not caring

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | November 23, 2023
  • One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer
You most likely know someone who is a carer-employee and realize how emotionally, physically, and financially taxing this liminal situation is, writes Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

  • Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 23, 2023
Now-Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 23, 2023
  • Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.

Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 23, 2023
  • Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.
Now-Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair and Eyre talk military challenges

  • Plus, a Ukrainian MP talks trade with Canada.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will testify about the strains on Canada's military before a parliamentary committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair and Eyre talk military challenges

  • Plus, a Ukrainian MP talks trade with Canada.

Politics This Morning: Blair and Eyre talk military challenges

  • Plus, a Ukrainian MP talks trade with Canada.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will testify about the strains on Canada's military before a parliamentary committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers

  • It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2023
On Nov. 21, Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arrive before Freeland delivered the government’s fall 2023 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster

‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster
On Nov. 21, Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arrive before Freeland delivered the government’s fall 2023 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Hamas is more complex than good versus evil

  • The immorality of apartheid, fascism, or Stalinism was defeated not because the ruling classes or managers of power saw the error of their ways.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have looked to the Americans for moral guidance, going against the tide of world opinion and joining the U.S. to vote down UN General Assembly resolutions that denounced Israel’s belligerent behaviour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Hamas is more complex than good versus evil

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 22, 2023
  • The immorality of apartheid, fascism, or Stalinism was defeated not because the ruling classes or managers of power saw the error of their ways.

Israel-Hamas is more complex than good versus evil

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 22, 2023
  • The immorality of apartheid, fascism, or Stalinism was defeated not because the ruling classes or managers of power saw the error of their ways.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have looked to the Americans for moral guidance, going against the tide of world opinion and joining the U.S. to vote down UN General Assembly resolutions that denounced Israel’s belligerent behaviour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rethinking the government’s cloud technology

  • Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.
Opinion | BY JEFF EWIN | November 22, 2023
When the federal government started its march to the cloud in 2016, it was a giant leap forward after the past five decades of information technology evolution, writes Jeff Ewin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Rethinking the government’s cloud technology

Opinion | BY JEFF EWIN | November 22, 2023
  • Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.

Rethinking the government’s cloud technology

Opinion | BY JEFF EWIN | November 22, 2023
  • Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.
When the federal government started its march to the cloud in 2016, it was a giant leap forward after the past five decades of information technology evolution, writes Jeff Ewin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Carbon taxes and conservative conscience

  • Conservatives don’t have a free-market conscience, so why appeal to something that doesn’t exist? 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 20, 2023. Every so often, in a vain attempt to make conservative politicians feel guilty about opposing carbon taxes, an environmentalist will publicly make the case that the carbon tax is really a conservative idea, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon taxes and conservative conscience

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 22, 2023
  • Conservatives don’t have a free-market conscience, so why appeal to something that doesn’t exist? 

Carbon taxes and conservative conscience

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 22, 2023
  • Conservatives don’t have a free-market conscience, so why appeal to something that doesn’t exist? 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 20, 2023. Every so often, in a vain attempt to make conservative politicians feel guilty about opposing carbon taxes, an environmentalist will publicly make the case that the carbon tax is really a conservative idea, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remote simultaneous interpretation now in use for House committees

  • Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
An interpreter covers a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 16, 2021. The use of remote simultaneous interpretation began being phased in for regular House committee meetings on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remote simultaneous interpretation now in use for House committees

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
  • Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.

Remote simultaneous interpretation now in use for House committees

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
  • Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
An interpreter covers a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 16, 2021. The use of remote simultaneous interpretation began being phased in for regular House committee meetings on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

  • The last thing Hamas wants is a ‘two-state solution’ that divides Palestine between Jewish state and an Arab one. Yet the carnage of the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 22, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023 Biden urgently wants a permanent ceasefire. Netanyahu wants the war to continue in order to 'complete the elimination of Hamas and ensure that there will be no new threat to the State of Israel from Gaza.' Image courtesy of @POTUS

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 22, 2023
  • The last thing Hamas wants is a ‘two-state solution’ that divides Palestine between Jewish state and an Arab one. Yet the carnage of the

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 22, 2023
  • The last thing Hamas wants is a ‘two-state solution’ that divides Palestine between Jewish state and an Arab one. Yet the carnage of the
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023 Biden urgently wants a permanent ceasefire. Netanyahu wants the war to continue in order to 'complete the elimination of Hamas and ensure that there will be no new threat to the State of Israel from Gaza.' Image courtesy of @POTUS

Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content

  • As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says 'time is of the essence' to complete the process of updating the regulations governing online streaming giants and the contributions they will need to make to Canadian producers as part of the Liberals' Online Streaming Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB

Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says 'time is of the essence' to complete the process of updating the regulations governing online streaming giants and the contributions they will need to make to Canadian producers as part of the Liberals' Online Streaming Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation

  • Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals' court, they can box out the
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his caucus have remained tight-lipped on whether or not they will support Bill C-58, and won't be taking a position until they've had more time to study the legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals' court, they can box out the

Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals' court, they can box out the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his caucus have remained tight-lipped on whether or not they will support Bill C-58, and won't be taking a position until they've had more time to study the legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overdue defence policy update must address changing international threats, inflation: defence experts

  • 'The longer they delay, the further we are behind,' says NDP critic Lindsay Mathyssen of the wait for the now-overdue update to Canada's defence
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair's office says 'the world has changed since 2017—and we know that we need to do more, especially given Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine, and security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overdue defence policy update must address changing international threats, inflation: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 22, 2023
  • 'The longer they delay, the further we are behind,' says NDP critic Lindsay Mathyssen of the wait for the now-overdue update to Canada's defence

Overdue defence policy update must address changing international threats, inflation: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 22, 2023
  • 'The longer they delay, the further we are behind,' says NDP critic Lindsay Mathyssen of the wait for the now-overdue update to Canada's defence
Defence Minister Bill Blair's office says 'the world has changed since 2017—and we know that we need to do more, especially given Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine, and security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has largely been silent as the crisis in Sudan deepens, with her public comments focused on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has largely been silent as the crisis in Sudan deepens, with her public comments focused on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes more investment is needed in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes more investment is needed in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military paying the price for service

  • It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes that there are 'challenges' with the military’s readiness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military paying the price for service

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence

Canada’s military paying the price for service

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes that there are 'challenges' with the military’s readiness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update

  • Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals find themselves where they do in large measure because they have become their own worst enemies, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2023
  • Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery

Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2023
  • Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals find themselves where they do in large measure because they have become their own worst enemies, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Grey Cup should be a symbol of unity

  • As more Quebecers play and follow the game, the Alouettes’ victory and the CFL will be celebrated across the province. The very least the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 22, 2023
After winning the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, Montreal Alouettes’ Marc-Antoine Dequoy passionately decried the lack of respect for the French language at the game. RDS screenshot courtesy of CBC News

The Grey Cup should be a symbol of unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 22, 2023
  • As more Quebecers play and follow the game, the Alouettes’ victory and the CFL will be celebrated across the province. The very least the

The Grey Cup should be a symbol of unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 22, 2023
  • As more Quebecers play and follow the game, the Alouettes’ victory and the CFL will be celebrated across the province. The very least the
After winning the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, Montreal Alouettes’ Marc-Antoine Dequoy passionately decried the lack of respect for the French language at the game. RDS screenshot courtesy of CBC News

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