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Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • If Canada wants to be useful in the world, we should be a champion for multilateralism, as we once were.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen recently on the Hill. Canada is 'among the loudest voices for fragmentation, friend-shoring and all the other simplistic impulses that have us on course for a much more dangerous and difficult world,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Break-up of world economy into competing blocs poses huge risk to human society

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 16, 2023
  • If Canada wants to be useful in the world, we should be a champion for multilateralism, as we once were.

Break-up of world economy into competing blocs poses huge risk to human society

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 16, 2023
  • If Canada wants to be useful in the world, we should be a champion for multilateralism, as we once were.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen recently on the Hill. Canada is 'among the loudest voices for fragmentation, friend-shoring and all the other simplistic impulses that have us on course for a much more dangerous and difficult world,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

  • Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY | October 16, 2023
As the digital transformation of our economy evolves, we need to put consumer trust and control at the centre of policy-making. While we can learn from other jurisdictions, restricting ourselves to being a follower increasingly limits our potential, write Senator Colin Deacon and Robert Fay. Image courtesy of Pixabay

We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY | October 16, 2023
  • Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.

We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY | October 16, 2023
  • Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.
As the digital transformation of our economy evolves, we need to put consumer trust and control at the centre of policy-making. While we can learn from other jurisdictions, restricting ourselves to being a follower increasingly limits our potential, write Senator Colin Deacon and Robert Fay. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Time for a national conversation about MAiD for mental illness

  • There is no shame in being a country that goes to great lengths to protect the vulnerable from premature death. It's time for our
Opinion | BY ANDREAE SENNYAH AND REBECCA VACHON | October 16, 2023
Conservative MP Ed Fast's private member’s bill, which seeks to amend the Criminal Code to prevent expanding MAiD to those with mental illness, is coming up for debate and a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a national conversation about MAiD for mental illness

Opinion | BY ANDREAE SENNYAH AND REBECCA VACHON | October 16, 2023
  • There is no shame in being a country that goes to great lengths to protect the vulnerable from premature death. It's time for our

Time for a national conversation about MAiD for mental illness

Opinion | BY ANDREAE SENNYAH AND REBECCA VACHON | October 16, 2023
  • There is no shame in being a country that goes to great lengths to protect the vulnerable from premature death. It's time for our
Conservative MP Ed Fast's private member’s bill, which seeks to amend the Criminal Code to prevent expanding MAiD to those with mental illness, is coming up for debate and a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation advantage

  • Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | October 16, 2023
Canada’s globally renowned strengths in AI have emerged from a sustained focus on promising subfields of AI, such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks, placing our researchers on the vanguard of academic AI, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s innovation advantage

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | October 16, 2023
  • Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will

Canada’s innovation advantage

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | October 16, 2023
  • Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will
Canada’s globally renowned strengths in AI have emerged from a sustained focus on promising subfields of AI, such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks, placing our researchers on the vanguard of academic AI, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Our scientists need action now, not more study

  • A post-industrial economy like our needs a constant stream of innovation to remain competitive. By underfunding our brightest scientists early in their careers, we’re
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | October 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen recently on the Hill. The Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System report, released March 20, 2023, showed that the government is not providing the right support for science research in Canada, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our scientists need action now, not more study

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | October 16, 2023
  • A post-industrial economy like our needs a constant stream of innovation to remain competitive. By underfunding our brightest scientists early in their careers, we’re

Our scientists need action now, not more study

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | October 16, 2023
  • A post-industrial economy like our needs a constant stream of innovation to remain competitive. By underfunding our brightest scientists early in their careers, we’re
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen recently on the Hill. The Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System report, released March 20, 2023, showed that the government is not providing the right support for science research in Canada, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do not rule out universities to drive innovation

  • Only by training a diverse generation of leaders with the skills to keep pace with the evolving technologies transforming our world will we ensure
Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 16, 2023
While the private sector is often credited with driving the prosperity formula, universities—the great incubators of ideas, talent, and training—are essential to today’s innovation agenda, writes Guy Levesque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do not rule out universities to drive innovation

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 16, 2023
  • Only by training a diverse generation of leaders with the skills to keep pace with the evolving technologies transforming our world will we ensure

Do not rule out universities to drive innovation

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 16, 2023
  • Only by training a diverse generation of leaders with the skills to keep pace with the evolving technologies transforming our world will we ensure
While the private sector is often credited with driving the prosperity formula, universities—the great incubators of ideas, talent, and training—are essential to today’s innovation agenda, writes Guy Levesque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation policy framework needs a new paradigm and a major reboot

  • Between the pandemic's legacy, the soaring costs of climate change, and the deteriorating indicators of social well-being, innovation goals must now be directly aligned
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN AND TIM DRAIMIN | October 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell greet each other at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation policy framework needs a new paradigm and a major reboot

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN AND TIM DRAIMIN | October 16, 2023
  • Between the pandemic's legacy, the soaring costs of climate change, and the deteriorating indicators of social well-being, innovation goals must now be directly aligned

Canada’s innovation policy framework needs a new paradigm and a major reboot

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN AND TIM DRAIMIN | October 16, 2023
  • Between the pandemic's legacy, the soaring costs of climate change, and the deteriorating indicators of social well-being, innovation goals must now be directly aligned
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell greet each other at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian diplomats negotiating to open border crossings into Egypt and Jordan, escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • Plus Suncor CEO to appear before House Natural Resources Committee following comments about pulling back on emissions reduction plans.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here in Canada on Sept. 18, flew to Israel on Friday to meet with regional counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian diplomats negotiating to open border crossings into Egypt and Jordan, escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • Plus Suncor CEO to appear before House Natural Resources Committee following comments about pulling back on emissions reduction plans.

Politics This Morning: Canadian diplomats negotiating to open border crossings into Egypt and Jordan, escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • Plus Suncor CEO to appear before House Natural Resources Committee following comments about pulling back on emissions reduction plans.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here in Canada on Sept. 18, flew to Israel on Friday to meet with regional counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy

  • Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while
Opinion | BY NICHOLAS PALASCHUK | October 16, 2023
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus on display during an announcement for new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy

Opinion | BY NICHOLAS PALASCHUK | October 16, 2023
  • Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while

Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy

Opinion | BY NICHOLAS PALASCHUK | October 16, 2023
  • Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus on display during an announcement for new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political words and actions have serious consequences

  • Parliament has resumed after a week-long break, and yet it’s a very different world today. At the end of last week, at least 1,300
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023

Political words and actions have serious consequences

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
  • Parliament has resumed after a week-long break, and yet it’s a very different world today. At the end of last week, at least 1,300

Political words and actions have serious consequences

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
  • Parliament has resumed after a week-long break, and yet it’s a very different world today. At the end of last week, at least 1,300

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, has the 'ability to work with the corporate sector,' according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Matthew Holmes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, has the 'ability to work with the corporate sector,' according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Matthew Holmes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Space Canada’s Hill event to showcase astronaut David Saint-Jacques

  • Plus, new House Speaker Greg Fergus launches the 2024-2025 Page Program, and Ottawa is set to host the Canada-CARICOM Summit.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques spent 204 days on the International Space Station. He is scheduled to speak at a Space Canada event in Ottawa on Oct. 17. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

Space Canada’s Hill event to showcase astronaut David Saint-Jacques

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, new House Speaker Greg Fergus launches the 2024-2025 Page Program, and Ottawa is set to host the Canada-CARICOM Summit.

Space Canada’s Hill event to showcase astronaut David Saint-Jacques

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, new House Speaker Greg Fergus launches the 2024-2025 Page Program, and Ottawa is set to host the Canada-CARICOM Summit.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques spent 204 days on the International Space Station. He is scheduled to speak at a Space Canada event in Ottawa on Oct. 17. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

A dive into National Defence Minister Bill Blair’s team

  • Manel Menouar is now both deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the defence minister, and Renée Filiatrault is back on the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dive into National Defence Minister Bill Blair’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
  • Manel Menouar is now both deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the defence minister, and Renée Filiatrault is back on the

A dive into National Defence Minister Bill Blair’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
  • Manel Menouar is now both deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the defence minister, and Renée Filiatrault is back on the
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prominent politicos eyeing Liberal nomination in coveted safe riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s

  • As interested parties jostle for position to succeed nine-term Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow says constituents would want to nominate
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
Former senior ministerial staffer Leslie Church, left, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow, former city councillor Josh Colle, and former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins are all eyeing the nomination in the safe Liberal riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, the City of Toronto, X, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prominent politicos eyeing Liberal nomination in coveted safe riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
  • As interested parties jostle for position to succeed nine-term Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow says constituents would want to nominate

Prominent politicos eyeing Liberal nomination in coveted safe riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
  • As interested parties jostle for position to succeed nine-term Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow says constituents would want to nominate
Former senior ministerial staffer Leslie Church, left, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow, former city councillor Josh Colle, and former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins are all eyeing the nomination in the safe Liberal riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, the City of Toronto, X, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada losing ground in race for top research talent

  • Our research talent has been taken for granted. It is critical the government ensures we have the domestic research capacity needed to fuel discovery
Opinion | BY PHILIP LANDON | October 16, 2023
Canada can ensure its research granting agencies have the proper resources to fund more major discovery-oriented projects, and that stipends for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are competitive, writes Philip Landon. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada losing ground in race for top research talent

Opinion | BY PHILIP LANDON | October 16, 2023
  • Our research talent has been taken for granted. It is critical the government ensures we have the domestic research capacity needed to fuel discovery

Canada losing ground in race for top research talent

Opinion | BY PHILIP LANDON | October 16, 2023
  • Our research talent has been taken for granted. It is critical the government ensures we have the domestic research capacity needed to fuel discovery
Canada can ensure its research granting agencies have the proper resources to fund more major discovery-oriented projects, and that stipends for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are competitive, writes Philip Landon. Image courtesy of Pixabay

World can make poverty history, says letter writer

  • Whether it’s poverty on a local or global scale, its impacts are profound. Poverty hurts, it deprives individuals of essential needs like access to
Opinion | October 16, 2023

World can make poverty history, says letter writer

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • Whether it’s poverty on a local or global scale, its impacts are profound. Poverty hurts, it deprives individuals of essential needs like access to

World can make poverty history, says letter writer

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • Whether it’s poverty on a local or global scale, its impacts are profound. Poverty hurts, it deprives individuals of essential needs like access to

Unlocking Canada’s potential for a more competitive future

  • Government, educational institutions, and industry must work hand in hand to accelerate Canada's competitive advantage, creating an ecosystem where our businesses can thrive and
Opinion | BY NAMIR ANANI | October 16, 2023
In the dynamic landscape of today's global economy, empowering businesses to enhance their productivity, foster a culture of risk-taking, and optimize market access is not just an option—it's a necessity, writes Namir Anani. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Unlocking Canada’s potential for a more competitive future

Opinion | BY NAMIR ANANI | October 16, 2023
  • Government, educational institutions, and industry must work hand in hand to accelerate Canada's competitive advantage, creating an ecosystem where our businesses can thrive and

Unlocking Canada’s potential for a more competitive future

Opinion | BY NAMIR ANANI | October 16, 2023
  • Government, educational institutions, and industry must work hand in hand to accelerate Canada's competitive advantage, creating an ecosystem where our businesses can thrive and
In the dynamic landscape of today's global economy, empowering businesses to enhance their productivity, foster a culture of risk-taking, and optimize market access is not just an option—it's a necessity, writes Namir Anani. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Low levels of radiation can harm, writes former federal researcher

  • It is extremely concerning when none other than the president of the Canadian Nuclear Society Doddy Kastanya seems to believe low levels of radiation
Opinion | October 16, 2023

Low levels of radiation can harm, writes former federal researcher

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • It is extremely concerning when none other than the president of the Canadian Nuclear Society Doddy Kastanya seems to believe low levels of radiation

Low levels of radiation can harm, writes former federal researcher

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • It is extremely concerning when none other than the president of the Canadian Nuclear Society Doddy Kastanya seems to believe low levels of radiation

Mass exodus of Karabakh Armenians a tragic, historic event, writes Alan Whitehorn

  • Re: “Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2, by Gwynne Dyer). The mass exodus of
Opinion | October 16, 2023

Mass exodus of Karabakh Armenians a tragic, historic event, writes Alan Whitehorn

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • Re: “Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2, by Gwynne Dyer). The mass exodus of

Mass exodus of Karabakh Armenians a tragic, historic event, writes Alan Whitehorn

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • Re: “Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2, by Gwynne Dyer). The mass exodus of

Canada has all the ingredients for success, and a few challenges, too  

  • Canada is in an enviable position. We should be known not only as a country with immense natural resources, but also as one with
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | October 16, 2023
Canadians do face a few challenges: our population is both aging and sparsely spread across the country, labour costs are generally higher, and we need to invest in new methods and smart technologies so our smaller population can accomplish work of the highest quality and value. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada has all the ingredients for success, and a few challenges, too  

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | October 16, 2023
  • Canada is in an enviable position. We should be known not only as a country with immense natural resources, but also as one with

Canada has all the ingredients for success, and a few challenges, too  

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | October 16, 2023
  • Canada is in an enviable position. We should be known not only as a country with immense natural resources, but also as one with
Canadians do face a few challenges: our population is both aging and sparsely spread across the country, labour costs are generally higher, and we need to invest in new methods and smart technologies so our smaller population can accomplish work of the highest quality and value. Image courtesy of Pixabay

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