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Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
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What the heck is happening with the economy? The Pearson Centre digs in on July 27

  • SUNDAY, JULY 24—FRIDAY, JULY 29 Pope’s Visit to Canada—Pope Francis will visit Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in
Inflation, labour shortages, interest rates, wages, house prices, COVID, the war in Ukraine—what’s going on? Prominent economists will hash it out at an event hosted by The Pearson Centre on Wednesday, July 27. Unsplash photograph by Andre Taissin

What the heck is happening with the economy? The Pearson Centre digs in on July 27

  • SUNDAY, JULY 24—FRIDAY, JULY 29 Pope’s Visit to Canada—Pope Francis will visit Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in

What the heck is happening with the economy? The Pearson Centre digs in on July 27

  • SUNDAY, JULY 24—FRIDAY, JULY 29 Pope’s Visit to Canada—Pope Francis will visit Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in
Inflation, labour shortages, interest rates, wages, house prices, COVID, the war in Ukraine—what’s going on? Prominent economists will hash it out at an event hosted by The Pearson Centre on Wednesday, July 27. Unsplash photograph by Andre Taissin

Committee hearing exposes rift within RCMP, but observer says political interference claims in mass shooting investigation a red herring

  • Recent testimony from current and former RCMP employees before the House Public Safety Committee has shed light on tensions between “downtown” command in Ottawa
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 26, 2022
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appear before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee hearing exposes rift within RCMP, but observer says political interference claims in mass shooting investigation a red herring

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 26, 2022
  • Recent testimony from current and former RCMP employees before the House Public Safety Committee has shed light on tensions between “downtown” command in Ottawa

Committee hearing exposes rift within RCMP, but observer says political interference claims in mass shooting investigation a red herring

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 26, 2022
  • Recent testimony from current and former RCMP employees before the House Public Safety Committee has shed light on tensions between “downtown” command in Ottawa
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appear before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Official visits to the Hill

  • Canadian and American flags frame then-U.S. vice-president Mike Pence and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference during Pence’s visit to Ottawa to

Official visits to the Hill

  • Canadian and American flags frame then-U.S. vice-president Mike Pence and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference during Pence’s visit to Ottawa to

Official visits to the Hill

  • Canadian and American flags frame then-U.S. vice-president Mike Pence and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference during Pence’s visit to Ottawa to

Politics This Morning: RCMP, Hockey Canada under the microscope

  • Good Tuesday morning, It could be an uncomfortable day for higher-ups in the RCMP, not to mention Hockey Canada. Canada’s defence minister, meanwhile, is
Liberal MP Hedy Fry chairs the House Heritage Committee, which will be digging into Hockey Canada's history of dealing with sexual assault claims today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: RCMP, Hockey Canada under the microscope

  • Good Tuesday morning, It could be an uncomfortable day for higher-ups in the RCMP, not to mention Hockey Canada. Canada’s defence minister, meanwhile, is

Politics This Morning: RCMP, Hockey Canada under the microscope

  • Good Tuesday morning, It could be an uncomfortable day for higher-ups in the RCMP, not to mention Hockey Canada. Canada’s defence minister, meanwhile, is
Liberal MP Hedy Fry chairs the House Heritage Committee, which will be digging into Hockey Canada's history of dealing with sexual assault claims today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How years of giving a rich, white man the benefit of doubt enabled a sociopathic murderer

  • OTTAWA—In recent weeks, the Mass Casualty Commission examining the killing of 22 people on April 18-19, 2020, in Nova Scotia has released details of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 25, 2022
RCMP Supt. Darren Campbell testified before the Mass Casualty Commission on July 25. It’s hard to imagine how any other single individual could have come to the attention of the various police forces in the region more than the Nova Scotia shooter during his decades-long run of lawless behaviour before the 2020 shooting, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of the Mass Casualty Commission

How years of giving a rich, white man the benefit of doubt enabled a sociopathic murderer

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In recent weeks, the Mass Casualty Commission examining the killing of 22 people on April 18-19, 2020, in Nova Scotia has released details of

How years of giving a rich, white man the benefit of doubt enabled a sociopathic murderer

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In recent weeks, the Mass Casualty Commission examining the killing of 22 people on April 18-19, 2020, in Nova Scotia has released details of
RCMP Supt. Darren Campbell testified before the Mass Casualty Commission on July 25. It’s hard to imagine how any other single individual could have come to the attention of the various police forces in the region more than the Nova Scotia shooter during his decades-long run of lawless behaviour before the 2020 shooting, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of the Mass Casualty Commission

The ‘expensive novelty’ in our food system is meat, not protein made from plants

  • The promise of alternative proteins to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges has sparked landmark public and private investments in the sector.
Opinion | BY RIANA TOPAN | July 25, 2022
The dairy, poultry, and egg industries receive additional special support under Canada’s supply management system, with billions more dollars being used to prop up these specific commodities, writes Riana Topan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The ‘expensive novelty’ in our food system is meat, not protein made from plants

Opinion | BY RIANA TOPAN | July 25, 2022
  • The promise of alternative proteins to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges has sparked landmark public and private investments in the sector.

The ‘expensive novelty’ in our food system is meat, not protein made from plants

Opinion | BY RIANA TOPAN | July 25, 2022
  • The promise of alternative proteins to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges has sparked landmark public and private investments in the sector.
The dairy, poultry, and egg industries receive additional special support under Canada’s supply management system, with billions more dollars being used to prop up these specific commodities, writes Riana Topan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘A disastrous error’: Pope Francis issues apology to residential school survivors in Canada

  • The residential school system was “a disastrous error incompatible with the gospels of Jesus Christ,” said Pope Francis as part of a historic apology
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 25, 2022
Pope Francis, centre, issued an apology on behalf of the Catholic Church to residential school survivors on June 25 at the site of the former Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘A disastrous error’: Pope Francis issues apology to residential school survivors in Canada

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 25, 2022
  • The residential school system was “a disastrous error incompatible with the gospels of Jesus Christ,” said Pope Francis as part of a historic apology

‘A disastrous error’: Pope Francis issues apology to residential school survivors in Canada

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 25, 2022
  • The residential school system was “a disastrous error incompatible with the gospels of Jesus Christ,” said Pope Francis as part of a historic apology
Pope Francis, centre, issued an apology on behalf of the Catholic Church to residential school survivors on June 25 at the site of the former Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Keeping Ukraine in the headlines a strenuous fight of its own

  • OTTAWA—The war in Ukraine has entered its sixth month, and, predictably, it is becoming difficult to keep this conflict in the global spotlight. In
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 25, 2022
As the war drags on, the media coverage about the conflict diminishes in its actual newsworthiness. The shocking images of dead civilians and shattered Ukraine infrastructure are no longer as shocking as they were initially, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Keeping Ukraine in the headlines a strenuous fight of its own

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The war in Ukraine has entered its sixth month, and, predictably, it is becoming difficult to keep this conflict in the global spotlight. In

Keeping Ukraine in the headlines a strenuous fight of its own

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The war in Ukraine has entered its sixth month, and, predictably, it is becoming difficult to keep this conflict in the global spotlight. In
As the war drags on, the media coverage about the conflict diminishes in its actual newsworthiness. The shocking images of dead civilians and shattered Ukraine infrastructure are no longer as shocking as they were initially, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Staff shuffle in Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson’s office

  • There’s been some shuffling of the deck in the office of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, with a number of staff taking on new
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is pictured on his way into the West Block building in downtown Ottawa on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff shuffle in Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2022
  • There’s been some shuffling of the deck in the office of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, with a number of staff taking on new

Staff shuffle in Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2022
  • There’s been some shuffling of the deck in the office of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, with a number of staff taking on new
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is pictured on his way into the West Block building in downtown Ottawa on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Monkeypox is a reminder

  • Monkeypox is very unpleasant and it spreads very fast, but it’s not a real killer: 16,000 cases in 75 countries in just a couple
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 25, 2022
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is manipulating the system in a well-meant attempt to persuade the world to build better systems for containing dangerous emergent diseases in general, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Monkeypox is a reminder

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 25, 2022
  • Monkeypox is very unpleasant and it spreads very fast, but it’s not a real killer: 16,000 cases in 75 countries in just a couple

Monkeypox is a reminder

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 25, 2022
  • Monkeypox is very unpleasant and it spreads very fast, but it’s not a real killer: 16,000 cases in 75 countries in just a couple
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is manipulating the system in a well-meant attempt to persuade the world to build better systems for containing dangerous emergent diseases in general, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Sovereignty is back on the political landscape, in Alberta

  • OTTAWA—Sovereignty is back on the political landscape. But this time, the s-word is not coming from Quebec, but Alberta. The race to replace Jason
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 25, 2022
Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, left, is making the sovereignty issue a centrepiece of her campaign. According to a Léger poll published last week, Smith is running a few points behind Brian Jean, centre, former Wildrose Party leader who was behind the ousting of Kenney. Rob Anderson is leading the Free Alberta Strategy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright and photograph courtesy of Rob Anderson

Sovereignty is back on the political landscape, in Alberta

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Sovereignty is back on the political landscape. But this time, the s-word is not coming from Quebec, but Alberta. The race to replace Jason

Sovereignty is back on the political landscape, in Alberta

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Sovereignty is back on the political landscape. But this time, the s-word is not coming from Quebec, but Alberta. The race to replace Jason
Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, left, is making the sovereignty issue a centrepiece of her campaign. According to a Léger poll published last week, Smith is running a few points behind Brian Jean, centre, former Wildrose Party leader who was behind the ousting of Kenney. Rob Anderson is leading the Free Alberta Strategy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright and photograph courtesy of Rob Anderson

Pope Francis visiting Canada until July 29

  • MONDAY, JULY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
Pope Francis is visiting Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s state-run residential schools. The visit will include stops in Edmonton, where he will say mass at Commonwealth Stadium; Maskwacis, Alta., home of the former Ermineskin Residential School; Lac Ste. Anne, Alta.; Québec City, where he’ll meet with Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Que.; and Iqaluit, where he will meet with more residential school survivors. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Pope Francis visiting Canada until July 29

  • MONDAY, JULY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,

Pope Francis visiting Canada until July 29

  • MONDAY, JULY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
Pope Francis is visiting Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s state-run residential schools. The visit will include stops in Edmonton, where he will say mass at Commonwealth Stadium; Maskwacis, Alta., home of the former Ermineskin Residential School; Lac Ste. Anne, Alta.; Québec City, where he’ll meet with Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Que.; and Iqaluit, where he will meet with more residential school survivors. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

All federal parties need to improve their leadership and nomination processes or risk losing credibility

  • In almost every nomination or leadership election, political parties have faced allegations from their own candidates of playing favourites or of making unfair decisions
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 25, 2022
All federal parties need to take urgent actions now to fix the intra-party election processes, or they will lose further credibility. If the parties cannot hold free and transparent elections internally, they should do themselves a favour and let Elections Canada take over. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All federal parties need to improve their leadership and nomination processes or risk losing credibility

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 25, 2022
  • In almost every nomination or leadership election, political parties have faced allegations from their own candidates of playing favourites or of making unfair decisions

All federal parties need to improve their leadership and nomination processes or risk losing credibility

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 25, 2022
  • In almost every nomination or leadership election, political parties have faced allegations from their own candidates of playing favourites or of making unfair decisions
All federal parties need to take urgent actions now to fix the intra-party election processes, or they will lose further credibility. If the parties cannot hold free and transparent elections internally, they should do themselves a favour and let Elections Canada take over. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID already in the rear-view mirror for politicians—and we’re all potential roadkill 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—We trusted the science, until it got complicated. We revered medical officers of health, like Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, until
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 25, 2022
A pedestrian, pictured on May 15, 2020, on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa. The most reliable medical advice now—amid a daily diet of contradictions, counter-claims, and lame reassurances from politicians—is to get your third shot, if you are among the 52 per cent of Canadians who haven’t yet been boosted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID already in the rear-view mirror for politicians—and we’re all potential roadkill 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 25, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—We trusted the science, until it got complicated. We revered medical officers of health, like Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, until

COVID already in the rear-view mirror for politicians—and we’re all potential roadkill 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 25, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—We trusted the science, until it got complicated. We revered medical officers of health, like Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, until
A pedestrian, pictured on May 15, 2020, on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa. The most reliable medical advice now—amid a daily diet of contradictions, counter-claims, and lame reassurances from politicians—is to get your third shot, if you are among the 52 per cent of Canadians who haven’t yet been boosted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party shuts off money transfers to Brown campaign without specifying why, claims Brown’s campaign manager Mykytyshyn

  • The Conservative Party has suspended money transfers to disqualified leadership candidate Patrick Brown’s campaign without specifying why, claims the Brown campaign, but a party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 25, 2022
The Conservative Party has suspended money transfers to Patrick Brown, pictured, following his July 5 disqualification from the party's leadership race. Image courtesy of CBC News

Conservative Party shuts off money transfers to Brown campaign without specifying why, claims Brown’s campaign manager Mykytyshyn

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 25, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has suspended money transfers to disqualified leadership candidate Patrick Brown’s campaign without specifying why, claims the Brown campaign, but a party

Conservative Party shuts off money transfers to Brown campaign without specifying why, claims Brown’s campaign manager Mykytyshyn

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 25, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has suspended money transfers to disqualified leadership candidate Patrick Brown’s campaign without specifying why, claims the Brown campaign, but a party
The Conservative Party has suspended money transfers to Patrick Brown, pictured, following his July 5 disqualification from the party's leadership race. Image courtesy of CBC News

Canada Pension Plan is of growing importance

  • TORONTO—While it appears these days that governments are incapable of doing anything right—the chaos at airports and delays in processing passport applications are just
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 25, 2022
People, pictured Sept. 3, 2019, in downtown Ottawa. While public-sector workers are well-protected—90.2 per cent have a registered pension plan—only 24.1 per cent of the much larger workforce in the private sector have a plan, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Pension Plan is of growing importance

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 25, 2022
  • TORONTO—While it appears these days that governments are incapable of doing anything right—the chaos at airports and delays in processing passport applications are just

Canada Pension Plan is of growing importance

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 25, 2022
  • TORONTO—While it appears these days that governments are incapable of doing anything right—the chaos at airports and delays in processing passport applications are just
People, pictured Sept. 3, 2019, in downtown Ottawa. While public-sector workers are well-protected—90.2 per cent have a registered pension plan—only 24.1 per cent of the much larger workforce in the private sector have a plan, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Putin wants to build a new Russian Empire to enrich only the few, and subjugate the rest, writes McElroy

  • When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Russia committed to allow its former satellite countries to be free to determine their own destiny.
Opinion | July 25, 2022
The sham democracy that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been presiding over has now been thoroughly exposed, with his widely reported desire to be the ruler of Russia. For this, read dictator, writes Tom McElroy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Putin wants to build a new Russian Empire to enrich only the few, and subjugate the rest, writes McElroy

Opinion | July 25, 2022
  • When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Russia committed to allow its former satellite countries to be free to determine their own destiny.

Putin wants to build a new Russian Empire to enrich only the few, and subjugate the rest, writes McElroy

Opinion | July 25, 2022
  • When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Russia committed to allow its former satellite countries to be free to determine their own destiny.
The sham democracy that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been presiding over has now been thoroughly exposed, with his widely reported desire to be the ruler of Russia. For this, read dictator, writes Tom McElroy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If Conservatives fail to win next federal election, party would split, say some Conservatives

  • If the Conservative Party fails to win the next federal election—its potential fourth loss under a fourth leader—the party would split up or would
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 25, 2022
It's on: All leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, and Scott Aitchison are reaching out to as many of their supporters to encourage them to vote in the leadership election. The final result will be announced on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

If Conservatives fail to win next federal election, party would split, say some Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 25, 2022
  • If the Conservative Party fails to win the next federal election—its potential fourth loss under a fourth leader—the party would split up or would

If Conservatives fail to win next federal election, party would split, say some Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 25, 2022
  • If the Conservative Party fails to win the next federal election—its potential fourth loss under a fourth leader—the party would split up or would
It's on: All leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, and Scott Aitchison are reaching out to as many of their supporters to encourage them to vote in the leadership election. The final result will be announced on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

The planet is turning into a gigantic tinder box

  • HALIFAX—Bob Dylan once wrote that you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Although he was not talking about meteorologists
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 25, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, pictured on July 15, 2022, with Saudi Prince Mohamed bin Salman. So much for U.S. moral authority in the world, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The planet is turning into a gigantic tinder box

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 25, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Bob Dylan once wrote that you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Although he was not talking about meteorologists

The planet is turning into a gigantic tinder box

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 25, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Bob Dylan once wrote that you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Although he was not talking about meteorologists
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, pictured on July 15, 2022, with Saudi Prince Mohamed bin Salman. So much for U.S. moral authority in the world, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau gets a haircut and people go bonkers

  • Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulls out some funky socks, decides to grow a beard, or most recently, as many of us tend to
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 25, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged with his really short new haircut earlier this month, something which garnered quite a bit of attention both in traditional media and on social media. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau gets a haircut and people go bonkers

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 25, 2022
  • Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulls out some funky socks, decides to grow a beard, or most recently, as many of us tend to

Trudeau gets a haircut and people go bonkers

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 25, 2022
  • Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulls out some funky socks, decides to grow a beard, or most recently, as many of us tend to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged with his really short new haircut earlier this month, something which garnered quite a bit of attention both in traditional media and on social media. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

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