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James McLeod

James McLeod is the political reporter for The Telegram. He moved to the East Coast from Toronto in 2008 while pursuing a degree in journalism from Ryerson University and began covering national and local politics full-time in 2011. A past winner of the Atlantic Journalism Awards’ Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award, Mr. McLeod is a regular voice on CBC Radio. He lives in St. John’s.

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

  • The current 169-member Liberal caucus is largely made up of seasoned MPs who have recently experienced political upheaval in ousting Justin Trudeau, and for
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • The current 169-member Liberal caucus is largely made up of seasoned MPs who have recently experienced political upheaval in ousting Justin Trudeau, and for

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • The current 169-member Liberal caucus is largely made up of seasoned MPs who have recently experienced political upheaval in ousting Justin Trudeau, and for
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Trudeau era’s ‘activist’ health policy moves likely in the rear-view mirror, say consultants

  • Major health policy shifts including cannabis legalization and national dental care were introduced by the last Liberal government, but the path forward for this
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 2, 2025
Liberal MP Marjorie Michel, centre, pictured with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in on May 13, is the minister now tasked with driving forward Carney's health agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia for The Hill Times

Trudeau era’s ‘activist’ health policy moves likely in the rear-view mirror, say consultants

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 2, 2025
  • Major health policy shifts including cannabis legalization and national dental care were introduced by the last Liberal government, but the path forward for this

Trudeau era’s ‘activist’ health policy moves likely in the rear-view mirror, say consultants

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 2, 2025
  • Major health policy shifts including cannabis legalization and national dental care were introduced by the last Liberal government, but the path forward for this
Liberal MP Marjorie Michel, centre, pictured with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in on May 13, is the minister now tasked with driving forward Carney's health agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia for The Hill Times

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
Opinion | June 2, 2025
typewriter
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Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
typewriter
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King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
As Canada re-envisions the car industry, including ramping up parts manufacturing in our own country, engineers have a critical role to play, writes Hossam Kishawy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 
As Canada re-envisions the car industry, including ramping up parts manufacturing in our own country, engineers have a critical role to play, writes Hossam Kishawy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of
Opinion | June 2, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University. Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity
Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University. Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
In a post-Throne Speech panel hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, former British Columbia MP Peter Julian noted the speech only signalled maintaining the current national pharmacare program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and
In a post-Throne Speech panel hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, former British Columbia MP Peter Julian noted the speech only signalled maintaining the current national pharmacare program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Internal trade ministers meet

  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy. The Hill Times file photographs

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy. The Hill Times file photographs

Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

  • The Procedure and House Affairs Committee was busy last week probing deeper into foreign interference in Canadian elections and what to do about it.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
From left, former governor general and special rapporteur David Johnston, national security adviser to the prime minister Jody Thomas, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • The Procedure and House Affairs Committee was busy last week probing deeper into foreign interference in Canadian elections and what to do about it.

Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • The Procedure and House Affairs Committee was busy last week probing deeper into foreign interference in Canadian elections and what to do about it.
From left, former governor general and special rapporteur David Johnston, national security adviser to the prime minister Jody Thomas, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Where is the sense of national ambition to seize and build on new opportunities today?

  • Four major Canadian-owned and headquartered corporations today all originated as Crown corporations. Our major electric power utilities are other examples of public policy pursuing major
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 5, 2023
A turbo train in original CN livery, before VIA Rail took over the passenger service, seen in Calgary in 1975. Four of our country’s major Canadian-owned and Canadian headquartered corporations today—Potash Corp., Cameco, Air Canada, and CN Rail—all originated as Crown corporations, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Where is the sense of national ambition to seize and build on new opportunities today?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 5, 2023
  • Four major Canadian-owned and headquartered corporations today all originated as Crown corporations. Our major electric power utilities are other examples of public policy pursuing major

Where is the sense of national ambition to seize and build on new opportunities today?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 5, 2023
  • Four major Canadian-owned and headquartered corporations today all originated as Crown corporations. Our major electric power utilities are other examples of public policy pursuing major
A turbo train in original CN livery, before VIA Rail took over the passenger service, seen in Calgary in 1975. Four of our country’s major Canadian-owned and Canadian headquartered corporations today—Potash Corp., Cameco, Air Canada, and CN Rail—all originated as Crown corporations, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘More prescriptive’ lobbyists’ code of conduct to come into force in July

  • The new code will include as much detail as possible and reduce the need for separate guidance documents further defining the rules, said Lobbying
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
Nancy Bélanger, December 2017
Nancy Bélanger, December 2017
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger's update to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct will come into force on July 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘More prescriptive’ lobbyists’ code of conduct to come into force in July

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • The new code will include as much detail as possible and reduce the need for separate guidance documents further defining the rules, said Lobbying

‘More prescriptive’ lobbyists’ code of conduct to come into force in July

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • The new code will include as much detail as possible and reduce the need for separate guidance documents further defining the rules, said Lobbying
Nancy Bélanger, December 2017
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger's update to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct will come into force on July 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru, speak out against lethal racism

  • Trade must not trump human rights. We’re counting on Canada to suspended arms exports to Peru and deliver an unequivocal message: Peru must stop
Opinion | BY MARINA NAVARRO, KETTY NIVYABANDI, AND FRANCE-ISABELLE LANGLOIS | June 5, 2023
In March, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, met with Peru's Prime Minister Alberto Otárola in Toronto and reaffirmed 'the positive and longstanding commercial ties between our countries.' The press release and tweets did not mention Peru's human rights crisis, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru, speak out against lethal racism

Opinion | BY MARINA NAVARRO, KETTY NIVYABANDI, AND FRANCE-ISABELLE LANGLOIS | June 5, 2023
  • Trade must not trump human rights. We’re counting on Canada to suspended arms exports to Peru and deliver an unequivocal message: Peru must stop

Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru, speak out against lethal racism

Opinion | BY MARINA NAVARRO, KETTY NIVYABANDI, AND FRANCE-ISABELLE LANGLOIS | June 5, 2023
  • Trade must not trump human rights. We’re counting on Canada to suspended arms exports to Peru and deliver an unequivocal message: Peru must stop
In March, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, met with Peru's Prime Minister Alberto Otárola in Toronto and reaffirmed 'the positive and longstanding commercial ties between our countries.' The press release and tweets did not mention Peru's human rights crisis, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency

  • Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as 'unprecedented', but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
  • Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as 'unprecedented', but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The

Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
  • Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as 'unprecedented', but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental racism bill among concerns before top-lobbied Energy Minister Wilkinson in first quarter of 2023

  • Bill C-226 would require development of a national strategy to advance environmental justice and assess, prevent, and address environmental racism.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 5, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was the most-lobbied minister for the first quarter of 2023, and was listed in 67 communication reports for lobbying activity held between January and April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental racism bill among concerns before top-lobbied Energy Minister Wilkinson in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 5, 2023
  • Bill C-226 would require development of a national strategy to advance environmental justice and assess, prevent, and address environmental racism.

Environmental racism bill among concerns before top-lobbied Energy Minister Wilkinson in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 5, 2023
  • Bill C-226 would require development of a national strategy to advance environmental justice and assess, prevent, and address environmental racism.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was the most-lobbied minister for the first quarter of 2023, and was listed in 67 communication reports for lobbying activity held between January and April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Blair, and other ministers to deliver wildfire update

  • McKinsey hearings resume as senior officials from departments, agencies, and Crown corporations appear before a House committee to discuss consulting contracts.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, seen here speaking to reporters on May 29 about wildfires across Canada, will join the prime minister for another update today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Blair, and other ministers to deliver wildfire update

  • McKinsey hearings resume as senior officials from departments, agencies, and Crown corporations appear before a House committee to discuss consulting contracts.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Blair, and other ministers to deliver wildfire update

  • McKinsey hearings resume as senior officials from departments, agencies, and Crown corporations appear before a House committee to discuss consulting contracts.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, seen here speaking to reporters on May 29 about wildfires across Canada, will join the prime minister for another update today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Defend or defund? Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on role of CBC in digital age

  • Plus, the Hnatyshyn Foundation to host fundraiser supporting damaged Ukrainian cultural institutions, and World BEYOND War activists disrupt opening of military weapons convention CANSEC.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute will host a webinar exploring the future of CBC on June 7. The director of MLI's domestic policy program Aaron Wudrick, left, will moderate the discussion, and will be joined by Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne, former CBC producer Tara Henley, and MLI senior fellow Peter Menzies. Photographs courtesy of Macdonald-Laurier Institute, The Hill Times file photograph, Twitter, and Peter Menzies

This just in: Defend or defund? Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on role of CBC in digital age

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • Plus, the Hnatyshyn Foundation to host fundraiser supporting damaged Ukrainian cultural institutions, and World BEYOND War activists disrupt opening of military weapons convention CANSEC.

This just in: Defend or defund? Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on role of CBC in digital age

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • Plus, the Hnatyshyn Foundation to host fundraiser supporting damaged Ukrainian cultural institutions, and World BEYOND War activists disrupt opening of military weapons convention CANSEC.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute will host a webinar exploring the future of CBC on June 7. The director of MLI's domestic policy program Aaron Wudrick, left, will moderate the discussion, and will be joined by Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne, former CBC producer Tara Henley, and MLI senior fellow Peter Menzies. Photographs courtesy of Macdonald-Laurier Institute, The Hill Times file photograph, Twitter, and Peter Menzies

‘We have lost one of the greats’: Bloc MP Trudel honours iconic Quebec actor Michel Côté who died May 29 at 72

  • Today, we have lost one of the greats. Michel Côté has left us. He always made us laugh and now, leaving us like this, he
Opinion | June 5, 2023
Quebec actor Michel Côté, left, pictured Oct. 27, 2009, with then-Canadian heritage minister James Moore, at the Ottawa premiere of De père en flic, the box office smash hit released in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We have lost one of the greats’: Bloc MP Trudel honours iconic Quebec actor Michel Côté who died May 29 at 72

Opinion | June 5, 2023
  • Today, we have lost one of the greats. Michel Côté has left us. He always made us laugh and now, leaving us like this, he

‘We have lost one of the greats’: Bloc MP Trudel honours iconic Quebec actor Michel Côté who died May 29 at 72

Opinion | June 5, 2023
  • Today, we have lost one of the greats. Michel Côté has left us. He always made us laugh and now, leaving us like this, he
Quebec actor Michel Côté, left, pictured Oct. 27, 2009, with then-Canadian heritage minister James Moore, at the Ottawa premiere of De père en flic, the box office smash hit released in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre

  • House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June
Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The gathering, June 5-7, will be hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba and the First Nations Confederacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre

  • House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June

Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre

  • House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June
Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The gathering, June 5-7, will be hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba and the First Nations Confederacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, left, and 2023 Honourary Riverkeeper Claudette Commanda, who is also the University of Ottawa's chancellor at the 10th annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on
Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, left, and 2023 Honourary Riverkeeper Claudette Commanda, who is also the University of Ottawa's chancellor at the 10th annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Members of new tech caucus pledge to work across party lines so Parliamentarians aren’t ‘left in the dark’ by rapidly advancing AI

  • Launching a caucus instead of a committee has ‘far fewer’ logistical hurdles, which is vital because ‘time is not on our side,’ said ISG
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 2, 2023
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, and ISG Senator Colin Deacon will co-chair the new Canadian Parliamentary Caucus on Emerging Technology. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Aidan Chamandy

Members of new tech caucus pledge to work across party lines so Parliamentarians aren’t ‘left in the dark’ by rapidly advancing AI

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 2, 2023
  • Launching a caucus instead of a committee has ‘far fewer’ logistical hurdles, which is vital because ‘time is not on our side,’ said ISG

Members of new tech caucus pledge to work across party lines so Parliamentarians aren’t ‘left in the dark’ by rapidly advancing AI

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 2, 2023
  • Launching a caucus instead of a committee has ‘far fewer’ logistical hurdles, which is vital because ‘time is not on our side,’ said ISG
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, and ISG Senator Colin Deacon will co-chair the new Canadian Parliamentary Caucus on Emerging Technology. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Aidan Chamandy

Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre in Shangri-la

  • Plus, big shots gather for a foreign affairs conference.
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre during a press conference on Parliament Hill in January. Anand and Eyre are in Singapore for an international defence summit. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre in Shangri-la

  • Plus, big shots gather for a foreign affairs conference.

Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre in Shangri-la

  • Plus, big shots gather for a foreign affairs conference.
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre during a press conference on Parliament Hill in January. Anand and Eyre are in Singapore for an international defence summit. The Hill Times file photograph

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

  • We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is the minister responsible for Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023
  • We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023
  • We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is the minister responsible for Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

  • A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 1, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on May 30 after tabling a bill to update the historic Atlantic Accords to address offshore wind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 1, 2023
  • A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 1, 2023
  • A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on May 30 after tabling a bill to update the historic Atlantic Accords to address offshore wind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

  • In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | June 1, 2023
Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered a speech titled, 'The Next Big Thing' for Canada at an event hosted by Canada 2020 in Ottawa on April 9, 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | June 1, 2023
  • In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the

Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | June 1, 2023
  • In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the
Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered a speech titled, 'The Next Big Thing' for Canada at an event hosted by Canada 2020 in Ottawa on April 9, 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

This World Milk Day, thank a Canadian dairy farmer

  • Most Canadian dairy farms are passed down from one generation to the next; therefore, farmers have had a real interest in sustaining their land
Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON | June 1, 2023
Milk is a crucial source of much-needed nutrients that are not as easily obtained from plant-based foods, writes Pierre Lampron. Photograph courtesy of Couleur from Pixabay

This World Milk Day, thank a Canadian dairy farmer

Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON | June 1, 2023
  • Most Canadian dairy farms are passed down from one generation to the next; therefore, farmers have had a real interest in sustaining their land

This World Milk Day, thank a Canadian dairy farmer

Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON | June 1, 2023
  • Most Canadian dairy farms are passed down from one generation to the next; therefore, farmers have had a real interest in sustaining their land
Milk is a crucial source of much-needed nutrients that are not as easily obtained from plant-based foods, writes Pierre Lampron. Photograph courtesy of Couleur from Pixabay

All we have to worry about is ‘generative AI’ killing millions of white-collar jobs

  • As Jim Lovelock said in his book, Novacene, AGI would perceive human beings the same way as we see plants. However, human beings and
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 1, 2023
Artificial general intelligence—a machine that's intelligent and self-motivated—is what the AI experts have been both seeking and dreading. ‘Dreading,' because such an entity might be hostile and powerful. ‘Seeking’, because what could be more interesting to a species of curious monkeys than a different kind of intelligence? Image courtesy of Pexels

All we have to worry about is ‘generative AI’ killing millions of white-collar jobs

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 1, 2023
  • As Jim Lovelock said in his book, Novacene, AGI would perceive human beings the same way as we see plants. However, human beings and

All we have to worry about is ‘generative AI’ killing millions of white-collar jobs

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 1, 2023
  • As Jim Lovelock said in his book, Novacene, AGI would perceive human beings the same way as we see plants. However, human beings and
Artificial general intelligence—a machine that's intelligent and self-motivated—is what the AI experts have been both seeking and dreading. ‘Dreading,' because such an entity might be hostile and powerful. ‘Seeking’, because what could be more interesting to a species of curious monkeys than a different kind of intelligence? Image courtesy of Pexels

Even high-wage temporary foreign workers are at risk of exploitation

  • As Canadian firms address ongoing staffing challenges, more high-wage temporary foreign workers are likely to be hired. They are an important part of our
Opinion | BY CATHERINE CONNELLY | June 1, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan pictured on May 30, 2023. In discussions about temporary foreign workers, those in the high-wage stream are often overlooked, writes Catherine Connelly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even high-wage temporary foreign workers are at risk of exploitation

Opinion | BY CATHERINE CONNELLY | June 1, 2023
  • As Canadian firms address ongoing staffing challenges, more high-wage temporary foreign workers are likely to be hired. They are an important part of our

Even high-wage temporary foreign workers are at risk of exploitation

Opinion | BY CATHERINE CONNELLY | June 1, 2023
  • As Canadian firms address ongoing staffing challenges, more high-wage temporary foreign workers are likely to be hired. They are an important part of our
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan pictured on May 30, 2023. In discussions about temporary foreign workers, those in the high-wage stream are often overlooked, writes Catherine Connelly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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