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Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Green, red, and blue

  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

When Republican presidents used to love us

  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Why the NDP is sticking with the deal

  • The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joined Public Service Alliance of Canada members picketing on Parliament Hill on April 19. There is no advantage to the NDP in voting with the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois to bring down the government, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the NDP is sticking with the deal

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2023
  • The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal

Why the NDP is sticking with the deal

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2023
  • The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joined Public Service Alliance of Canada members picketing on Parliament Hill on April 19. There is no advantage to the NDP in voting with the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois to bring down the government, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do

  • Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 24, 2023
By writing the biggest cheque in U.S. history in a defamation suit, Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, left, Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson were spared their moment of truth in front of the country, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 24, 2023
  • Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.

Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 24, 2023
  • Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.
By writing the biggest cheque in U.S. history in a defamation suit, Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, left, Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson were spared their moment of truth in front of the country, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players

  • To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2023
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Mélanie Joly, Elizabeth May, and Jagmeet Singh. To win the next election, Trudeau and his team will have to prove to voters that they still have ideas that will improve Canadians' quality of life. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2023
  • To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni,

Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2023
  • To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni,
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Mélanie Joly, Elizabeth May, and Jagmeet Singh. To win the next election, Trudeau and his team will have to prove to voters that they still have ideas that will improve Canadians' quality of life. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's decision to ally himself with Twitter owner Elon Musk, pictured, runs the risk of alienating Canadians, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's decision to ally himself with Twitter owner Elon Musk, pictured, runs the risk of alienating Canadians, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured recently in a Hill scrum, told members of the Senate Transport and Communications Committee last November: 'When it comes to this bill, the platforms are in; the users are out. This bill is simply about platforms paying their fair share toward our culture.' But the Conservatives aren't buying it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured recently in a Hill scrum, told members of the Senate Transport and Communications Committee last November: 'When it comes to this bill, the platforms are in; the users are out. This bill is simply about platforms paying their fair share toward our culture.' But the Conservatives aren't buying it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uptick in violent crime ‘definitely has political implications,’ say pollsters, as Conservatives’ push for bail reform, tough-on-crime policies lays groundwork for campaign 

  • A recent poll found that 65 per cent of Canadians believe crime and violence have gotten worse compared to pre-pandemic times, and that 81
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said 'Trudeau and the NDP have caused this crime wave, with policies that allow the same repeat, violent offenders loose on our streets to terrorize instant people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uptick in violent crime ‘definitely has political implications,’ say pollsters, as Conservatives’ push for bail reform, tough-on-crime policies lays groundwork for campaign 

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • A recent poll found that 65 per cent of Canadians believe crime and violence have gotten worse compared to pre-pandemic times, and that 81

Uptick in violent crime ‘definitely has political implications,’ say pollsters, as Conservatives’ push for bail reform, tough-on-crime policies lays groundwork for campaign 

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • A recent poll found that 65 per cent of Canadians believe crime and violence have gotten worse compared to pre-pandemic times, and that 81
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said 'Trudeau and the NDP have caused this crime wave, with policies that allow the same repeat, violent offenders loose on our streets to terrorize instant people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The clean-up of dirty money has officially launched

  • The Liberal government announced a suite of fairly remarkable measures to tackle money laundering with its recent budget. These long-overdue initiatives will enhance the
Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT, MARY-JANE BENNETT | April 24, 2023
Criminals are washing as much as $133-billion in the country every year according to the Criminal Intelligence Service of Canada, the country’s organized crime intelligence unit. The agency recently reported strong links between money laundering and two priority drug markets: cocaine and methamphetamine, writes Mary-Jane Bennett.  Image courtesy of Pixabay

The clean-up of dirty money has officially launched

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT, MARY-JANE BENNETT | April 24, 2023
  • The Liberal government announced a suite of fairly remarkable measures to tackle money laundering with its recent budget. These long-overdue initiatives will enhance the

The clean-up of dirty money has officially launched

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT, MARY-JANE BENNETT | April 24, 2023
  • The Liberal government announced a suite of fairly remarkable measures to tackle money laundering with its recent budget. These long-overdue initiatives will enhance the
Criminals are washing as much as $133-billion in the country every year according to the Criminal Intelligence Service of Canada, the country’s organized crime intelligence unit. The agency recently reported strong links between money laundering and two priority drug markets: cocaine and methamphetamine, writes Mary-Jane Bennett.  Image courtesy of Pixabay

Natural Resources Transfer Agreements based on a fundamental misunderstanding of First Nations’ inherent rights

  • Governments must convene a first ministers conference with First Nations to initiate changes to the Canadian Constitution and recognize First Nations sovereignty in more
Opinion | April 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti stated that he would be 'looking at' the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreements at the recent Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs’ Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural Resources Transfer Agreements based on a fundamental misunderstanding of First Nations’ inherent rights

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Governments must convene a first ministers conference with First Nations to initiate changes to the Canadian Constitution and recognize First Nations sovereignty in more

Natural Resources Transfer Agreements based on a fundamental misunderstanding of First Nations’ inherent rights

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Governments must convene a first ministers conference with First Nations to initiate changes to the Canadian Constitution and recognize First Nations sovereignty in more
Justice Minister David Lametti stated that he would be 'looking at' the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreements at the recent Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs’ Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

  • The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 24, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said 'Canadians deserve better health care and we need immediate actions to address current and future challenges,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 24, 2023
  • The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild

Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 24, 2023
  • The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said 'Canadians deserve better health care and we need immediate actions to address current and future challenges,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The national crisis of policing

  • How are we to come to terms with the growing pile of reports and inquiries that tell us policing in Canada is not working?
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | April 24, 2023
A memorial in Halifax for the victims of the April 18-19, 2020, Nova Scotia killings. It is time to stop the pile of reports of police failings from growing. We must find the best examples of policing across Canada, figure out what those police forces are doing right in de-escalating violence, writes Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The national crisis of policing

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | April 24, 2023
  • How are we to come to terms with the growing pile of reports and inquiries that tell us policing in Canada is not working?

The national crisis of policing

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | April 24, 2023
  • How are we to come to terms with the growing pile of reports and inquiries that tell us policing in Canada is not working?
A memorial in Halifax for the victims of the April 18-19, 2020, Nova Scotia killings. It is time to stop the pile of reports of police failings from growing. We must find the best examples of policing across Canada, figure out what those police forces are doing right in de-escalating violence, writes Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy

  • Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson described critical minerals as presenting a 'generational opportunity for Canada.' But Canadian ownership will be necessary if we want to retain some of the profitable wealth from our own natural resources, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2023
  • Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector

Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2023
  • Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson described critical minerals as presenting a 'generational opportunity for Canada.' But Canadian ownership will be necessary if we want to retain some of the profitable wealth from our own natural resources, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need to overcome the barriers to address Canada’s physician shortage

  • There are actions that can be taken now to help ameliorate the health human resource crisis.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND ISG SENATOR MOHAMED RAVALIA | April 24, 2023
Concern remains about the many jurisdictional challenges that bedevil attempts to address the issue of quick, equitable and efficient access to licensure for international medical graduates, write ISG senators Stan Kutcher and Mohamed Ravalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need to overcome the barriers to address Canada’s physician shortage

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND ISG SENATOR MOHAMED RAVALIA | April 24, 2023
  • There are actions that can be taken now to help ameliorate the health human resource crisis.

We need to overcome the barriers to address Canada’s physician shortage

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND ISG SENATOR MOHAMED RAVALIA | April 24, 2023
  • There are actions that can be taken now to help ameliorate the health human resource crisis.
Concern remains about the many jurisdictional challenges that bedevil attempts to address the issue of quick, equitable and efficient access to licensure for international medical graduates, write ISG senators Stan Kutcher and Mohamed Ravalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Health risks and the importance of labelling

  • Bill S-254 would amend the Food and Drugs Act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverages.
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU | April 24, 2023
Only one in four Canadians is aware that alcohol is indisputably linked to at least seven fatal cancers, writes non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Health risks and the importance of labelling

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU | April 24, 2023
  • Bill S-254 would amend the Food and Drugs Act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverages.

Health risks and the importance of labelling

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU | April 24, 2023
  • Bill S-254 would amend the Food and Drugs Act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverages.
Only one in four Canadians is aware that alcohol is indisputably linked to at least seven fatal cancers, writes non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs urgent solutions to address burnout among health-care workers

  • Canada’s health workforce is being pushed to the breaking point under the accumulated weight of years of resource constraints.
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | April 24, 2023
Canada's Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured at the Ottawa Hospital, talking to staff. All levels of government must work together to ensure manageable workloads and safe workplaces, improve compensation and benefits, provide better support for mental health, and protect work-life balance for health-care workers, writes NDP MP Don Davies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs urgent solutions to address burnout among health-care workers

Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | April 24, 2023
  • Canada’s health workforce is being pushed to the breaking point under the accumulated weight of years of resource constraints.

Canada needs urgent solutions to address burnout among health-care workers

Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | April 24, 2023
  • Canada’s health workforce is being pushed to the breaking point under the accumulated weight of years of resource constraints.
Canada's Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured at the Ottawa Hospital, talking to staff. All levels of government must work together to ensure manageable workloads and safe workplaces, improve compensation and benefits, provide better support for mental health, and protect work-life balance for health-care workers, writes NDP MP Don Davies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Compassion fatigue, moral distress and moral residue facing health-care providers

  • This is not a call for yet another report on how to fix a health-care system which appears to be collapsing under the weight
Opinion | BY FRANçOISE BAYLIS | April 24, 2023
The federal government should complement ongoing efforts by the provinces and territories to financially shore up the existing heath care system, writes Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Compassion fatigue, moral distress and moral residue facing health-care providers

Opinion | BY FRANçOISE BAYLIS | April 24, 2023
  • This is not a call for yet another report on how to fix a health-care system which appears to be collapsing under the weight

Compassion fatigue, moral distress and moral residue facing health-care providers

Opinion | BY FRANçOISE BAYLIS | April 24, 2023
  • This is not a call for yet another report on how to fix a health-care system which appears to be collapsing under the weight
The federal government should complement ongoing efforts by the provinces and territories to financially shore up the existing heath care system, writes Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Without a foundation of gender equality, health infrastructure everywhere will continue to crumble

  • Health workers, especially women, reported high levels of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many leaving the field all together.
Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON, JULIA ANDERSON | April 24, 2023
As governments work to rebuild the health architecture that crumbled during the pandemic, they have an opportunity to draw a new blueprint that incorporates gender equality at every level, writes Julia Anderson, the CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Without a foundation of gender equality, health infrastructure everywhere will continue to crumble

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON, JULIA ANDERSON | April 24, 2023
  • Health workers, especially women, reported high levels of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many leaving the field all together.

Without a foundation of gender equality, health infrastructure everywhere will continue to crumble

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON, JULIA ANDERSON | April 24, 2023
  • Health workers, especially women, reported high levels of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many leaving the field all together.
As governments work to rebuild the health architecture that crumbled during the pandemic, they have an opportunity to draw a new blueprint that incorporates gender equality at every level, writes Julia Anderson, the CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Accelerating interoperability is key to reducing strain on Canada’s health-care system

  • Interoperability improves continuity of care, collaboration between and among health care providers, and patient access to their health information.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GREEN, MICHAEL GREEN | April 24, 2023
While interoperability continues to improve in Canada, according to two separate surveys recently conducted by Canada Health Infoway and the Commonwealth Fund, there are still opportunities for further growth that will benefit Canadians, clinicians and our health system, writes Michael Green, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Accelerating interoperability is key to reducing strain on Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GREEN, MICHAEL GREEN | April 24, 2023
  • Interoperability improves continuity of care, collaboration between and among health care providers, and patient access to their health information.

Accelerating interoperability is key to reducing strain on Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GREEN, MICHAEL GREEN | April 24, 2023
  • Interoperability improves continuity of care, collaboration between and among health care providers, and patient access to their health information.
While interoperability continues to improve in Canada, according to two separate surveys recently conducted by Canada Health Infoway and the Commonwealth Fund, there are still opportunities for further growth that will benefit Canadians, clinicians and our health system, writes Michael Green, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians 

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured March 28, 2023, with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on budget day outside the House Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three

If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured March 28, 2023, with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on budget day outside the House Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

  • Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve
Opinion | BY AMINA MOHAMED | April 24, 2023
It is time to close the gap in social infrastructure for Black communities and invest in facilities and projects that offer undeniable positive public health benefits, writes Amina Mohamed, the head of strategic communications for the Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Hamdi Ali.

Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

Opinion | BY AMINA MOHAMED | April 24, 2023
  • Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve

Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

Opinion | BY AMINA MOHAMED | April 24, 2023
  • Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve
It is time to close the gap in social infrastructure for Black communities and invest in facilities and projects that offer undeniable positive public health benefits, writes Amina Mohamed, the head of strategic communications for the Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Hamdi Ali.

New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

  • Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.
Opinion | BY GAIL ATTARA AND LOUISE BINDER | April 24, 2023
In many instances, wait times can result in poorer medical outcomes, transforming potentially reversible illnesses or injuries into chronic, irreversible conditions or even permanent disabilities, writes Gail Attara and Louise Binder, who lead lead Patients for Accountable Healthcare. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

Opinion | BY GAIL ATTARA AND LOUISE BINDER | April 24, 2023
  • Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.

New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

Opinion | BY GAIL ATTARA AND LOUISE BINDER | April 24, 2023
  • Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.
In many instances, wait times can result in poorer medical outcomes, transforming potentially reversible illnesses or injuries into chronic, irreversible conditions or even permanent disabilities, writes Gail Attara and Louise Binder, who lead lead Patients for Accountable Healthcare. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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