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Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

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

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

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

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

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

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Martial pride on parade

  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

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

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

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

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

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

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

No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives

  • This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
Opinion | BY JOSH MARANDO | May 12, 2025
The story of this election isn’t that young Canadians abandoned progressivism. It’s that they’re more open to political alternatives than they’ve been in years, writes Josh Marando. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives

Opinion | BY JOSH MARANDO | May 12, 2025
  • This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.

No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives

Opinion | BY JOSH MARANDO | May 12, 2025
  • This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
The story of this election isn’t that young Canadians abandoned progressivism. It’s that they’re more open to political alternatives than they’ve been in years, writes Josh Marando. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

  • Also, ex-Liberal MP John McKay predicts the Carney honeymoon will last six months, CTV's Mercedes Stephenson is having a baby, and Marlo Glass joins
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 12, 2025
Mollie Anderson, left, and her uncle Rick Anderson at the Jaimie Anderson fundraiser at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Que., in 2016. For this year's fundraiser, Mollie Anderson is organizing a political film festival in Ottawa with her father, Bruce. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 12, 2025
  • Also, ex-Liberal MP John McKay predicts the Carney honeymoon will last six months, CTV's Mercedes Stephenson is having a baby, and Marlo Glass joins

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 12, 2025
  • Also, ex-Liberal MP John McKay predicts the Carney honeymoon will last six months, CTV's Mercedes Stephenson is having a baby, and Marlo Glass joins
Mollie Anderson, left, and her uncle Rick Anderson at the Jaimie Anderson fundraiser at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Que., in 2016. For this year's fundraiser, Mollie Anderson is organizing a political film festival in Ottawa with her father, Bruce. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 12, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continually claims to believe in Canada, but she moved recently to lower the bar for referenda and permit referendum funding by unions and corporations, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 12, 2025
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 12, 2025
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continually claims to believe in Canada, but she moved recently to lower the bar for referenda and permit referendum funding by unions and corporations, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
John Hannaford
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here speaking to reporters on March 27, previously promised to introduce changes to air passenger rights this Spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here speaking to reporters on March 27, previously promised to introduce changes to air passenger rights this Spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How will the post-pandemic city and its institutions look, feel, and behave in the era of climate crisis? 

  • Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias is one of the finalists for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Opinion | BY JOHN LORINC | April 24, 2023
Image courtesy of Coach House Books

How will the post-pandemic city and its institutions look, feel, and behave in the era of climate crisis? 

Opinion | BY JOHN LORINC | April 24, 2023
  • Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias is one of the finalists for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

How will the post-pandemic city and its institutions look, feel, and behave in the era of climate crisis? 

Opinion | BY JOHN LORINC | April 24, 2023
  • Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias is one of the finalists for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Image courtesy of Coach House Books

Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

  • Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward
Opinion | BY SHAWN O’REILLY | April 24, 2023
With the increased strain on our health-care systems, the inclusion of naturopathic doctors in publicly funded multi-disciplinary primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in health human resources and advance the movement toward individualized holistic care, writes Shawn O'Reilly. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

Opinion | BY SHAWN O’REILLY | April 24, 2023
  • Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward

Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

Opinion | BY SHAWN O’REILLY | April 24, 2023
  • Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward
With the increased strain on our health-care systems, the inclusion of naturopathic doctors in publicly funded multi-disciplinary primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in health human resources and advance the movement toward individualized holistic care, writes Shawn O'Reilly. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

  • The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could
Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR AND ART EGGLETON | April 24, 2023
Inflation has increased the costs for almost everything, yet most provincial and territorial disability benefits are not index-linked. With rising prices for food, shelter, and other goods and services, many people with disabilities are falling deeper into poverty, write Rabia Khedr and Art Eggleton. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR AND ART EGGLETON | April 24, 2023
  • The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could

Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR AND ART EGGLETON | April 24, 2023
  • The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could
Inflation has increased the costs for almost everything, yet most provincial and territorial disability benefits are not index-linked. With rising prices for food, shelter, and other goods and services, many people with disabilities are falling deeper into poverty, write Rabia Khedr and Art Eggleton. Image courtesy of Pexels

Budget 2023: concerns about Canada’s receding role in game-changing solutions for kids

  • I am writing to echo the concerns raised by many Canadians regarding the lack of new investments for programs that support children, adolescents, and
Opinion | April 24, 2023

Budget 2023: concerns about Canada’s receding role in game-changing solutions for kids

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • I am writing to echo the concerns raised by many Canadians regarding the lack of new investments for programs that support children, adolescents, and

Budget 2023: concerns about Canada’s receding role in game-changing solutions for kids

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • I am writing to echo the concerns raised by many Canadians regarding the lack of new investments for programs that support children, adolescents, and

Policy magazine celebrates 10 years covering Canadian political and policy landscape

  • Plus, leading expert on the machinery of government in Canada Donald Savoie has a new book out, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
Contributors to the 10th anniversary edition of Policy magazine include, clockwise from top left: associate editor and deputy publisher Lisa Van Dusen, Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay, pollster and pundit Allan Gregg, and award-winning broadcaster Don Newman. Photographs courtesy of Policy Magazine, Lisa Van Dusen, Geoff Norquay, James Park/Carleton University and The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Policy magazine celebrates 10 years covering Canadian political and policy landscape

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, leading expert on the machinery of government in Canada Donald Savoie has a new book out, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a

Policy magazine celebrates 10 years covering Canadian political and policy landscape

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, leading expert on the machinery of government in Canada Donald Savoie has a new book out, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a
Contributors to the 10th anniversary edition of Policy magazine include, clockwise from top left: associate editor and deputy publisher Lisa Van Dusen, Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay, pollster and pundit Allan Gregg, and award-winning broadcaster Don Newman. Photographs courtesy of Policy Magazine, Lisa Van Dusen, Geoff Norquay, James Park/Carleton University and The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise
Opinion | April 24, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise

There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one
Party with Perrin: Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, pictured on the Hill in 2018. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. It's invitation only, folks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one

Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one
Party with Perrin: Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, pictured on the Hill in 2018. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. It's invitation only, folks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, pictured with former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Her 2021 mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, pictured with former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Her 2021 mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on April 20, 2023, after the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s spring 2023 reports were tabled in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on April 20, 2023, after the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s spring 2023 reports were tabled in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the
News | April 21, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

News | April 21, 2023
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

News | April 21, 2023
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
Sachit Mehra, who's running for president of the Liberal Party of Canada, hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.
Sachit Mehra, who's running for president of the Liberal Party of Canada, hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a Council of the Federation press conference in Ottawa in February. The premiers will meet virtually with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a Council of the Federation press conference in Ottawa in February. The premiers will meet virtually with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 20, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023, day two of their strike, as the federal government and the union warn the public about service disruptions across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 20, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 20, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023, day two of their strike, as the federal government and the union warn the public about service disruptions across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

  • If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | April 20, 2023
Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada’s total cropland, and we have one-third of Canada’s native grass and forage land, writes PSG Senator Marty Klyne. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash/Dan Loran

Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | April 20, 2023
  • If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we

Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | April 20, 2023
  • If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we
Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada’s total cropland, and we have one-third of Canada’s native grass and forage land, writes PSG Senator Marty Klyne. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash/Dan Loran

What goes ‘moo’ and then explodes?

  • Since the rise of agriculture, humans have increased the mass of animal life on land fourfold, but wild animals now account for only four
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 20, 2023
Within 30 to 50 years, at least half the current agricultural land on the planet will need to be ‘rewilded’ in order to restore the world’s principal carbon sink, and to preserve the biodiversity on which the entire ecosystem depends, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

What goes ‘moo’ and then explodes?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 20, 2023
  • Since the rise of agriculture, humans have increased the mass of animal life on land fourfold, but wild animals now account for only four

What goes ‘moo’ and then explodes?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 20, 2023
  • Since the rise of agriculture, humans have increased the mass of animal life on land fourfold, but wild animals now account for only four
Within 30 to 50 years, at least half the current agricultural land on the planet will need to be ‘rewilded’ in order to restore the world’s principal carbon sink, and to preserve the biodiversity on which the entire ecosystem depends, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending

  • NATO doesn’t do holistic peace. Always demanding more money for arms, it intimidates its own members.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 20, 2023
It's not easy for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to challenge the military-industrial complex, which drives U.S. policy, which in turn, drives NATO. He deserves credit, writes Douglas Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 20, 2023
  • NATO doesn’t do holistic peace. Always demanding more money for arms, it intimidates its own members.

Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 20, 2023
  • NATO doesn’t do holistic peace. Always demanding more money for arms, it intimidates its own members.
It's not easy for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to challenge the military-industrial complex, which drives U.S. policy, which in turn, drives NATO. He deserves credit, writes Douglas Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Off label: the unintended consequences of label changes for consumers

  • While it is important for Canadians to be aware of the contents in products they consume, they already have the information they need to
Opinion | BY KRISTA SCALDWELL | April 20, 2023
Health Canada has introduced new labelling regulations to inform and assist consumers in making 'healthy choices'. While these changes appear to increase transparency and certainty for consumers, there's a hidden cost to producers, writes the Canadian Beverage Association's Krista Scaldwell. Photograph courtesy of Giuliano Belli/Flickr

Off label: the unintended consequences of label changes for consumers

Opinion | BY KRISTA SCALDWELL | April 20, 2023
  • While it is important for Canadians to be aware of the contents in products they consume, they already have the information they need to

Off label: the unintended consequences of label changes for consumers

Opinion | BY KRISTA SCALDWELL | April 20, 2023
  • While it is important for Canadians to be aware of the contents in products they consume, they already have the information they need to
Health Canada has introduced new labelling regulations to inform and assist consumers in making 'healthy choices'. While these changes appear to increase transparency and certainty for consumers, there's a hidden cost to producers, writes the Canadian Beverage Association's Krista Scaldwell. Photograph courtesy of Giuliano Belli/Flickr

Politics This Morning: MPs vote on budget spending

  • Plus, the feds reveal their privacy law for political parties.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget plan will go for a vote before the House today, though Freeland herself will be in the Toronto area. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: MPs vote on budget spending

  • Plus, the feds reveal their privacy law for political parties.

Politics This Morning: MPs vote on budget spending

  • Plus, the feds reveal their privacy law for political parties.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget plan will go for a vote before the House today, though Freeland herself will be in the Toronto area. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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