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MPs back in action as Parliament returns

  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New speaker, same old Chamber?

  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the
Opinion | May 28, 2025

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Carney is already short-changing transparency

  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

The building blocks for procurement progress

  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’  

  • A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
The office of International Trade Minister Mary Ng is mum on whether she will introduce the promised bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.

Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.
The office of International Trade Minister Mary Ng is mum on whether she will introduce the promised bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
In a not-so-distant future, a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre gets down to business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.
Pierre Poilievre
In a not-so-distant future, a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre gets down to business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The gender-gap election

  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

The gender-gap election

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.

The gender-gap election

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner

  • Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 6, 2024
The handling of the information in the Sharif Rahman case by the police has raised questions about secrecy and the need to maintain an open justice system. Pexels photograph by Nikita Sh 

Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 6, 2024
  • Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety

Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 6, 2024
  • Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety
The handling of the information in the Sharif Rahman case by the police has raised questions about secrecy and the need to maintain an open justice system. Pexels photograph by Nikita Sh 

In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

  • How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for
Opinion | BY DAMIAN COLLINS | November 6, 2024
Canadian lawmakers of all stripes must acknowledge that an overwhelming majority of the public believes the free ride for Big Tech must end, writes Damian Collins. Unsplash image by Igor Omilaev

In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

Opinion | BY DAMIAN COLLINS | November 6, 2024
  • How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for

In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

Opinion | BY DAMIAN COLLINS | November 6, 2024
  • How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for
Canadian lawmakers of all stripes must acknowledge that an overwhelming majority of the public believes the free ride for Big Tech must end, writes Damian Collins. Unsplash image by Igor Omilaev

Setting the record straight on Bill C-282 and what it means for Canada

  • Canada is an attractive trading partner for many nations. Arguing that countries would abandon trade talks simply because we aim to protect our domestic
Opinion | November 6, 2024
Protecting supply management with Bill C-282 is also a direct way to preserve the Canadian way of life, write stakeholders. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Setting the record straight on Bill C-282 and what it means for Canada

Opinion | November 6, 2024
  • Canada is an attractive trading partner for many nations. Arguing that countries would abandon trade talks simply because we aim to protect our domestic

Setting the record straight on Bill C-282 and what it means for Canada

Opinion | November 6, 2024
  • Canada is an attractive trading partner for many nations. Arguing that countries would abandon trade talks simply because we aim to protect our domestic
Protecting supply management with Bill C-282 is also a direct way to preserve the Canadian way of life, write stakeholders. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Former defence chief Natynczyk to be honoured at Vimy Gala on Nov. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House sits Nov. 4-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes
Walter Natynczyk
Walter Natynczyk
Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk will receive this year’s Vimy Award at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual Vimy Gala at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former defence chief Natynczyk to be honoured at Vimy Gala on Nov. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House sits Nov. 4-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes

Former defence chief Natynczyk to be honoured at Vimy Gala on Nov. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House sits Nov. 4-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes
Walter Natynczyk
Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk will receive this year’s Vimy Award at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual Vimy Gala at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Toronto’s air passenger preclearance is a force multiplier for Canada-U.S. trade

  • Border frictions and travel delays can throttle our growth in trade, investment, and new jobs if we don't constantly work to make travel seamless
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
Billy Bishop Airport is expected to offer full preclearance services in the autumn of 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The West End

Toronto’s air passenger preclearance is a force multiplier for Canada-U.S. trade

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
  • Border frictions and travel delays can throttle our growth in trade, investment, and new jobs if we don't constantly work to make travel seamless

Toronto’s air passenger preclearance is a force multiplier for Canada-U.S. trade

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
  • Border frictions and travel delays can throttle our growth in trade, investment, and new jobs if we don't constantly work to make travel seamless
Billy Bishop Airport is expected to offer full preclearance services in the autumn of 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The West End

Balancing priorities: tackling Canada’s growing transportation challenges

  • As regulatory challenges mount, Minister Anand’s leadership could streamline Canada’s transportation sector for the future.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand was sworn in for her dual role as head of the transport portfolio and president of the Treasury Board on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balancing priorities: tackling Canada’s growing transportation challenges

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
  • As regulatory challenges mount, Minister Anand’s leadership could streamline Canada’s transportation sector for the future.

Balancing priorities: tackling Canada’s growing transportation challenges

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
  • As regulatory challenges mount, Minister Anand’s leadership could streamline Canada’s transportation sector for the future.
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand was sworn in for her dual role as head of the transport portfolio and president of the Treasury Board on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind

  • Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.
Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
A just and effective decarbonization strategy requires rethinking car dependency and investing in sustainable, inclusive transport alternatives, writes Luis Patricio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind

Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
  • Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.

Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind

Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
  • Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.
A just and effective decarbonization strategy requires rethinking car dependency and investing in sustainable, inclusive transport alternatives, writes Luis Patricio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Prince Rupert monopoly is blocking Canada’s energy potential

  • The port authority has barred additional propane exporters from the Prince Rupert market, and is refusing to disclose the full scope of the arrangement.
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand and Transport Canada must uphold the commitment to modernizing ports, and ensuring that Canada’s export infrastructure aligns with our national economic interests, writes Rob Booker. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A Prince Rupert monopoly is blocking Canada’s energy potential

Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
  • The port authority has barred additional propane exporters from the Prince Rupert market, and is refusing to disclose the full scope of the arrangement.

A Prince Rupert monopoly is blocking Canada’s energy potential

Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
  • The port authority has barred additional propane exporters from the Prince Rupert market, and is refusing to disclose the full scope of the arrangement.
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand and Transport Canada must uphold the commitment to modernizing ports, and ensuring that Canada’s export infrastructure aligns with our national economic interests, writes Rob Booker. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not too late to course correct on what ails Canada’s transportation sector

  • Repealing the anti-replacement worker law and thoughtful long-term infrastructure investments are just two steps the feds can take to make meaningful changes.
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The recent rail stoppages that risked leaving our cities and towns without critical chlorine are only one example of what’s at stake if C-58 remains in place, writes Randall Zalazar. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not too late to course correct on what ails Canada’s transportation sector

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
  • Repealing the anti-replacement worker law and thoughtful long-term infrastructure investments are just two steps the feds can take to make meaningful changes.

It’s not too late to course correct on what ails Canada’s transportation sector

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
  • Repealing the anti-replacement worker law and thoughtful long-term infrastructure investments are just two steps the feds can take to make meaningful changes.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The recent rail stoppages that risked leaving our cities and towns without critical chlorine are only one example of what’s at stake if C-58 remains in place, writes Randall Zalazar. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Heavy-duty transportation may accelerate the big economic potential of nature’s smallest molecule

  • Significant progress on the federal strategy can be made through the strategic creation and expansion of hydrogen hubs.
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heavy-duty transportation may accelerate the big economic potential of nature’s smallest molecule

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
  • Significant progress on the federal strategy can be made through the strategic creation and expansion of hydrogen hubs.

Heavy-duty transportation may accelerate the big economic potential of nature’s smallest molecule

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
  • Significant progress on the federal strategy can be made through the strategic creation and expansion of hydrogen hubs.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-senator Murray Sinclair remembered as ‘a giant,’ ‘brilliant,’ and ‘a national treasure’

  • Plus, a trio of NDP MPs float idea of a pin for residential school survivors, HealthCareCAN's head retires, and longtime press gallery reporter Courtney
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 6, 2024
Former judge, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, and retired senator Murray Sinclair died on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-senator Murray Sinclair remembered as ‘a giant,’ ‘brilliant,’ and ‘a national treasure’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, a trio of NDP MPs float idea of a pin for residential school survivors, HealthCareCAN's head retires, and longtime press gallery reporter Courtney

Ex-senator Murray Sinclair remembered as ‘a giant,’ ‘brilliant,’ and ‘a national treasure’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, a trio of NDP MPs float idea of a pin for residential school survivors, HealthCareCAN's head retires, and longtime press gallery reporter Courtney
Former judge, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, and retired senator Murray Sinclair died on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The morning after

  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Reminder to MPs: change starts with you

  • Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are drafting a report on the effects of harassment faced by parliamentarians, and the possible creation
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2024
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley makes his way to the West Block after passing anti-government protesters along Wellington Street on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reminder to MPs: change starts with you

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2024
  • Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are drafting a report on the effects of harassment faced by parliamentarians, and the possible creation

Reminder to MPs: change starts with you

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2024
  • Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are drafting a report on the effects of harassment faced by parliamentarians, and the possible creation
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley makes his way to the West Block after passing anti-government protesters along Wellington Street on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy

  • Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says 'that doesn’t mean ... that we shouldn’t have something.'
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
Lindsay Mathyssen
Lindsay Mathyssen
‘I don’t want to wait another 10 years,’ says NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen of creating a policy that covers MP-to-MP harassment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
  • Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says 'that doesn’t mean ... that we shouldn’t have something.'

Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
  • Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says 'that doesn’t mean ... that we shouldn’t have something.'
Lindsay Mathyssen
‘I don’t want to wait another 10 years,’ says NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen of creating a policy that covers MP-to-MP harassment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How would Canadians vote in the U.S. election? Survey shows a bent towards blue

  • Leger Research interviewed 1,562 Canadians to find out how they would vote if they could choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
As Americans choose between presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, Canadians shared their views on their preferred candidates late last month. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How would Canadians vote in the U.S. election? Survey shows a bent towards blue

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
  • Leger Research interviewed 1,562 Canadians to find out how they would vote if they could choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

How would Canadians vote in the U.S. election? Survey shows a bent towards blue

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
  • Leger Research interviewed 1,562 Canadians to find out how they would vote if they could choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
As Americans choose between presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, Canadians shared their views on their preferred candidates late last month. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured left with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, told the House Defence Committee in February that DND's ATIP compliance was on an upward trajectory. But the reverse is true. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured left with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, told the House Defence Committee in February that DND's ATIP compliance was on an upward trajectory. But the reverse is true. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana and America: different elections, differing outlooks on democracy

  • Despite a longer experience with democracy than Botswana, a significant number of Americans fear that this week’s election outcome could lead to a civil
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 5, 2024
Whether Republican Donald Trump, left, or Democrat Kamala Harris wins the U.S. presidential election, the ideological passion that Americans bring to their votes has always been off the scale, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photographs by Shealah Craighead and Cameron Smith

Botswana and America: different elections, differing outlooks on democracy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 5, 2024
  • Despite a longer experience with democracy than Botswana, a significant number of Americans fear that this week’s election outcome could lead to a civil

Botswana and America: different elections, differing outlooks on democracy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 5, 2024
  • Despite a longer experience with democracy than Botswana, a significant number of Americans fear that this week’s election outcome could lead to a civil
Whether Republican Donald Trump, left, or Democrat Kamala Harris wins the U.S. presidential election, the ideological passion that Americans bring to their votes has always been off the scale, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photographs by Shealah Craighead and Cameron Smith

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