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Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

  • Antonio Utano, a director-general at the Canada Revenue Agency, and Cameron MacDonald, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada, have been suspended without pay
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 4, 2024
Hartaj Nijjar, KPMG's partner and national leader for cybersecurity services, left, and Lydia Lee, the firm's partner and national leader for the firm's digital health transformation practice, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on April 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVU

CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 4, 2024
  • Antonio Utano, a director-general at the Canada Revenue Agency, and Cameron MacDonald, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada, have been suspended without pay

CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 4, 2024
  • Antonio Utano, a director-general at the Canada Revenue Agency, and Cameron MacDonald, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada, have been suspended without pay
Hartaj Nijjar, KPMG's partner and national leader for cybersecurity services, left, and Lydia Lee, the firm's partner and national leader for the firm's digital health transformation practice, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on April 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVU

Inuit at the UN plastic talks

  • The global community is coming to Ottawa at the end of April to continue key talks on a global plastics treaty, with a goal
Opinion | BY LISA KOPERQUALUK | April 4, 2024
Liz Pijogge, a northern contaminants researcher for the Nunatsiavut government, collects plastic samples in the Nunatsiavut region. Image courtesy SuliaKaKatigelluta: Community Monitoring of Plastic Pollution in Nunatsiavut

Inuit at the UN plastic talks

Opinion | BY LISA KOPERQUALUK | April 4, 2024
  • The global community is coming to Ottawa at the end of April to continue key talks on a global plastics treaty, with a goal

Inuit at the UN plastic talks

Opinion | BY LISA KOPERQUALUK | April 4, 2024
  • The global community is coming to Ottawa at the end of April to continue key talks on a global plastics treaty, with a goal
Liz Pijogge, a northern contaminants researcher for the Nunatsiavut government, collects plastic samples in the Nunatsiavut region. Image courtesy SuliaKaKatigelluta: Community Monitoring of Plastic Pollution in Nunatsiavut

Investing in plastics recycling infrastructure to create a circular economy

  • For Canada and the world to successfully scale recycling as part of the global solution to reduce plastic waste, we need four key actions
Opinion | BY KATE BAILEY | April 4, 2024
As the world comes to Ottawa, now is the time for Canada to lead in building a circular economy for plastics by putting recycling infrastructure investments, minimum recycled content policies, and mandatory design standards at the core of its commitment to reduce plastic pollution and carbon pollution, writes Kate Bailey. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Investing in plastics recycling infrastructure to create a circular economy

Opinion | BY KATE BAILEY | April 4, 2024
  • For Canada and the world to successfully scale recycling as part of the global solution to reduce plastic waste, we need four key actions

Investing in plastics recycling infrastructure to create a circular economy

Opinion | BY KATE BAILEY | April 4, 2024
  • For Canada and the world to successfully scale recycling as part of the global solution to reduce plastic waste, we need four key actions
As the world comes to Ottawa, now is the time for Canada to lead in building a circular economy for plastics by putting recycling infrastructure investments, minimum recycled content policies, and mandatory design standards at the core of its commitment to reduce plastic pollution and carbon pollution, writes Kate Bailey. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A glimmer of hope for Canadian global leadership?

  • Mark Carney is advocating for the reinvention of liberal democracy that strengthens social cohesion, while also protecting the planet and its life-sustaining natural environment.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | April 4, 2024
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney picked up the Club of Florence’s 2024 ‘Renewed Humanism’ award on March 20, and laid out a clear policy contrast to those who—often devoid of scientific or empirical evidence—advocate for the more authoritarian approach, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A glimmer of hope for Canadian global leadership?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | April 4, 2024
  • Mark Carney is advocating for the reinvention of liberal democracy that strengthens social cohesion, while also protecting the planet and its life-sustaining natural environment.

A glimmer of hope for Canadian global leadership?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | April 4, 2024
  • Mark Carney is advocating for the reinvention of liberal democracy that strengthens social cohesion, while also protecting the planet and its life-sustaining natural environment.
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney picked up the Club of Florence’s 2024 ‘Renewed Humanism’ award on March 20, and laid out a clear policy contrast to those who—often devoid of scientific or empirical evidence—advocate for the more authoritarian approach, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre’s grand strategic plan

  • When the next federal election rolls around, Pierre Poilievre won’t be hoping a stronger NDP will weaken the Liberals. He’ll be hoping a weaker
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 4, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a national caucus meeting on the Hill on March 20, 2024. As he put it after the non-confidence vote, for 'true change, common sense change,' voters have only a Conservative choice. Expect to hear that line a lot, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s grand strategic plan

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 4, 2024
  • When the next federal election rolls around, Pierre Poilievre won’t be hoping a stronger NDP will weaken the Liberals. He’ll be hoping a weaker

Poilievre’s grand strategic plan

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 4, 2024
  • When the next federal election rolls around, Pierre Poilievre won’t be hoping a stronger NDP will weaken the Liberals. He’ll be hoping a weaker
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a national caucus meeting on the Hill on March 20, 2024. As he put it after the non-confidence vote, for 'true change, common sense change,' voters have only a Conservative choice. Expect to hear that line a lot, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free speech just as free, but safer with Online Harms Act

  • Bill C-63 may need some work, but overall it strikes a good balance between preventing harm and preserving free speech, using a mix of
Opinion | BY HARVEY GOLDBERG | April 4, 2024
Hate speech poses a tangible and present threat to Canadian democracy. The Online Harms Act will perhaps make members of target groups less alone and fearful, writes Harvey Goldberg. Unsplash photograph by Clem Onojeghuo

Free speech just as free, but safer with Online Harms Act

Opinion | BY HARVEY GOLDBERG | April 4, 2024
  • Bill C-63 may need some work, but overall it strikes a good balance between preventing harm and preserving free speech, using a mix of

Free speech just as free, but safer with Online Harms Act

Opinion | BY HARVEY GOLDBERG | April 4, 2024
  • Bill C-63 may need some work, but overall it strikes a good balance between preventing harm and preserving free speech, using a mix of
Hate speech poses a tangible and present threat to Canadian democracy. The Online Harms Act will perhaps make members of target groups less alone and fearful, writes Harvey Goldberg. Unsplash photograph by Clem Onojeghuo

Politics This Morning: Top spies to Foreign Interference Commission 

  • Plus, MPs will grill KPMG execs on ArriveCan contracts.
Dan Rogers, the deputy chief of foreign signals intelligence at the Communications Security Establishment, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Top spies to Foreign Interference Commission 

  • Plus, MPs will grill KPMG execs on ArriveCan contracts.

Politics This Morning: Top spies to Foreign Interference Commission 

  • Plus, MPs will grill KPMG execs on ArriveCan contracts.
Dan Rogers, the deputy chief of foreign signals intelligence at the Communications Security Establishment, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence department spent around $1.2-billion on consultants last year

  • "A significant amount of money— is [spent] on professional services related to IT contracts,” Matthews had told the House Public Accounts Committee on March
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 3, 2024
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair speaks at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 20, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence department spent around $1.2-billion on consultants last year

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 3, 2024
  • "A significant amount of money— is [spent] on professional services related to IT contracts,” Matthews had told the House Public Accounts Committee on March

Defence department spent around $1.2-billion on consultants last year

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 3, 2024
  • "A significant amount of money— is [spent] on professional services related to IT contracts,” Matthews had told the House Public Accounts Committee on March
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair speaks at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 20, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should abandon his quest to regulate free speech, argues Robert Sopuck

  • Real free speech always offends someone; otherwise, it would not be free.
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | April 3, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani pictured on the Hill onJan. 30, 2024, is the federal cabinet minister responsible for the Online Harms Bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should abandon his quest to regulate free speech, argues Robert Sopuck

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | April 3, 2024
  • Real free speech always offends someone; otherwise, it would not be free.

Trudeau should abandon his quest to regulate free speech, argues Robert Sopuck

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | April 3, 2024
  • Real free speech always offends someone; otherwise, it would not be free.
Justice Minister Arif Virani pictured on the Hill onJan. 30, 2024, is the federal cabinet minister responsible for the Online Harms Bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senegal: the last country standing

  • Amidst the violence and misery that plague the rest of the Sahel, Senegal is a beacon of hope: very poor, to be sure, and
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 3, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with former Senegalese president Macky Sall. What West Africa needs is a virtuous cycle of growth. What it has is the biggest vicious circle in the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. State Department/Freddie Everett

Senegal: the last country standing

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 3, 2024
  • Amidst the violence and misery that plague the rest of the Sahel, Senegal is a beacon of hope: very poor, to be sure, and

Senegal: the last country standing

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 3, 2024
  • Amidst the violence and misery that plague the rest of the Sahel, Senegal is a beacon of hope: very poor, to be sure, and
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with former Senegalese president Macky Sall. What West Africa needs is a virtuous cycle of growth. What it has is the biggest vicious circle in the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. State Department/Freddie Everett

Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion

  • Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly
Opinion | BY WIL ROBERTSON | April 3, 2024
Current deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Melissa Lantsman, pictured, said in an interview that “Conservatives can own” the concept of a basic income. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion

Opinion | BY WIL ROBERTSON | April 3, 2024
  • Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly

Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion

Opinion | BY WIL ROBERTSON | April 3, 2024
  • Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly
Current deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Melissa Lantsman, pictured, said in an interview that “Conservatives can own” the concept of a basic income. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne, Vandal, LeBlanc add to their teams

  • For one, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new issues manager on board.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2024
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left; Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal; and Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have all recently welcomed new staff to their teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Champagne, Vandal, LeBlanc add to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2024
  • For one, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new issues manager on board.

Champagne, Vandal, LeBlanc add to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2024
  • For one, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new issues manager on board.
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left; Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal; and Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have all recently welcomed new staff to their teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation

  • The federal government must ensure that Canada's infrastructure is prepared for extreme weather events driven by climate change.
Opinion | BY GERARD MCDONALD AND JEANETTE SOUTHWOOD | April 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault launched the federal government's National Adaptation Strategy in June 2023, intended to lay out a framework to reduce the risk of climate-related disasters, protect nature and biodiversity, and build and maintain resilient infrastructure. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation

Opinion | BY GERARD MCDONALD AND JEANETTE SOUTHWOOD | April 3, 2024
  • The federal government must ensure that Canada's infrastructure is prepared for extreme weather events driven by climate change.

It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation

Opinion | BY GERARD MCDONALD AND JEANETTE SOUTHWOOD | April 3, 2024
  • The federal government must ensure that Canada's infrastructure is prepared for extreme weather events driven by climate change.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault launched the federal government's National Adaptation Strategy in June 2023, intended to lay out a framework to reduce the risk of climate-related disasters, protect nature and biodiversity, and build and maintain resilient infrastructure. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confronting Beijing’s meddling outweighs concerns over politician participation, says Uyghur advocate

  • Panellists from diaspora groups provided the Foreign Interference Commission with 'courageous and heartbreaking' context to examine the full scope of the problem, says a
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 3, 2024
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue will hear from nearly 50 witnesses and examine thousands of pages of documents before the first stage of hearings for the public inquiry into foreign election interference in the last two federal elections is complete on April 10, with her initial report due May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confronting Beijing’s meddling outweighs concerns over politician participation, says Uyghur advocate

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 3, 2024
  • Panellists from diaspora groups provided the Foreign Interference Commission with 'courageous and heartbreaking' context to examine the full scope of the problem, says a

Confronting Beijing’s meddling outweighs concerns over politician participation, says Uyghur advocate

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 3, 2024
  • Panellists from diaspora groups provided the Foreign Interference Commission with 'courageous and heartbreaking' context to examine the full scope of the problem, says a
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue will hear from nearly 50 witnesses and examine thousands of pages of documents before the first stage of hearings for the public inquiry into foreign election interference in the last two federal elections is complete on April 10, with her initial report due May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties

  • Former Canadian diplomats aren't hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2024
Canada has continued to seek 'open channels of communication' with China, including a meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2024
  • Former Canadian diplomats aren't hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.

Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2024
  • Former Canadian diplomats aren't hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.
Canada has continued to seek 'open channels of communication' with China, including a meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

  • Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times'
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | April 3, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, have been tapped to lead the 'Team Canada' U.S. engagement effort, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, bringing her key D.C. links, having formerly been Ottawa's point person for the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | April 3, 2024
  • Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times'

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | April 3, 2024
  • Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times'
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, have been tapped to lead the 'Team Canada' U.S. engagement effort, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, bringing her key D.C. links, having formerly been Ottawa's point person for the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barbados was right to cut ties with the monarchy

  • We can remain on good terms with the Crown, but we can swear allegiance to Canada and its people, free ourselves of many of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 3, 2024
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley moved efficiently and without acrimony to lead her country away from the Crown and towards becoming a republic, which Canada should emulate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barbados was right to cut ties with the monarchy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 3, 2024
  • We can remain on good terms with the Crown, but we can swear allegiance to Canada and its people, free ourselves of many of

Barbados was right to cut ties with the monarchy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 3, 2024
  • We can remain on good terms with the Crown, but we can swear allegiance to Canada and its people, free ourselves of many of
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley moved efficiently and without acrimony to lead her country away from the Crown and towards becoming a republic, which Canada should emulate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The booming use of productivity-eroding stock buybacks will come under the microscope with new federal tax

  • Stock buybacks have played a very significant role in the growth of income inequality and the declining economic prospects of the North American middle
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 3, 2024
In a recent speech, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers dwelled on the long-standing lack of business investment in machinery and equipment by Canadian companies, but didn’t mention the controversial issue of share buybacks, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The booming use of productivity-eroding stock buybacks will come under the microscope with new federal tax

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 3, 2024
  • Stock buybacks have played a very significant role in the growth of income inequality and the declining economic prospects of the North American middle

The booming use of productivity-eroding stock buybacks will come under the microscope with new federal tax

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 3, 2024
  • Stock buybacks have played a very significant role in the growth of income inequality and the declining economic prospects of the North American middle
In a recent speech, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers dwelled on the long-standing lack of business investment in machinery and equipment by Canadian companies, but didn’t mention the controversial issue of share buybacks, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water

  • As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
Apartments are advertised for rent on Somerset Street in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
  • As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping

Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
  • As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping
Apartments are advertised for rent on Somerset Street in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blame Hamas for Gaza food insecurity: Williams

  • Re: “A tale of three famines,” (The Hill Times, March 27, p. 20). With respect to Gwynne Dyer’s comments on Gaza, it’s hard to
Opinion | April 3, 2024

Blame Hamas for Gaza food insecurity: Williams

Opinion | April 3, 2024
  • Re: “A tale of three famines,” (The Hill Times, March 27, p. 20). With respect to Gwynne Dyer’s comments on Gaza, it’s hard to

Blame Hamas for Gaza food insecurity: Williams

Opinion | April 3, 2024
  • Re: “A tale of three famines,” (The Hill Times, March 27, p. 20). With respect to Gwynne Dyer’s comments on Gaza, it’s hard to

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