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G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 11:02 pm
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 11:02 pm
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 11:02 pm
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Netanyahu’s wars

  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

What we choose to build

  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the G7 summit today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the G7 summit today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers

  • Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
After becoming Indigenous services minister on May 13, Mandy Gull-Masty is now in charge of a process to renew agreements for Non-Insured Health Benefits funding. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have been without an agreement since March 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
  • Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health

It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
  • Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health
After becoming Indigenous services minister on May 13, Mandy Gull-Masty is now in charge of a process to renew agreements for Non-Insured Health Benefits funding. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have been without an agreement since March 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

  • Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to
Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL | June 16, 2025
New AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured May 13, 2025, being sworn in to cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured May 13, 2025, being sworn in to cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Evan Solomon, right, pictured being sworn in as Canada's new federal AI minister, by PCO Clerk John Hannaford on May 13, 2025. Solomon should cut all IT projects over $100-million by 20 per cent and reduce IT consulting budgets by 50 per cent. The auditor general has flagged repeated overruns, writes Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL | June 16, 2025
  • Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to

From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL | June 16, 2025
  • Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to
New AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured May 13, 2025, being sworn in to cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Evan Solomon, right, pictured being sworn in as Canada's new federal AI minister, by PCO Clerk John Hannaford on May 13, 2025. Solomon should cut all IT projects over $100-million by 20 per cent and reduce IT consulting budgets by 50 per cent. The auditor general has flagged repeated overruns, writes Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

  • First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 15, 2025
First Nations men and boys drumming on the Hill during the gathering of the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 15, 2025
  • First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move

Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 15, 2025
  • First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move
First Nations men and boys drumming on the Hill during the gathering of the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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Japanese PM sits down in Ottawa on Jan. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Japan’s priorities for its upcoming G7 Presidency. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Japanese PM sits down in Ottawa on Jan. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Japanese PM sits down in Ottawa on Jan. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Japan’s priorities for its upcoming G7 Presidency. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Who wants to lead VIA Rail?

  • Plus, the opposition seizes on federal McKinsey contracts.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 11, 2023
VIA Rail is at the centre of the government's plan for 'high-frequency' rail between Quebec and Toronto. It's also in political hot water at the moment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Who wants to lead VIA Rail?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the opposition seizes on federal McKinsey contracts.

Politics This Morning: Who wants to lead VIA Rail?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the opposition seizes on federal McKinsey contracts.
VIA Rail is at the centre of the government's plan for 'high-frequency' rail between Quebec and Toronto. It's also in political hot water at the moment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

  • Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2023
A Via Rail train sits in the Ottawa station on Nov. 30, 2021. The House Transport Committee will kick off a study looking into Via's holiday train service disruptions on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2023
  • Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail,

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2023
  • Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail,
A Via Rail train sits in the Ottawa station on Nov. 30, 2021. The House Transport Committee will kick off a study looking into Via's holiday train service disruptions on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Amigos with benefits?

  • Plus, Tiff Macklem gives his take on central bank independence.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 10, 2023
From left: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs from Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Amigos with benefits?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 10, 2023
  • Plus, Tiff Macklem gives his take on central bank independence.

Politics This Morning: Amigos with benefits?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 10, 2023
  • Plus, Tiff Macklem gives his take on central bank independence.
From left: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs from Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

  • Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has proposed to quickly grow housing supply by expediting construction. While boosting development saw Doug Ford face an environmental backlash, observers say Poilievre may need to be more mindful of jurisdictional issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2023
  • Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare

Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2023
  • Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has proposed to quickly grow housing supply by expediting construction. While boosting development saw Doug Ford face an environmental backlash, observers say Poilievre may need to be more mindful of jurisdictional issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023

  • This could be a make-or-break year for health care.
Opinion | BY STEVEN STAPLES | January 9, 2023
The health care emergency is compounded by the political conflict between premiers demanding more federal funding without strings attached, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking accountability and information-sharing before boosting transfers further, writes Steven Staples. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023

Opinion | BY STEVEN STAPLES | January 9, 2023
  • This could be a make-or-break year for health care.

Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023

Opinion | BY STEVEN STAPLES | January 9, 2023
  • This could be a make-or-break year for health care.
The health care emergency is compounded by the political conflict between premiers demanding more federal funding without strings attached, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking accountability and information-sharing before boosting transfers further, writes Steven Staples. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada not getting the bang for its defence procurement buck

  • There should be an appreciation for just how much money the government is spending in return for almost nothing tangible in terms of increased
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 9, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 9 Canada had finalized a deal to purchase new F-35 jets, just one of many defence procurement projects where Canada isn’t seeing value for money, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada not getting the bang for its defence procurement buck

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 9, 2023
  • There should be an appreciation for just how much money the government is spending in return for almost nothing tangible in terms of increased

Canada not getting the bang for its defence procurement buck

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 9, 2023
  • There should be an appreciation for just how much money the government is spending in return for almost nothing tangible in terms of increased
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 9 Canada had finalized a deal to purchase new F-35 jets, just one of many defence procurement projects where Canada isn’t seeing value for money, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Collaboration needed to reach net-zero goals in the electricity sector

  • Meeting net-zero goals is a daunting task that no provincial or federal government can do singlehandedly.
Opinion | BY TERRY YOUNG | January 9, 2023
Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. A federal and provincial collaborative effort that recognizes both the provinces’ jurisdiction over energy and the need for support from all levels of government should be part of our conversations in 2023, writes Terry Young. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Collaboration needed to reach net-zero goals in the electricity sector

Opinion | BY TERRY YOUNG | January 9, 2023
  • Meeting net-zero goals is a daunting task that no provincial or federal government can do singlehandedly.

Collaboration needed to reach net-zero goals in the electricity sector

Opinion | BY TERRY YOUNG | January 9, 2023
  • Meeting net-zero goals is a daunting task that no provincial or federal government can do singlehandedly.
Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. A federal and provincial collaborative effort that recognizes both the provinces’ jurisdiction over energy and the need for support from all levels of government should be part of our conversations in 2023, writes Terry Young. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New year, new chief of staff for Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is down a director following Elaine Nixon’s departure as head of operations, among other moves.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee as part of its study on election interference on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new chief of staff for Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2023
  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is down a director following Elaine Nixon’s departure as head of operations, among other moves.

New year, new chief of staff for Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2023
  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is down a director following Elaine Nixon’s departure as head of operations, among other moves.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee as part of its study on election interference on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A shocking disclosure

  • In Prince Harry’s new book, Spare, he reveals how many combatants he’d killed, a rare disclosure for a member of the military.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 9, 2023
Prince Harry
Prince Harry
Prince Harry, pictured in 2013, took millions from his publishers, and they wanted their money's worth, writes Gwynne Dyer. They needed shocking material, and the contact Harry signed obliged him to produce it Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A shocking disclosure

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 9, 2023
  • In Prince Harry’s new book, Spare, he reveals how many combatants he’d killed, a rare disclosure for a member of the military.

A shocking disclosure

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 9, 2023
  • In Prince Harry’s new book, Spare, he reveals how many combatants he’d killed, a rare disclosure for a member of the military.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry, pictured in 2013, took millions from his publishers, and they wanted their money's worth, writes Gwynne Dyer. They needed shocking material, and the contact Harry signed obliged him to produce it Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If snap election happened now, Conservatives would win 141 seats and Liberals 139, say Fournier and Nanos

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be worried that the progressive vote is not united behind them at this time, and this will be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. If an election were to happen now, the Liberals and the Conservatives would end up in a political deadlock, say Philippe Fournier and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If snap election happened now, Conservatives would win 141 seats and Liberals 139, say Fournier and Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be worried that the progressive vote is not united behind them at this time, and this will be

If snap election happened now, Conservatives would win 141 seats and Liberals 139, say Fournier and Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be worried that the progressive vote is not united behind them at this time, and this will be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. If an election were to happen now, the Liberals and the Conservatives would end up in a political deadlock, say Philippe Fournier and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to do more to support extremely vulnerable Afghan refugees in Pakistan who fear being detained and deported, say refugees and advocates

  • A spokesperson for IRCC says the department is aware of media reports of arrests of undocumented Afghans in Pakistan and that it is ‘working
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to do more to support extremely vulnerable Afghan refugees in Pakistan who fear being detained and deported, say refugees and advocates

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
  • A spokesperson for IRCC says the department is aware of media reports of arrests of undocumented Afghans in Pakistan and that it is ‘working

Canada needs to do more to support extremely vulnerable Afghan refugees in Pakistan who fear being detained and deported, say refugees and advocates

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
  • A spokesperson for IRCC says the department is aware of media reports of arrests of undocumented Afghans in Pakistan and that it is ‘working
In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. House Speaker debacle latest symptom of decaying democracy in North America

  • It didn't used to be unusual to see political rivals sharing a human interaction or a drink from time to time—now it's front-page news.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 9, 2023
U.S. Republican Representative for California Kevin McCarthy, pictured on Jan. 5, 2023, is applauded by his colleagues after the ninth vote for Speaker of the House, in which no one garnered a majority of the votes. He was finally elected early on Saturday morning, Jan. 7, the U.S. House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot. Screenshot courtesy of C-SPAN

U.S. House Speaker debacle latest symptom of decaying democracy in North America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 9, 2023
  • It didn't used to be unusual to see political rivals sharing a human interaction or a drink from time to time—now it's front-page news.

U.S. House Speaker debacle latest symptom of decaying democracy in North America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 9, 2023
  • It didn't used to be unusual to see political rivals sharing a human interaction or a drink from time to time—now it's front-page news.
U.S. Republican Representative for California Kevin McCarthy, pictured on Jan. 5, 2023, is applauded by his colleagues after the ninth vote for Speaker of the House, in which no one garnered a majority of the votes. He was finally elected early on Saturday morning, Jan. 7, the U.S. House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot. Screenshot courtesy of C-SPAN

My new year’s predictions for reconciliation

  • This year will also be about growing recognition that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples are doing some amazing things that benefit all Canadians. This
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023
Indigenous women, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, protesting against the the Coastal GasLink pipeline which will run from Dawson Creek through the Rockies, and through First Nations' land, to Kitimat where the gas will be exported. 'Maybe 2023 is the year in which Canada realizes it is really an Indigenous federation,' writes Rose LeMay.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My new year’s predictions for reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023
  • This year will also be about growing recognition that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples are doing some amazing things that benefit all Canadians. This

My new year’s predictions for reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023
  • This year will also be about growing recognition that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples are doing some amazing things that benefit all Canadians. This
Indigenous women, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, protesting against the the Coastal GasLink pipeline which will run from Dawson Creek through the Rockies, and through First Nations' land, to Kitimat where the gas will be exported. 'Maybe 2023 is the year in which Canada realizes it is really an Indigenous federation,' writes Rose LeMay.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Targeted’ budget requires aggressive lobbying campaigns to be heard, say lobbyists

  • The federal government's 2023 budget may prioritize pre-existing Liberal commitments, rather than new ones, according to former Liberal staffer Kevin Bosch, now a managing
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 9, 2023
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault said Ottawa's top priority in this year's budget is 'to support Canadians who need it most, and to increase Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity,' in a Finance Canada press release on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Targeted’ budget requires aggressive lobbying campaigns to be heard, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 9, 2023
  • The federal government's 2023 budget may prioritize pre-existing Liberal commitments, rather than new ones, according to former Liberal staffer Kevin Bosch, now a managing

‘Targeted’ budget requires aggressive lobbying campaigns to be heard, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 9, 2023
  • The federal government's 2023 budget may prioritize pre-existing Liberal commitments, rather than new ones, according to former Liberal staffer Kevin Bosch, now a managing
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault said Ottawa's top priority in this year's budget is 'to support Canadians who need it most, and to increase Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity,' in a Finance Canada press release on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One more year to stop talking, start acting, on reducing emissions

  • The ongoing war in Ukraine is a wrenching issue, so is the lack of affordable housing in major cities; and, the COVID crisis is
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 9, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, for instance, is supposed to be announcing the long-promised “just transition” plan in the coming months. This is intended to help oil and gas workers, mostly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, move to equally lucrative and engaging jobs in the burgeoning green energy sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One more year to stop talking, start acting, on reducing emissions

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 9, 2023
  • The ongoing war in Ukraine is a wrenching issue, so is the lack of affordable housing in major cities; and, the COVID crisis is

One more year to stop talking, start acting, on reducing emissions

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 9, 2023
  • The ongoing war in Ukraine is a wrenching issue, so is the lack of affordable housing in major cities; and, the COVID crisis is
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, for instance, is supposed to be announcing the long-promised “just transition” plan in the coming months. This is intended to help oil and gas workers, mostly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, move to equally lucrative and engaging jobs in the burgeoning green energy sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t count all your chickens before they hatch

  • By weakening the authority of the U.S. House Speaker, the 'Never Kevin' caucus has been trying to legislate changes that run parallel to the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 9, 2023
Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, pictured. McCarthy was finally elected U.S. House Speaker early on Jan. 7, on the 15th ballot. He credited former U.S. president Donald Trump for making calls and helping him get those final votes. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t count all your chickens before they hatch

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 9, 2023
  • By weakening the authority of the U.S. House Speaker, the 'Never Kevin' caucus has been trying to legislate changes that run parallel to the

Don’t count all your chickens before they hatch

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 9, 2023
  • By weakening the authority of the U.S. House Speaker, the 'Never Kevin' caucus has been trying to legislate changes that run parallel to the
Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, pictured. McCarthy was finally elected U.S. House Speaker early on Jan. 7, on the 15th ballot. He credited former U.S. president Donald Trump for making calls and helping him get those final votes. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Defence minister to provide update on new fighter jets

  • Plus, the House Transport Committee is meeting to launch a study of the travel delays that left passengers stranded over the holidays.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 9, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand, seen here on Oct. 24, 2022, said in December that the government was close to concluding a contract for a new generation of fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Defence minister to provide update on new fighter jets

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 9, 2023
  • Plus, the House Transport Committee is meeting to launch a study of the travel delays that left passengers stranded over the holidays.

Politics This Morning: Defence minister to provide update on new fighter jets

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 9, 2023
  • Plus, the House Transport Committee is meeting to launch a study of the travel delays that left passengers stranded over the holidays.
Defence Minister Anita Anand, seen here on Oct. 24, 2022, said in December that the government was close to concluding a contract for a new generation of fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal party leaders get poor grades for their records on fighting hate

  • Plus, the National Film Board documentary feature from Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan will premier in major cities across Canada.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
The group Canadians United Against Hate graded each of the federal party leaders on their efforts to fight hate and defend human rights in 2022: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (D), Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (F), Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (F), and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (C-). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Federal party leaders get poor grades for their records on fighting hate

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
  • Plus, the National Film Board documentary feature from Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan will premier in major cities across Canada.

Federal party leaders get poor grades for their records on fighting hate

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
  • Plus, the National Film Board documentary feature from Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan will premier in major cities across Canada.
The group Canadians United Against Hate graded each of the federal party leaders on their efforts to fight hate and defend human rights in 2022: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (D), Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (F), Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (F), and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (C-). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Feds right to get civil servants to return to hybrid-style workplace

  • For the sacrifice of a commute two-to-three days a week, public servants can have the best of both worlds: a collaborative and social work
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 9, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Feds right to get civil servants to return to hybrid-style workplace

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 9, 2023
  • For the sacrifice of a commute two-to-three days a week, public servants can have the best of both worlds: a collaborative and social work

Feds right to get civil servants to return to hybrid-style workplace

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 9, 2023
  • For the sacrifice of a commute two-to-three days a week, public servants can have the best of both worlds: a collaborative and social work
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

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