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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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. 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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs 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

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

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

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals should 'think twice' about Bill C-5 and 'giving this kind of wide open political discretion to potentially a different government and a different prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals should 'think twice' about Bill C-5 and 'giving this kind of wide open political discretion to potentially a different government and a different prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Dear Minister Champagne, Canada needs all the help we can get

  • Building a new defence industrial base, with a core of advanced Canadian companies with global prospects for their technologies, is an opportunity we cannot
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 9, 2024
The response from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, sounded promising. The industrial benefits policy, Champagne said, reflected “the importance of fostering homegrown innovation and developing our industrial capacity, given industry’s critical role in supporting Canada’s national security,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Minister Champagne, Canada needs all the help we can get

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 9, 2024
  • Building a new defence industrial base, with a core of advanced Canadian companies with global prospects for their technologies, is an opportunity we cannot

Dear Minister Champagne, Canada needs all the help we can get

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 9, 2024
  • Building a new defence industrial base, with a core of advanced Canadian companies with global prospects for their technologies, is an opportunity we cannot
The response from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, sounded promising. The industrial benefits policy, Champagne said, reflected “the importance of fostering homegrown innovation and developing our industrial capacity, given industry’s critical role in supporting Canada’s national security,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

  • Biden is not the first politician to cut a family member a break, either with a job or a pardon. But what Biden did may
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Like Trump, the aspersions Biden has cast against the U.S. Department of Justice are of a purely personal nature. They invite Americans to embrace the dangerous lie that the justice system and the rule of law it represents are corrupt and not to be trusted, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2024
  • Biden is not the first politician to cut a family member a break, either with a job or a pardon. But what Biden did may

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2024
  • Biden is not the first politician to cut a family member a break, either with a job or a pardon. But what Biden did may
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Like Trump, the aspersions Biden has cast against the U.S. Department of Justice are of a purely personal nature. They invite Americans to embrace the dangerous lie that the justice system and the rule of law it represents are corrupt and not to be trusted, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

  • One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 9, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed three bills last week limiting transgender rights.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 9, 2024
  • One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support. 

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 9, 2024
  • One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support. 
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed three bills last week limiting transgender rights.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are we happy? Are we supposed to be?

  • Economic gears have been grinding in unsettling ways since the pandemic, there are no quick fixes, and the first responsibility of any government should
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 9, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in announcing her government’s two-month GST holiday on certain goods and a $250 check for working Canadians in the spring—referred to the 'vibe-session,' a newly-coined phrase that refers to the divide between complicated economic reality and the way people are feeling. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are we happy? Are we supposed to be?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 9, 2024
  • Economic gears have been grinding in unsettling ways since the pandemic, there are no quick fixes, and the first responsibility of any government should

Are we happy? Are we supposed to be?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 9, 2024
  • Economic gears have been grinding in unsettling ways since the pandemic, there are no quick fixes, and the first responsibility of any government should
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in announcing her government’s two-month GST holiday on certain goods and a $250 check for working Canadians in the spring—referred to the 'vibe-session,' a newly-coined phrase that refers to the divide between complicated economic reality and the way people are feeling. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of climate change are changing

  • Economists tell us such carbon taxes are the most efficient way to fight climate change. Yet, regular people will often see them as disproportionately harming
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2024
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of climate change are changing

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2024
  • Economists tell us such carbon taxes are the most efficient way to fight climate change. Yet, regular people will often see them as disproportionately harming

The politics of climate change are changing

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2024
  • Economists tell us such carbon taxes are the most efficient way to fight climate change. Yet, regular people will often see them as disproportionately harming
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good that Canada will respect rulings of International Criminal Court, writes Dirlik

  • It’s good that Canada will respect the rulings of the ICC. Even better if it called for equal rights.    Some context. In 1977,
Opinion | December 9, 2024

Good that Canada will respect rulings of International Criminal Court, writes Dirlik

Opinion | December 9, 2024
  • It’s good that Canada will respect the rulings of the ICC. Even better if it called for equal rights.    Some context. In 1977,

Good that Canada will respect rulings of International Criminal Court, writes Dirlik

Opinion | December 9, 2024
  • It’s good that Canada will respect the rulings of the ICC. Even better if it called for equal rights.    Some context. In 1977,

NDP MP Randall Garrison says he’ll resign in January, cites health reasons

  • Plus, Michelle Rempel Garner runs from CBC reporter, and Canadian representatives make their case to American news networks on tariffs.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 9, 2024
NDP MP Randall Garrison announced in the House last week that he will resign in January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Randall Garrison says he’ll resign in January, cites health reasons

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 9, 2024
  • Plus, Michelle Rempel Garner runs from CBC reporter, and Canadian representatives make their case to American news networks on tariffs.

NDP MP Randall Garrison says he’ll resign in January, cites health reasons

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 9, 2024
  • Plus, Michelle Rempel Garner runs from CBC reporter, and Canadian representatives make their case to American news networks on tariffs.
NDP MP Randall Garrison announced in the House last week that he will resign in January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada to deliver speech in Montreal on Monday, Dec. 9

  • MONDAY, DEC. 9 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17 and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Soraya Martinez Ferrada will deliver remarks on the economic issues shaping Montréal at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Métropolitan Montreal. Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal.

Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada to deliver speech in Montreal on Monday, Dec. 9

  • MONDAY, DEC. 9 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17 and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas

Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada to deliver speech in Montreal on Monday, Dec. 9

  • MONDAY, DEC. 9 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17 and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Soraya Martinez Ferrada will deliver remarks on the economic issues shaping Montréal at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Métropolitan Montreal. Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal.

2024 was the year of climate crisis: so how did it fall off the political agenda?

  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was clear: to keep a habitable planet, and to ensure the survival of human civilization, greenhouse gas emissions
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 9, 2024
Firefighters from Australia at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

2024 was the year of climate crisis: so how did it fall off the political agenda?

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 9, 2024
  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was clear: to keep a habitable planet, and to ensure the survival of human civilization, greenhouse gas emissions

2024 was the year of climate crisis: so how did it fall off the political agenda?

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 9, 2024
  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was clear: to keep a habitable planet, and to ensure the survival of human civilization, greenhouse gas emissions
Firefighters from Australia at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'

Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House

  • NDP, Conservative, and Green MPs raise allegations of antics in the opposition lobby that resulted in parliamentary pages being removed for ‘safety’ concerns.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 6, 2024
The late-night debate on Nov. 28 over the temporary GST/HST holiday bill has resulted in allegations of intimidation and drunkenness in the House. Clockwise (L-R): NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and CPC MP Tracy Gray. The Hill Times photographys by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia.

Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 6, 2024
  • NDP, Conservative, and Green MPs raise allegations of antics in the opposition lobby that resulted in parliamentary pages being removed for ‘safety’ concerns.

Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 6, 2024
  • NDP, Conservative, and Green MPs raise allegations of antics in the opposition lobby that resulted in parliamentary pages being removed for ‘safety’ concerns.
The late-night debate on Nov. 28 over the temporary GST/HST holiday bill has resulted in allegations of intimidation and drunkenness in the House. Clockwise (L-R): NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and CPC MP Tracy Gray. The Hill Times photographys by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia.

Double dippers

  • Plus, the government unveils its Arctic foreign policy strategy.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 6, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will face reporters this morning, before his caucus kicks off its opposition day in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Double dippers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 6, 2024
  • Plus, the government unveils its Arctic foreign policy strategy.

Double dippers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 6, 2024
  • Plus, the government unveils its Arctic foreign policy strategy.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will face reporters this morning, before his caucus kicks off its opposition day in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overlooked again: what the $250 rebate says about disability policy in Canada

  • Leaving many people with disabilities out of the rebate is not an isolated misstep. Time and again, people with disabilities are excluded from government
Opinion | BY KRISTA CARR | December 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland have proposed sending $250 rebate cheques to working Canadians who earned under $150,000 in 2023. The program leaves out many non-working Canadians with disabilities. The Hill Times file photograph

Overlooked again: what the $250 rebate says about disability policy in Canada

Opinion | BY KRISTA CARR | December 5, 2024
  • Leaving many people with disabilities out of the rebate is not an isolated misstep. Time and again, people with disabilities are excluded from government

Overlooked again: what the $250 rebate says about disability policy in Canada

Opinion | BY KRISTA CARR | December 5, 2024
  • Leaving many people with disabilities out of the rebate is not an isolated misstep. Time and again, people with disabilities are excluded from government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland have proposed sending $250 rebate cheques to working Canadians who earned under $150,000 in 2023. The program leaves out many non-working Canadians with disabilities. The Hill Times file photograph

Divestment is not enough

  • The federal government should incentivize impact investing.
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | December 5, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. The federal government should create policies to help incentivize impact investing so Canadians can more fully participate in this sustainable investment approach, while benefiting from the social and environmental impacts, writes Jory Cohen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Divestment is not enough

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | December 5, 2024
  • The federal government should incentivize impact investing.

Divestment is not enough

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | December 5, 2024
  • The federal government should incentivize impact investing.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. The federal government should create policies to help incentivize impact investing so Canadians can more fully participate in this sustainable investment approach, while benefiting from the social and environmental impacts, writes Jory Cohen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate risk is manageable with the tools in hand

  • As we end the hottest year on record, one truth is clear: the impacts of climate change are inevitable, but the extent of the
Opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | December 5, 2024
Upon launch of the National Adaptation Strategy on June 27, 2023, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in an Environment press release that, 'In the context of record-breaking wildfires across the country, record hurricanes like Fiona and record floods in British Columbia, this strategy is needed now, more than ever.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate risk is manageable with the tools in hand

Opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | December 5, 2024
  • As we end the hottest year on record, one truth is clear: the impacts of climate change are inevitable, but the extent of the

Climate risk is manageable with the tools in hand

Opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | December 5, 2024
  • As we end the hottest year on record, one truth is clear: the impacts of climate change are inevitable, but the extent of the
Upon launch of the National Adaptation Strategy on June 27, 2023, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in an Environment press release that, 'In the context of record-breaking wildfires across the country, record hurricanes like Fiona and record floods in British Columbia, this strategy is needed now, more than ever.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal delays on key economic documents a strategy to blame opposition for ‘paralyzing the House,’ say political players

  • The government could table its fall economic statement and public accounts at any time, but it's a ‘convenient opportunity’ to blame opposition parties for
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 5, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 3, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government has not yet released its fall economic statement because 'business of the house is being filibustered.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal delays on key economic documents a strategy to blame opposition for ‘paralyzing the House,’ say political players

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 5, 2024
  • The government could table its fall economic statement and public accounts at any time, but it's a ‘convenient opportunity’ to blame opposition parties for

Liberal delays on key economic documents a strategy to blame opposition for ‘paralyzing the House,’ say political players

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 5, 2024
  • The government could table its fall economic statement and public accounts at any time, but it's a ‘convenient opportunity’ to blame opposition parties for
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 3, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government has not yet released its fall economic statement because 'business of the house is being filibustered.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO press sec Hussain now comms director to tourism minister 

  • Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Mohammad Hussain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Mohammad Hussain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on March 20, followed by his now-former press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO press sec Hussain now comms director to tourism minister 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2024
  • Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.

PMO press sec Hussain now comms director to tourism minister 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2024
  • Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Mohammad Hussain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on March 20, followed by his now-former press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

South Korea: what did the army do?

  • Happily, the rapid reaction of the civilian defenders of democracy made further debate within the South Korean armed forces unnecessary, but what might happen
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 5, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s television broadcast on Dec. 2, 2024, made no sense whatever because there was no need to 'to protect the country from North Korea's Communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Screen capture image courtesy of CNN

South Korea: what did the army do?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 5, 2024
  • Happily, the rapid reaction of the civilian defenders of democracy made further debate within the South Korean armed forces unnecessary, but what might happen

South Korea: what did the army do?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 5, 2024
  • Happily, the rapid reaction of the civilian defenders of democracy made further debate within the South Korean armed forces unnecessary, but what might happen
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s television broadcast on Dec. 2, 2024, made no sense whatever because there was no need to 'to protect the country from North Korea's Communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Screen capture image courtesy of CNN

Patrick Brown testifies on Indian interference

  • Plus, the PBO costs the China tariffs.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 5, 2024
Patrick Brown will testify before a House Committee investigating a report that agents of the Indian government interfered in his campaign for the Conservative Party leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patrick Brown testifies on Indian interference

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 5, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO costs the China tariffs.

Patrick Brown testifies on Indian interference

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 5, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO costs the China tariffs.
Patrick Brown will testify before a House Committee investigating a report that agents of the Indian government interfered in his campaign for the Conservative Party leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The role of health care in mitigating the climate crisis

  • It’s time for our governments to bring our health societies and institutions together, and task them with creating a targeted climate action plan for
Opinion | BY WENDY LEVINSON | December 4, 2024
It may surprise many Canadians to learn that the health-care industry contributes five per cent of total carbon emissions in Canada—more than the airline industry, which contributes 3.5 per cent, writes Wendy Levinson.

The role of health care in mitigating the climate crisis

Opinion | BY WENDY LEVINSON | December 4, 2024
  • It’s time for our governments to bring our health societies and institutions together, and task them with creating a targeted climate action plan for

The role of health care in mitigating the climate crisis

Opinion | BY WENDY LEVINSON | December 4, 2024
  • It’s time for our governments to bring our health societies and institutions together, and task them with creating a targeted climate action plan for
It may surprise many Canadians to learn that the health-care industry contributes five per cent of total carbon emissions in Canada—more than the airline industry, which contributes 3.5 per cent, writes Wendy Levinson.

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