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Deadline day in the House

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

Deadline day in the House

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

Deadline day in the House

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

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

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

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

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

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

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Italy raises a glass for national day

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

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. 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

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

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

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 June 17, 2025
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 June 17, 2025
  • 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 June 17, 2025
  • 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
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader 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
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader 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
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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.

The great thaw: Canada must lead climate change battle in a time of disappearing ice and snow

  • It is now time for Canadians to prepare for 'cryospheric destruction' and it is going to be a distressing experience. We must prepare for
Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Canada must prepare for minimal sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer and sea level rise on all coasts as glacier melt raises sea levels, writes John W. Pomeroy, a snow and ice hydrologist at the University of Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of pasja1000, Pixabay.com

The great thaw: Canada must lead climate change battle in a time of disappearing ice and snow

Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
  • It is now time for Canadians to prepare for 'cryospheric destruction' and it is going to be a distressing experience. We must prepare for

The great thaw: Canada must lead climate change battle in a time of disappearing ice and snow

Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
  • It is now time for Canadians to prepare for 'cryospheric destruction' and it is going to be a distressing experience. We must prepare for
Canada must prepare for minimal sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer and sea level rise on all coasts as glacier melt raises sea levels, writes John W. Pomeroy, a snow and ice hydrologist at the University of Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of pasja1000, Pixabay.com

Valuing unpaid work: a crucial step in ending violence against women

  • It’s time to bring unpaid work out of the shadows and into the national conversation—not just as an economic issue, but as a crucial
Opinion | BY LISE COURTEAU | December 4, 2024
Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien, pictured on Oct. 29, 2024, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Valuing unpaid work: a crucial step in ending violence against women

Opinion | BY LISE COURTEAU | December 4, 2024
  • It’s time to bring unpaid work out of the shadows and into the national conversation—not just as an economic issue, but as a crucial

Valuing unpaid work: a crucial step in ending violence against women

Opinion | BY LISE COURTEAU | December 4, 2024
  • It’s time to bring unpaid work out of the shadows and into the national conversation—not just as an economic issue, but as a crucial
Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien, pictured on Oct. 29, 2024, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa removed 118 companies from its Indigenous Business Directory this year

  • The list is constantly updated 'as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,' says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 4, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
In February, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said the federal government was reviewing procurement policies to determine who can claim to be Indigenous when bidding for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa removed 118 companies from its Indigenous Business Directory this year

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 4, 2024
  • The list is constantly updated 'as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,' says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.

Ottawa removed 118 companies from its Indigenous Business Directory this year

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 4, 2024
  • The list is constantly updated 'as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,' says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.
Patty Hajdu
In February, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said the federal government was reviewing procurement policies to determine who can claim to be Indigenous when bidding for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving forward on game-changing gun legislation

  • Despite the recent media debates, misrepresentations, and polarized demands for more or less regulation, C-21 is a critical step forward.
Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | December 4, 2024
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Bill C-21 received royal assent on Dec. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving forward on game-changing gun legislation

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | December 4, 2024
  • Despite the recent media debates, misrepresentations, and polarized demands for more or less regulation, C-21 is a critical step forward.

Moving forward on game-changing gun legislation

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | December 4, 2024
  • Despite the recent media debates, misrepresentations, and polarized demands for more or less regulation, C-21 is a critical step forward.
Dominic LeBlanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Bill C-21 received royal assent on Dec. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As fourth province signs on, Families Minister Sudds defends school food program

  • Adding '184,000 more kids who didn't have food at school before we started is great progress, and it’s hardly a bureaucracy,' says Minister Jenna
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 4, 2024
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds, centre, announces $7.1-million in funding for P.E.I. as part of the National School Food Program on Nov. 29 PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

As fourth province signs on, Families Minister Sudds defends school food program

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 4, 2024
  • Adding '184,000 more kids who didn't have food at school before we started is great progress, and it’s hardly a bureaucracy,' says Minister Jenna

As fourth province signs on, Families Minister Sudds defends school food program

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 4, 2024
  • Adding '184,000 more kids who didn't have food at school before we started is great progress, and it’s hardly a bureaucracy,' says Minister Jenna
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds, centre, announces $7.1-million in funding for P.E.I. as part of the National School Food Program on Nov. 29 PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

‘Permanent campaign’ of building Canadian links on Capitol Hill begins anew

  • Discussions are being had about a potential visit of U.S. Senators to Ottawa, says Liberal MP John McKay.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2024
Liberal MP John McKay
Liberal MP John McKay
Liberal MP John McKay, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. IPG, anticipates making a visit to the U.S. in the new year for what could be his first and last presidential inauguration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Permanent campaign’ of building Canadian links on Capitol Hill begins anew

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2024
  • Discussions are being had about a potential visit of U.S. Senators to Ottawa, says Liberal MP John McKay.

‘Permanent campaign’ of building Canadian links on Capitol Hill begins anew

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2024
  • Discussions are being had about a potential visit of U.S. Senators to Ottawa, says Liberal MP John McKay.
Liberal MP John McKay
Liberal MP John McKay, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. IPG, anticipates making a visit to the U.S. in the new year for what could be his first and last presidential inauguration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Open channel? GAC to launch diplomat dissent line

  • Few details about Global Affairs Canada's plan and how the channel would work have been shared with the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly's, right, department is moving to implement a dissent channel similar to one used by the U.S. State Department, currently led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Open channel? GAC to launch diplomat dissent line

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2024
  • Few details about Global Affairs Canada's plan and how the channel would work have been shared with the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers,

Open channel? GAC to launch diplomat dissent line

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2024
  • Few details about Global Affairs Canada's plan and how the channel would work have been shared with the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers,
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly's, right, department is moving to implement a dissent channel similar to one used by the U.S. State Department, currently led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seeking bluer pastures

  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu

Seeking bluer pastures

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.

Seeking bluer pastures

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu

The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism

  • Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 4, 2024
The Nov. 22 protest-turned-riot in Montreal attracted international attention. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 4, 2024
  • Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of

The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 4, 2024
  • Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of
The Nov. 22 protest-turned-riot in Montreal attracted international attention. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

COVID no longer an excuse for contracting woes

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan may want to invest in some sort of rubber stamp to more quickly convey the conclusion that seems to be
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 4, 2024
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan arrives for a press conference after delivering her fall performance audit reports to committee earlier in the day on Dec. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID no longer an excuse for contracting woes

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 4, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan may want to invest in some sort of rubber stamp to more quickly convey the conclusion that seems to be

COVID no longer an excuse for contracting woes

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 4, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan may want to invest in some sort of rubber stamp to more quickly convey the conclusion that seems to be
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan arrives for a press conference after delivering her fall performance audit reports to committee earlier in the day on Dec. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

  • Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it's only part of the story.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 4, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canada is just another villain in what U.S. president-elect Donald Trump imagines is a worldwide plot to take advantage of American open trade policies, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 4, 2024
  • Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it's only part of the story.

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 4, 2024
  • Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it's only part of the story.
Donald Trump
Canada is just another villain in what U.S. president-elect Donald Trump imagines is a worldwide plot to take advantage of American open trade policies, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Letter writers should stop trying to justify Hamas’ actions, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 27, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s most recent letter downplays Hamas’ genocidal
Opinion | December 4, 2024

Letter writers should stop trying to justify Hamas’ actions, says Toronto reader

Opinion | December 4, 2024
  • Re: “Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 27, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s most recent letter downplays Hamas’ genocidal

Letter writers should stop trying to justify Hamas’ actions, says Toronto reader

Opinion | December 4, 2024
  • Re: “Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 27, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s most recent letter downplays Hamas’ genocidal

Ana Poilievre leads the Conservative road show

  • Plus, Senators honour outgoing colleague Stephen Greene, New Democrat Niki Ashton recovers from surgery, and the Green Party adds to its roster of critics.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 4, 2024
Ana Poilievre, left, sits down for an interview with Quebec Radio X personality Dominic Maurais. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CHOI 98,1 Radio X - Québec

Ana Poilievre leads the Conservative road show

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 4, 2024
  • Plus, Senators honour outgoing colleague Stephen Greene, New Democrat Niki Ashton recovers from surgery, and the Green Party adds to its roster of critics.

Ana Poilievre leads the Conservative road show

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 4, 2024
  • Plus, Senators honour outgoing colleague Stephen Greene, New Democrat Niki Ashton recovers from surgery, and the Green Party adds to its roster of critics.
Ana Poilievre, left, sits down for an interview with Quebec Radio X personality Dominic Maurais. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CHOI 98,1 Radio X - Québec

Trudeau must pass the baton, call an election, or face Liberal wipeout: letter writer

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—having consistently trailed the Conservatives in the polls for the last 18 months by a margin of 15-20 percentage points—has lost
Opinion | December 4, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must pass the baton, call an election, or face Liberal wipeout: letter writer

Opinion | December 4, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—having consistently trailed the Conservatives in the polls for the last 18 months by a margin of 15-20 percentage points—has lost

Trudeau must pass the baton, call an election, or face Liberal wipeout: letter writer

Opinion | December 4, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—having consistently trailed the Conservatives in the polls for the last 18 months by a margin of 15-20 percentage points—has lost
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN Special Chiefs Assembly wraps up three-day meeting on Dec. 5

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 3—THURSDAY, DEC. 5 AFN Special Chiefs’ Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse
The Assembly of First Nations and National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak host the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People, in Ottawa until Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN Special Chiefs Assembly wraps up three-day meeting on Dec. 5

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 3—THURSDAY, DEC. 5 AFN Special Chiefs’ Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of

AFN Special Chiefs Assembly wraps up three-day meeting on Dec. 5

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 3—THURSDAY, DEC. 5 AFN Special Chiefs’ Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of
Cindy Woodhouse
The Assembly of First Nations and National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak host the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People, in Ottawa until Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators hurry to pass the tax holiday bill

  • Plus, the Don Meredith trial is underway in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2024
Senators are fast-tracking the government's sales tax holiday bill, which is supposed to come into effect on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators hurry to pass the tax holiday bill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2024
  • Plus, the Don Meredith trial is underway in Ottawa.

Senators hurry to pass the tax holiday bill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2024
  • Plus, the Don Meredith trial is underway in Ottawa.
Senators are fast-tracking the government's sales tax holiday bill, which is supposed to come into effect on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ ad-buy boost briefly overtakes Tories, but strategists say ‘spray-and-pray’ tactics will need recalibrating

  • In the final weeks of November, the Liberals shrunk their Meta ad-spend margin compared to the Conservatives to just over $50,000.
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 3, 2024
The Liberals' new ad-buying effort should at least buy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a somewhat contented caucus, says a Tory strategist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ ad-buy boost briefly overtakes Tories, but strategists say ‘spray-and-pray’ tactics will need recalibrating

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 3, 2024
  • In the final weeks of November, the Liberals shrunk their Meta ad-spend margin compared to the Conservatives to just over $50,000.

Grits’ ad-buy boost briefly overtakes Tories, but strategists say ‘spray-and-pray’ tactics will need recalibrating

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 3, 2024
  • In the final weeks of November, the Liberals shrunk their Meta ad-spend margin compared to the Conservatives to just over $50,000.
The Liberals' new ad-buying effort should at least buy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a somewhat contented caucus, says a Tory strategist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talking turkey

  • Plus, Joly meets her NATO counterparts in Brussels.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is one of four ministers testifying today about the government's spending plans under the supplementary estimates B. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking turkey

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2024
  • Plus, Joly meets her NATO counterparts in Brussels.

Talking turkey

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2024
  • Plus, Joly meets her NATO counterparts in Brussels.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is one of four ministers testifying today about the government's spending plans under the supplementary estimates B. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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