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Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Is Pierre Poilievre winking at white supremacists?

  • Maybe Pierre Poilievre didn’t know who he was shaking hands with. But he knows it now. Will he denounce Jeremy MacKenzie and Diagolon—designated as
Opinion | August 29, 2022

Is Pierre Poilievre winking at white supremacists?

Opinion | August 29, 2022
  • Maybe Pierre Poilievre didn’t know who he was shaking hands with. But he knows it now. Will he denounce Jeremy MacKenzie and Diagolon—designated as

Is Pierre Poilievre winking at white supremacists?

Opinion | August 29, 2022
  • Maybe Pierre Poilievre didn’t know who he was shaking hands with. But he knows it now. Will he denounce Jeremy MacKenzie and Diagolon—designated as

Pride month isn’t over: We need to listen to the harsh reality of persecuted LGBTQI+ communities

  • One individual—who, for safety, we’ll call Rahim—was evacuated and resettled from Afghanistan with the help of Rainbow Railroad in 2021. He shared his story
Opinion | BY KIMAHLI POWELL | August 29, 2022
LGBTQI+ people and their allies across Canada have spent the past summer celebrating a reunion of their community at the first in-person Pride celebrations in two years. In Ottawa, Pride month is celebrated in August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pride month isn’t over: We need to listen to the harsh reality of persecuted LGBTQI+ communities

Opinion | BY KIMAHLI POWELL | August 29, 2022
  • One individual—who, for safety, we’ll call Rahim—was evacuated and resettled from Afghanistan with the help of Rainbow Railroad in 2021. He shared his story

Pride month isn’t over: We need to listen to the harsh reality of persecuted LGBTQI+ communities

Opinion | BY KIMAHLI POWELL | August 29, 2022
  • One individual—who, for safety, we’ll call Rahim—was evacuated and resettled from Afghanistan with the help of Rainbow Railroad in 2021. He shared his story
LGBTQI+ people and their allies across Canada have spent the past summer celebrating a reunion of their community at the first in-person Pride celebrations in two years. In Ottawa, Pride month is celebrated in August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Policy shakeups coming down

  • Good Friday morning, As usual, government ministers are holding press conferences across the country today. Unusually, however, not all of those press conferences will
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will announce the creation of a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction program at a cement plant in Quebec today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Policy shakeups coming down

  • Good Friday morning, As usual, government ministers are holding press conferences across the country today. Unusually, however, not all of those press conferences will

Politics This Morning: Policy shakeups coming down

  • Good Friday morning, As usual, government ministers are holding press conferences across the country today. Unusually, however, not all of those press conferences will
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will announce the creation of a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction program at a cement plant in Quebec today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos adds to policy team

  • Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos welcomed a new policy adviser, Jed Graham, to his team at the end of July. Graham is currently working toward
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured during an Aug. 23 press conference in Ottawa to announce Dr. Leigh Chapman's appointment as Canada's Chief Nursing Officer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos adds to policy team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2022
  • Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos welcomed a new policy adviser, Jed Graham, to his team at the end of July. Graham is currently working toward

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos adds to policy team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2022
  • Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos welcomed a new policy adviser, Jed Graham, to his team at the end of July. Graham is currently working toward
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured during an Aug. 23 press conference in Ottawa to announce Dr. Leigh Chapman's appointment as Canada's Chief Nursing Officer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Conservatives should approach their back-to-Parliament strategy

  • It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the House of Commons to resume sitting after the BBQ circuit summer recess. And what
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | August 25, 2022
Right now, Candice Bergen’s Opposition Leader's Office is urgently preparing a transition binder for the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, who will kick off the fall sitting of the House of Commons on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Conservatives should approach their back-to-Parliament strategy

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | August 25, 2022
  • It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the House of Commons to resume sitting after the BBQ circuit summer recess. And what

How Conservatives should approach their back-to-Parliament strategy

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | August 25, 2022
  • It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the House of Commons to resume sitting after the BBQ circuit summer recess. And what
Right now, Candice Bergen’s Opposition Leader's Office is urgently preparing a transition binder for the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, who will kick off the fall sitting of the House of Commons on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill rally marks Ukrainian Independence Day

  • Several hundred people gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 for a rally to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet

Hill rally marks Ukrainian Independence Day

  • Several hundred people gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 for a rally to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet

Hill rally marks Ukrainian Independence Day

  • Several hundred people gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 for a rally to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet

Canada can celebrate LGBTQ2 milestones, but push for more change

  • Here in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B., we are all preparing to celebrate the 2022 River of Pride/Rivière de la Fierté du Grand Moncton Pride Festival. It’s
Opinion | BY OFFICIAL LANGUAGES MINISTER GINETTE PETITPAS TAYLOR | August 25, 2022
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and MP for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B., says she's proud to stand with the LGBTQ2 community in her riding and across the country. Photograph courtesy of Ginette Petitpas Taylor's office

Canada can celebrate LGBTQ2 milestones, but push for more change

Opinion | BY OFFICIAL LANGUAGES MINISTER GINETTE PETITPAS TAYLOR | August 25, 2022
  • Here in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B., we are all preparing to celebrate the 2022 River of Pride/Rivière de la Fierté du Grand Moncton Pride Festival. It’s

Canada can celebrate LGBTQ2 milestones, but push for more change

Opinion | BY OFFICIAL LANGUAGES MINISTER GINETTE PETITPAS TAYLOR | August 25, 2022
  • Here in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B., we are all preparing to celebrate the 2022 River of Pride/Rivière de la Fierté du Grand Moncton Pride Festival. It’s
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and MP for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B., says she's proud to stand with the LGBTQ2 community in her riding and across the country. Photograph courtesy of Ginette Petitpas Taylor's office

Canada’s financial sector is not robust, but the federal government can fix that

  • A robust system can withstand pressure, because it doesn’t put all its eggs in just a few baskets. As it happens, Canada’s financial sector
Opinion | BY ALEX VRONCES, NICK CATINO | August 25, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presents the 2022 federal budget earlier this year. The federal government is taking steps to manage risk within the financial sector. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s financial sector is not robust, but the federal government can fix that

Opinion | BY ALEX VRONCES, NICK CATINO | August 25, 2022
  • A robust system can withstand pressure, because it doesn’t put all its eggs in just a few baskets. As it happens, Canada’s financial sector

Canada’s financial sector is not robust, but the federal government can fix that

Opinion | BY ALEX VRONCES, NICK CATINO | August 25, 2022
  • A robust system can withstand pressure, because it doesn’t put all its eggs in just a few baskets. As it happens, Canada’s financial sector
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presents the 2022 federal budget earlier this year. The federal government is taking steps to manage risk within the financial sector. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

NDP upped pressure on Liberals to meet deal deadlines due to communications ‘bottleneck,’ says NDP House leader

  • The NDP’s recent public pressure demanding Liberal progress on supply-and-confidence deal promises was to address a “bottleneck” in communications between the two parties, according
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 25, 2022
In recent weeks, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, and other New Democrats have increased public pressure on the Liberal government to meet the first set of targets their agreement requires by the end of the year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP upped pressure on Liberals to meet deal deadlines due to communications ‘bottleneck,’ says NDP House leader

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 25, 2022
  • The NDP’s recent public pressure demanding Liberal progress on supply-and-confidence deal promises was to address a “bottleneck” in communications between the two parties, according

NDP upped pressure on Liberals to meet deal deadlines due to communications ‘bottleneck,’ says NDP House leader

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 25, 2022
  • The NDP’s recent public pressure demanding Liberal progress on supply-and-confidence deal promises was to address a “bottleneck” in communications between the two parties, according
In recent weeks, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, and other New Democrats have increased public pressure on the Liberal government to meet the first set of targets their agreement requires by the end of the year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What shall we do with the climate refugees?

  • LONDON, U.K.—You wait ages for the bus, and then three come along at once. Books are a bit like that, too, although in this
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 25, 2022
An estimated 5,000 people protested in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019, calling for more aggressive measures to mitigate climate change. The UN estimates that 1.5 billion people may be forced to move in the next 30 years due to climate change, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What shall we do with the climate refugees?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 25, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—You wait ages for the bus, and then three come along at once. Books are a bit like that, too, although in this

What shall we do with the climate refugees?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 25, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—You wait ages for the bus, and then three come along at once. Books are a bit like that, too, although in this
An estimated 5,000 people protested in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019, calling for more aggressive measures to mitigate climate change. The UN estimates that 1.5 billion people may be forced to move in the next 30 years due to climate change, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

Michelle O’ Bonsawin attends a question-and-answer session with Parliamentarians on Aug. 24, following her nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Michelle O’ Bonsawin attends a question-and-answer session with Parliamentarians on Aug. 24, following her nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GPT hosts language summit

  • Good Thursday morning, The biggest buzz in Ottawa today might just be a summit on official languages at the National Arts Centre, hosted by
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is hosting a summit on her file in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GPT hosts language summit

  • Good Thursday morning, The biggest buzz in Ottawa today might just be a summit on official languages at the National Arts Centre, hosted by

Politics This Morning: GPT hosts language summit

  • Good Thursday morning, The biggest buzz in Ottawa today might just be a summit on official languages at the National Arts Centre, hosted by
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is hosting a summit on her file in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s strategic dilemma

  • Federal New Democrats should view the partition of Poland in the 18th century as a cautionary tale. For those of you not up on
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 24, 2022
Other parties have been cutting away at the NDP base, and leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, better find a way to stop the leak, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s strategic dilemma

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 24, 2022
  • Federal New Democrats should view the partition of Poland in the 18th century as a cautionary tale. For those of you not up on

The NDP’s strategic dilemma

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 24, 2022
  • Federal New Democrats should view the partition of Poland in the 18th century as a cautionary tale. For those of you not up on
Other parties have been cutting away at the NDP base, and leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, better find a way to stop the leak, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A role model to so many’: O’Bonsawin reflects on ‘different path’ as Supreme Court’s first Indigenous nominee

  • The Supreme Court of Canada’s first Indigenous nominee, Michelle O’Bonsawin, says “it’s not easy being a first” under the microscope, and she expects her
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 24, 2022
Supreme Court nominee Michelle O’ Bonsawin hugs Senator Kim Pate before a question-and-answer session with Parliamentarians on Aug. 24. ‘There’s a lot of weight on those shoulders,’ Senator Kim Pate remarked during the special hearing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A role model to so many’: O’Bonsawin reflects on ‘different path’ as Supreme Court’s first Indigenous nominee

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 24, 2022
  • The Supreme Court of Canada’s first Indigenous nominee, Michelle O’Bonsawin, says “it’s not easy being a first” under the microscope, and she expects her

‘A role model to so many’: O’Bonsawin reflects on ‘different path’ as Supreme Court’s first Indigenous nominee

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 24, 2022
  • The Supreme Court of Canada’s first Indigenous nominee, Michelle O’Bonsawin, says “it’s not easy being a first” under the microscope, and she expects her
Supreme Court nominee Michelle O’ Bonsawin hugs Senator Kim Pate before a question-and-answer session with Parliamentarians on Aug. 24. ‘There’s a lot of weight on those shoulders,’ Senator Kim Pate remarked during the special hearing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to conclude Canada-Taiwan talks on investment agreement

  • Canada announced its intention to pursue a Foreign Investment Protection Arrangement (FIPA) with Taiwan on Jan. 10 this year. Long overdue but highly welcome,
Opinion | BY WINSTON WEN-YI CHEN | August 24, 2022
Representative Winston Wen-yi Chen speaks at the Taiwan National Day reception on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Chateau Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to conclude Canada-Taiwan talks on investment agreement

Opinion | BY WINSTON WEN-YI CHEN | August 24, 2022
  • Canada announced its intention to pursue a Foreign Investment Protection Arrangement (FIPA) with Taiwan on Jan. 10 this year. Long overdue but highly welcome,

Time to conclude Canada-Taiwan talks on investment agreement

Opinion | BY WINSTON WEN-YI CHEN | August 24, 2022
  • Canada announced its intention to pursue a Foreign Investment Protection Arrangement (FIPA) with Taiwan on Jan. 10 this year. Long overdue but highly welcome,
Representative Winston Wen-yi Chen speaks at the Taiwan National Day reception on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Chateau Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Killing Darya Dugina: own goal for Ukraine?

  • Neither father nor daughter was an important target in terms of their influence on Russian policy, which pretty much rules out any Russian motive
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 24, 2022
Darya Dugina, who was killed on Aug. 20 by a car bomb, was the daughter of father Alexander Dugin—sometimes called 'Putin’s Brain' by the foreign media because of his alleged influence on the Russian president. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Killing Darya Dugina: own goal for Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 24, 2022
  • Neither father nor daughter was an important target in terms of their influence on Russian policy, which pretty much rules out any Russian motive

Killing Darya Dugina: own goal for Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 24, 2022
  • Neither father nor daughter was an important target in terms of their influence on Russian policy, which pretty much rules out any Russian motive
Darya Dugina, who was killed on Aug. 20 by a car bomb, was the daughter of father Alexander Dugin—sometimes called 'Putin’s Brain' by the foreign media because of his alleged influence on the Russian president. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We must not let Ukraine’s Independence Day be its last

  • I can remember seeing the news six months ago: Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. You must understand I am a man
Opinion | BY PAUL GROD | August 24, 2022
Ukrainian World Congress will continue the mission to deliver protective equipment to Ukrainians, symbolized by an image of a soldier hugging Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko after the delivery of a shipment in Kyiv, writes Paul Grod. Photograph courtesy of the Unite With Ukraine campaign

We must not let Ukraine’s Independence Day be its last

Opinion | BY PAUL GROD | August 24, 2022
  • I can remember seeing the news six months ago: Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. You must understand I am a man

We must not let Ukraine’s Independence Day be its last

Opinion | BY PAUL GROD | August 24, 2022
  • I can remember seeing the news six months ago: Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. You must understand I am a man
Ukrainian World Congress will continue the mission to deliver protective equipment to Ukrainians, symbolized by an image of a soldier hugging Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko after the delivery of a shipment in Kyiv, writes Paul Grod. Photograph courtesy of the Unite With Ukraine campaign

Valley of the Birdtail authors looking to shift attitudes, conversations, around Indigenous reconciliation

  • After working in the partisan trenches of Parliament Hill and Queen’s Park, the co-authors of an upcoming book exploring how neighbouring communities in Manitoba—a
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 24, 2022
University of Toronto law professor Douglas Sanderson, left, and his former law student and ex-federal staffer Andrew Stobo Sniderman, right, are co-authors of the upcoming book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation. Photographs courtesy of HarperCollins

Valley of the Birdtail authors looking to shift attitudes, conversations, around Indigenous reconciliation

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 24, 2022
  • After working in the partisan trenches of Parliament Hill and Queen’s Park, the co-authors of an upcoming book exploring how neighbouring communities in Manitoba—a

Valley of the Birdtail authors looking to shift attitudes, conversations, around Indigenous reconciliation

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 24, 2022
  • After working in the partisan trenches of Parliament Hill and Queen’s Park, the co-authors of an upcoming book exploring how neighbouring communities in Manitoba—a
University of Toronto law professor Douglas Sanderson, left, and his former law student and ex-federal staffer Andrew Stobo Sniderman, right, are co-authors of the upcoming book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation. Photographs courtesy of HarperCollins

Quebec election a good time to move on seniors strategy

  • The past two-and-a-half years have been difficult and, too often, tragic for Quebec seniors and their families. The social isolation that many were already
Opinion | August 24, 2022

Quebec election a good time to move on seniors strategy

Opinion | August 24, 2022
  • The past two-and-a-half years have been difficult and, too often, tragic for Quebec seniors and their families. The social isolation that many were already

Quebec election a good time to move on seniors strategy

Opinion | August 24, 2022
  • The past two-and-a-half years have been difficult and, too often, tragic for Quebec seniors and their families. The social isolation that many were already

Collective action needed to confront authoritarian regimes, says departing Taiwanese envoy

  • Taiwan’s outgoing representative says the troubled Canada-China relationship and the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows the need for democracies to stand together. “If we
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 24, 2022
Taiwanese representative Winston Wen-yi Chen is departing Canada after his third posting in the country. He has led the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ottawa since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Collective action needed to confront authoritarian regimes, says departing Taiwanese envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 24, 2022
  • Taiwan’s outgoing representative says the troubled Canada-China relationship and the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows the need for democracies to stand together. “If we

Collective action needed to confront authoritarian regimes, says departing Taiwanese envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 24, 2022
  • Taiwan’s outgoing representative says the troubled Canada-China relationship and the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows the need for democracies to stand together. “If we
Taiwanese representative Winston Wen-yi Chen is departing Canada after his third posting in the country. He has led the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ottawa since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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