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Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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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

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. 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

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. 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

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: 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 byelection: 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 byelection: 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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. 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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. 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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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
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Politics This Morning: high-level party insiders to appear before House Affairs Committee on China’s attempted interference in Canada’s elections; Trudeau to meet with Artemis II Crew members

  • Plus, there's still no end in sight in the Public Service Alliance of Canada's showdown with the federal government, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Liberal Party national director Azam Ishmael, left, and former national campaign Conservative Party manager Hamish Marshall. Both are scheduled to appear in front of House Procedure and Affairs Committee to answer questions about foreign interference in Canadian elections. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: high-level party insiders to appear before House Affairs Committee on China’s attempted interference in Canada’s elections; Trudeau to meet with Artemis II Crew members

  • Plus, there's still no end in sight in the Public Service Alliance of Canada's showdown with the federal government, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Politics This Morning: high-level party insiders to appear before House Affairs Committee on China’s attempted interference in Canada’s elections; Trudeau to meet with Artemis II Crew members

  • Plus, there's still no end in sight in the Public Service Alliance of Canada's showdown with the federal government, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Liberal Party national director Azam Ishmael, left, and former national campaign Conservative Party manager Hamish Marshall. Both are scheduled to appear in front of House Procedure and Affairs Committee to answer questions about foreign interference in Canadian elections. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Alberta regulator apologizes for communications failures at committee hearing on oil sands tailings leaks

  • With an election looming in Alberta and criticism still coming in from the affected Indigenous nations, Conservative and NDP MPs at the House Environment
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, and Liberal members of the House Environment Committee speak to reporters on March 20 about tailings pond leaks in northern Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta regulator apologizes for communications failures at committee hearing on oil sands tailings leaks

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • With an election looming in Alberta and criticism still coming in from the affected Indigenous nations, Conservative and NDP MPs at the House Environment

Alberta regulator apologizes for communications failures at committee hearing on oil sands tailings leaks

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • With an election looming in Alberta and criticism still coming in from the affected Indigenous nations, Conservative and NDP MPs at the House Environment
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, and Liberal members of the House Environment Committee speak to reporters on March 20 about tailings pond leaks in northern Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Parliament Hill on April 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 24, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Parliament Hill on April 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To be more successful, the NDP can reclaim its heritage of left-wing populism 

  • A way forward for the NDP is not so much in countering the Liberals as it is about capturing the main anti-establishment thrust from
Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | April 24, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stands in solidarity with the striking members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The party's supply-and-confidence agreement, while responsible for some policy success, is awkward for the NDP, writes Sam Routley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To be more successful, the NDP can reclaim its heritage of left-wing populism 

Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | April 24, 2023
  • A way forward for the NDP is not so much in countering the Liberals as it is about capturing the main anti-establishment thrust from

To be more successful, the NDP can reclaim its heritage of left-wing populism 

Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | April 24, 2023
  • A way forward for the NDP is not so much in countering the Liberals as it is about capturing the main anti-establishment thrust from
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stands in solidarity with the striking members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The party's supply-and-confidence agreement, while responsible for some policy success, is awkward for the NDP, writes Sam Routley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO allies should take Canada’s lead and spend less on defence

  • When defence spending is expressed as a percentage of GDP, Canada appears to be a laggard. But if measured per capita, Canada ranks high.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Defence Minister Anita Anand. Last week, Trudeau's government committed $62.3-billion in new military spending over the next 20 years, including its purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO allies should take Canada’s lead and spend less on defence

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 24, 2023
  • When defence spending is expressed as a percentage of GDP, Canada appears to be a laggard. But if measured per capita, Canada ranks high.

NATO allies should take Canada’s lead and spend less on defence

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 24, 2023
  • When defence spending is expressed as a percentage of GDP, Canada appears to be a laggard. But if measured per capita, Canada ranks high.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Defence Minister Anita Anand. Last week, Trudeau's government committed $62.3-billion in new military spending over the next 20 years, including its purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Measuring, disclosing Canada’s tax gap key to combatting evasion

  • Bill S-258 would amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act to require the CRA to report on all convictions for tax evasion, including a separate
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE | April 24, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters in the West Block in October 2022. Bill S-258, tabled by CSG Senator Percy Downe on March 29, would, among other things, require the Minister of National Revenue to report to Parliament on the tax gap every three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Measuring, disclosing Canada’s tax gap key to combatting evasion

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE | April 24, 2023
  • Bill S-258 would amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act to require the CRA to report on all convictions for tax evasion, including a separate

Measuring, disclosing Canada’s tax gap key to combatting evasion

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE | April 24, 2023
  • Bill S-258 would amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act to require the CRA to report on all convictions for tax evasion, including a separate
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters in the West Block in October 2022. Bill S-258, tabled by CSG Senator Percy Downe on March 29, would, among other things, require the Minister of National Revenue to report to Parliament on the tax gap every three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds not off the hook on mental health spending

  • For too long, the government has relied on these not-for-profit organizations to fill the gaps in basic health care, without adequately funding them. Looking forward,
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 24, 2023
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, pictured Nov. 1, 2022, heading to a cabinet meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds not off the hook on mental health spending

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 24, 2023
  • For too long, the government has relied on these not-for-profit organizations to fill the gaps in basic health care, without adequately funding them. Looking forward,

Feds not off the hook on mental health spending

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 24, 2023
  • For too long, the government has relied on these not-for-profit organizations to fill the gaps in basic health care, without adequately funding them. Looking forward,
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, pictured Nov. 1, 2022, heading to a cabinet meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the NDP is sticking with the deal

  • The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joined Public Service Alliance of Canada members picketing on Parliament Hill on April 19. There is no advantage to the NDP in voting with the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois to bring down the government, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the NDP is sticking with the deal

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2023
  • The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal

Why the NDP is sticking with the deal

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2023
  • The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joined Public Service Alliance of Canada members picketing on Parliament Hill on April 19. There is no advantage to the NDP in voting with the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois to bring down the government, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do

  • Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 24, 2023
By writing the biggest cheque in U.S. history in a defamation suit, Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, left, Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson were spared their moment of truth in front of the country, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 24, 2023
  • Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.

Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 24, 2023
  • Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.
By writing the biggest cheque in U.S. history in a defamation suit, Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, left, Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson were spared their moment of truth in front of the country, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players

  • To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2023
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Mélanie Joly, Elizabeth May, and Jagmeet Singh. To win the next election, Trudeau and his team will have to prove to voters that they still have ideas that will improve Canadians' quality of life. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2023
  • To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni,

Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2023
  • To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni,
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Mélanie Joly, Elizabeth May, and Jagmeet Singh. To win the next election, Trudeau and his team will have to prove to voters that they still have ideas that will improve Canadians' quality of life. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's decision to ally himself with Twitter owner Elon Musk, pictured, runs the risk of alienating Canadians, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's decision to ally himself with Twitter owner Elon Musk, pictured, runs the risk of alienating Canadians, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured recently in a Hill scrum, told members of the Senate Transport and Communications Committee last November: 'When it comes to this bill, the platforms are in; the users are out. This bill is simply about platforms paying their fair share toward our culture.' But the Conservatives aren't buying it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured recently in a Hill scrum, told members of the Senate Transport and Communications Committee last November: 'When it comes to this bill, the platforms are in; the users are out. This bill is simply about platforms paying their fair share toward our culture.' But the Conservatives aren't buying it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uptick in violent crime ‘definitely has political implications,’ say pollsters, as Conservatives’ push for bail reform, tough-on-crime policies lays groundwork for campaign 

  • A recent poll found that 65 per cent of Canadians believe crime and violence have gotten worse compared to pre-pandemic times, and that 81
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said 'Trudeau and the NDP have caused this crime wave, with policies that allow the same repeat, violent offenders loose on our streets to terrorize instant people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uptick in violent crime ‘definitely has political implications,’ say pollsters, as Conservatives’ push for bail reform, tough-on-crime policies lays groundwork for campaign 

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • A recent poll found that 65 per cent of Canadians believe crime and violence have gotten worse compared to pre-pandemic times, and that 81

Uptick in violent crime ‘definitely has political implications,’ say pollsters, as Conservatives’ push for bail reform, tough-on-crime policies lays groundwork for campaign 

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • A recent poll found that 65 per cent of Canadians believe crime and violence have gotten worse compared to pre-pandemic times, and that 81
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said 'Trudeau and the NDP have caused this crime wave, with policies that allow the same repeat, violent offenders loose on our streets to terrorize instant people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The clean-up of dirty money has officially launched

  • The Liberal government announced a suite of fairly remarkable measures to tackle money laundering with its recent budget. These long-overdue initiatives will enhance the
Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT, MARY-JANE BENNETT | April 24, 2023
Criminals are washing as much as $133-billion in the country every year according to the Criminal Intelligence Service of Canada, the country’s organized crime intelligence unit. The agency recently reported strong links between money laundering and two priority drug markets: cocaine and methamphetamine, writes Mary-Jane Bennett.  Image courtesy of Pixabay

The clean-up of dirty money has officially launched

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT, MARY-JANE BENNETT | April 24, 2023
  • The Liberal government announced a suite of fairly remarkable measures to tackle money laundering with its recent budget. These long-overdue initiatives will enhance the

The clean-up of dirty money has officially launched

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT, MARY-JANE BENNETT | April 24, 2023
  • The Liberal government announced a suite of fairly remarkable measures to tackle money laundering with its recent budget. These long-overdue initiatives will enhance the
Criminals are washing as much as $133-billion in the country every year according to the Criminal Intelligence Service of Canada, the country’s organized crime intelligence unit. The agency recently reported strong links between money laundering and two priority drug markets: cocaine and methamphetamine, writes Mary-Jane Bennett.  Image courtesy of Pixabay

Natural Resources Transfer Agreements based on a fundamental misunderstanding of First Nations’ inherent rights

  • Governments must convene a first ministers conference with First Nations to initiate changes to the Canadian Constitution and recognize First Nations sovereignty in more
Opinion | April 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti stated that he would be 'looking at' the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreements at the recent Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs’ Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural Resources Transfer Agreements based on a fundamental misunderstanding of First Nations’ inherent rights

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Governments must convene a first ministers conference with First Nations to initiate changes to the Canadian Constitution and recognize First Nations sovereignty in more

Natural Resources Transfer Agreements based on a fundamental misunderstanding of First Nations’ inherent rights

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Governments must convene a first ministers conference with First Nations to initiate changes to the Canadian Constitution and recognize First Nations sovereignty in more
Justice Minister David Lametti stated that he would be 'looking at' the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreements at the recent Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs’ Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

  • The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 24, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said 'Canadians deserve better health care and we need immediate actions to address current and future challenges,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 24, 2023
  • The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild

Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 24, 2023
  • The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said 'Canadians deserve better health care and we need immediate actions to address current and future challenges,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The national crisis of policing

  • How are we to come to terms with the growing pile of reports and inquiries that tell us policing in Canada is not working?
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | April 24, 2023
A memorial in Halifax for the victims of the April 18-19, 2020, Nova Scotia killings. It is time to stop the pile of reports of police failings from growing. We must find the best examples of policing across Canada, figure out what those police forces are doing right in de-escalating violence, writes Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The national crisis of policing

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | April 24, 2023
  • How are we to come to terms with the growing pile of reports and inquiries that tell us policing in Canada is not working?

The national crisis of policing

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | April 24, 2023
  • How are we to come to terms with the growing pile of reports and inquiries that tell us policing in Canada is not working?
A memorial in Halifax for the victims of the April 18-19, 2020, Nova Scotia killings. It is time to stop the pile of reports of police failings from growing. We must find the best examples of policing across Canada, figure out what those police forces are doing right in de-escalating violence, writes Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy

  • Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson described critical minerals as presenting a 'generational opportunity for Canada.' But Canadian ownership will be necessary if we want to retain some of the profitable wealth from our own natural resources, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2023
  • Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector

Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2023
  • Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson described critical minerals as presenting a 'generational opportunity for Canada.' But Canadian ownership will be necessary if we want to retain some of the profitable wealth from our own natural resources, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need to overcome the barriers to address Canada’s physician shortage

  • There are actions that can be taken now to help ameliorate the health human resource crisis.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND ISG SENATOR MOHAMED RAVALIA | April 24, 2023
Concern remains about the many jurisdictional challenges that bedevil attempts to address the issue of quick, equitable and efficient access to licensure for international medical graduates, write ISG senators Stan Kutcher and Mohamed Ravalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need to overcome the barriers to address Canada’s physician shortage

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND ISG SENATOR MOHAMED RAVALIA | April 24, 2023
  • There are actions that can be taken now to help ameliorate the health human resource crisis.

We need to overcome the barriers to address Canada’s physician shortage

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND ISG SENATOR MOHAMED RAVALIA | April 24, 2023
  • There are actions that can be taken now to help ameliorate the health human resource crisis.
Concern remains about the many jurisdictional challenges that bedevil attempts to address the issue of quick, equitable and efficient access to licensure for international medical graduates, write ISG senators Stan Kutcher and Mohamed Ravalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Health risks and the importance of labelling

  • Bill S-254 would amend the Food and Drugs Act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverages.
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU | April 24, 2023
Only one in four Canadians is aware that alcohol is indisputably linked to at least seven fatal cancers, writes non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Health risks and the importance of labelling

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU | April 24, 2023
  • Bill S-254 would amend the Food and Drugs Act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverages.

Health risks and the importance of labelling

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU | April 24, 2023
  • Bill S-254 would amend the Food and Drugs Act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverages.
Only one in four Canadians is aware that alcohol is indisputably linked to at least seven fatal cancers, writes non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

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