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Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
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 opens 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 opens 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 opens 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 is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. 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

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

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

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. 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

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of
Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske. Canada is becoming a leader in green energy and technology, and ideally, many of the new workers needed to support these industries should come from equity-deserving groups, write Julia Blackburn and Salim Jivraj. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske. Canada is becoming a leader in green energy and technology, and ideally, many of the new workers needed to support these industries should come from equity-deserving groups, write Julia Blackburn and Salim Jivraj. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health
Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with a staffer before appearing at the House Health Committee on March 23, 2023. The federal government can immediately start addressing problems driving nurses out of the profession through a new Nurse Retention Fund, writes Linda Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with a staffer before appearing at the House Health Committee on March 23, 2023. The federal government can immediately start addressing problems driving nurses out of the profession through a new Nurse Retention Fund, writes Linda Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be concerned about the alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections issue, as the federal budget and U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit has not changed the channel for the party, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage
Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be concerned about the alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections issue, as the federal budget and U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit has not changed the channel for the party, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, was indicted on March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. He faces 34 charges of falsifying business records and was arraigned in New York City on April 3. His next in-person hearing is Dec. 4 in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, was indicted on March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. He faces 34 charges of falsifying business records and was arraigned in New York City on April 3. His next in-person hearing is Dec. 4 in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount

  • Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau's former riding.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey, right, is seeking the Liberal nomination in the coveted riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount. Fred Headon, left, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, told The Hill Times that he's also considering running. The Hill Times photograph and photograph courtesy of Fred Headon

Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau's former riding.

Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau's former riding.
Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey, right, is seeking the Liberal nomination in the coveted riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount. Fred Headon, left, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, told The Hill Times that he's also considering running. The Hill Times photograph and photograph courtesy of Fred Headon

Budget does little to support Canada’s self-proclaimed global leadership

  • While we are a supportive player, there is scant evidence that we really are the major player we see in our self-image. What we
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 10, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, has set a diplomatic tone which seems openly hostile to a re-engagement with China and intended mainly to please the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget does little to support Canada’s self-proclaimed global leadership

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 10, 2023
  • While we are a supportive player, there is scant evidence that we really are the major player we see in our self-image. What we

Budget does little to support Canada’s self-proclaimed global leadership

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 10, 2023
  • While we are a supportive player, there is scant evidence that we really are the major player we see in our self-image. What we
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, has set a diplomatic tone which seems openly hostile to a re-engagement with China and intended mainly to please the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

  • Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. His sister-in-law was appointed as interim federal ethics commissioner effective March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of

Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. His sister-in-law was appointed as interim federal ethics commissioner effective March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin

  • A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
Then-Prince Charles and Camilla, during their royal visit in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in

King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in
Then-Prince Charles and Camilla, during their royal visit in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil

  • The Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are 'incredibly good' at discovering areas of weakness, and that he 'wasn’t sure we’ve
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
Founded in 1856 as a commercial bank, Credit Suisse has played a central role in Switzerland's financial sector for 167 years. Last month, Swiss authorities facilitated its takeover by rival UBS following a dramatic stock plunge. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • The Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are 'incredibly good' at discovering areas of weakness, and that he 'wasn’t sure we’ve

Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • The Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are 'incredibly good' at discovering areas of weakness, and that he 'wasn’t sure we’ve
Founded in 1856 as a commercial bank, Credit Suisse has played a central role in Switzerland's financial sector for 167 years. Last month, Swiss authorities facilitated its takeover by rival UBS following a dramatic stock plunge. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Minority Parliaments can work

  • There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minority Parliaments can work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
  • There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.

Minority Parliaments can work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
  • There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey’s a sport for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, says Lib MP van Koeverden

  • A little over a decade ago, Patrick and Brian Burke launched “You Can Play,” a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia
Opinion | April 10, 2023
A look at some of the MPs' Standing Order statements made in the House on March 31, 2023. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Hockey’s a sport for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, says Lib MP van Koeverden

Opinion | April 10, 2023
  • A little over a decade ago, Patrick and Brian Burke launched “You Can Play,” a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia

Hockey’s a sport for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, says Lib MP van Koeverden

Opinion | April 10, 2023
  • A little over a decade ago, Patrick and Brian Burke launched “You Can Play,” a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia
A look at some of the MPs' Standing Order statements made in the House on March 31, 2023. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Freeland to be keynote speaker at Washington, D.C., think-tank event

  • Plus, Jack Austin to host book launch in Toronto with Tom Axworthy next week, and Chelsea Nash is HT's new digital editor, Ian Campbell
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be the keynote speaker at the U.S.-based Peterson Institute for International Economics think tank's 'Macro Week' on April 12 in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland to be keynote speaker at Washington, D.C., think-tank event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Jack Austin to host book launch in Toronto with Tom Axworthy next week, and Chelsea Nash is HT's new digital editor, Ian Campbell

Freeland to be keynote speaker at Washington, D.C., think-tank event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Jack Austin to host book launch in Toronto with Tom Axworthy next week, and Chelsea Nash is HT's new digital editor, Ian Campbell
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be the keynote speaker at the U.S.-based Peterson Institute for International Economics think tank's 'Macro Week' on April 12 in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Rob Black to host reception featuring Canadian whiskies on the Hill on June 5

  • MONDAY, APRIL 10 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for
CSG Senator Rob Black, pictured with then-Senator Diane Griffin in 2018, will host a reception in partnership with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, Atlantic Grains Council and Spirits Canada, featuring Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains on Monday, June 5, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Rob Black to host reception featuring Canadian whiskies on the Hill on June 5

  • MONDAY, APRIL 10 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for

Senator Rob Black to host reception featuring Canadian whiskies on the Hill on June 5

  • MONDAY, APRIL 10 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for
CSG Senator Rob Black, pictured with then-Senator Diane Griffin in 2018, will host a reception in partnership with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, Atlantic Grains Council and Spirits Canada, featuring Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains on Monday, June 5, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 7, 2023
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger has proposed a series of changes and clarifications to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 7, 2023
  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.

Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 7, 2023
  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger has proposed a series of changes and clarifications to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigrants are more than just a means to an end

  • More needs to be done to support immigrants who are looking to establish themselves as researchers in Canada.
Opinion | BY ERNEST NG | April 6, 2023
Science, Innovation, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. An investment in science, and the people behind the science—whether Canadian or new to Canada—is an investment in this nation, writes Ernest Ng. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigrants are more than just a means to an end

Opinion | BY ERNEST NG | April 6, 2023
  • More needs to be done to support immigrants who are looking to establish themselves as researchers in Canada.

Immigrants are more than just a means to an end

Opinion | BY ERNEST NG | April 6, 2023
  • More needs to be done to support immigrants who are looking to establish themselves as researchers in Canada.
Science, Innovation, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. An investment in science, and the people behind the science—whether Canadian or new to Canada—is an investment in this nation, writes Ernest Ng. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future

  • As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
B.C. Premier David Eby during a Feb. 1, 2023 visit to Ottawa. Woodfibre LNG president Christine Kennedy writes that the B.C. government is providing a roadmap for meeting emission reduction targets while supporting the global transition to a less carbon-intensive energy system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
  • As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.

Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
  • As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.
B.C. Premier David Eby during a Feb. 1, 2023 visit to Ottawa. Woodfibre LNG president Christine Kennedy writes that the B.C. government is providing a roadmap for meeting emission reduction targets while supporting the global transition to a less carbon-intensive energy system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A sinking ship: don’t be fossil fooled by LNG

  • LNG distracts Canada from a zero-emissions future, jeopardizing its commitments to a cleaner, prosperous economy.
Opinion | BY ELISSAMA MENEZES AND ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 6, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. Canada needs a maritime decarbonization plan that aligns with the Paris Agreement, prioritizes and invests in green fuels and technologies, and addresses upstream impacts on community, infrastructure and the environment, write Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A sinking ship: don’t be fossil fooled by LNG

Opinion | BY ELISSAMA MENEZES AND ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 6, 2023
  • LNG distracts Canada from a zero-emissions future, jeopardizing its commitments to a cleaner, prosperous economy.

A sinking ship: don’t be fossil fooled by LNG

Opinion | BY ELISSAMA MENEZES AND ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 6, 2023
  • LNG distracts Canada from a zero-emissions future, jeopardizing its commitments to a cleaner, prosperous economy.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. Canada needs a maritime decarbonization plan that aligns with the Paris Agreement, prioritizes and invests in green fuels and technologies, and addresses upstream impacts on community, infrastructure and the environment, write Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s backtrack on foreign aid in Budget 2023 signifies its shrinking role as a global health and development leader

  • The lack of new funding for international development assistance in Budget 2023 is especially notable when it comes to foreign aid supporting vulnerable women
Opinion | BY PREETY SHARMA | April 6, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan. Budget 2023 proclaims Canada's commitment to improving the lives of women, girls, and vulnerable populations around the world, and to increasing international development assistance every year toward 2030, but offers less annual funding than it did last year, writes Preety Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s backtrack on foreign aid in Budget 2023 signifies its shrinking role as a global health and development leader

Opinion | BY PREETY SHARMA | April 6, 2023
  • The lack of new funding for international development assistance in Budget 2023 is especially notable when it comes to foreign aid supporting vulnerable women

Canada’s backtrack on foreign aid in Budget 2023 signifies its shrinking role as a global health and development leader

Opinion | BY PREETY SHARMA | April 6, 2023
  • The lack of new funding for international development assistance in Budget 2023 is especially notable when it comes to foreign aid supporting vulnerable women
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan. Budget 2023 proclaims Canada's commitment to improving the lives of women, girls, and vulnerable populations around the world, and to increasing international development assistance every year toward 2030, but offers less annual funding than it did last year, writes Preety Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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