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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
The uproar over the the appearance of the Canadian passport hides some ugly truths about the country. Photograph courtesy of https://evisa.express/

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that
The uproar over the the appearance of the Canadian passport hides some ugly truths about the country. Photograph courtesy of https://evisa.express/

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
Among the notable names in the mix for the four June 19 byelections are: Liberal Ben Carr in Winnipeg South Centre, Man., left; People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier in Portage–Lisgar, Man.; Conservative Arpan Khanna in Oxford, Ont.; and Liberal Anna Gainey and Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of the Ben Carr campaign, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
Among the notable names in the mix for the four June 19 byelections are: Liberal Ben Carr in Winnipeg South Centre, Man., left; People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier in Portage–Lisgar, Man.; Conservative Arpan Khanna in Oxford, Ont.; and Liberal Anna Gainey and Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of the Ben Carr campaign, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved
Opinion | May 17, 2023
NDP MP Rachel Blaney attends the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 7, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved
NDP MP Rachel Blaney attends the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 7, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and
Opinion | May 17, 2023
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd arrives for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Wellington Building on July 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd arrives for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Wellington Building on July 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a
Opinion | May 17, 2023
Indigenous Peoples have been protecting and conserving ecosystems for thousands of years and doing so with their own knowledge systems and resources, writes Beth Lorimer. Unsplash photograph by Bryce Evans

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a
Indigenous Peoples have been protecting and conserving ecosystems for thousands of years and doing so with their own knowledge systems and resources, writes Beth Lorimer. Unsplash photograph by Bryce Evans

Conservation good news needs celebrating

  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
Recent years have witnessed more threats to wilderness from development, exploitation, and climate change, but they’ve also seen Canadians respond to nature as never before, writes Sandra Schwartz. Pexels photograph by Ben Maxwell

Conservation good news needs celebrating

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.

Conservation good news needs celebrating

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Recent years have witnessed more threats to wilderness from development, exploitation, and climate change, but they’ve also seen Canadians respond to nature as never before, writes Sandra Schwartz. Pexels photograph by Ben Maxwell

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2023 budget was a missed opportunity for funding on methane leadership, but Canada can still seize the moment with a $75-million investment in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, write Mili Roy and Robb Barnes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2023 budget was a missed opportunity for funding on methane leadership, but Canada can still seize the moment with a $75-million investment in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, write Mili Roy and Robb Barnes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The case for rapid government wind-down of fossil fuel production and use just has to be made, debated, and hopefully undertaken by Canadian legislators, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The case for rapid government wind-down of fossil fuel production and use just has to be made, debated, and hopefully undertaken by Canadian legislators, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.
Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
We need a more co-ordinated approach to scale up natural infrastructure such as wetlands across the country and in the Prairies, writes Josée Méthot. Unsplash photograph by Kirsten Mills

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.
We need a more co-ordinated approach to scale up natural infrastructure such as wetlands across the country and in the Prairies, writes Josée Méthot. Unsplash photograph by Kirsten Mills

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.
Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
In communities across Canada, residents, civil society organizations, and governments have worked together to envision a better, more sustainable future, write Cameron Esler and Laura Schnurr. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.
In communities across Canada, residents, civil society organizations, and governments have worked together to envision a better, more sustainable future, write Cameron Esler and Laura Schnurr. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The future is closer than you think

  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
This year, Sweden’s capital will be served by a fast, efficient electric ferry service through hydrofoil vessels, which are great for marine life, the climate, and Stockholm’s bottom line, writes Green Leader Elizabeth May. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The future is closer than you think

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.

The future is closer than you think

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.
This year, Sweden’s capital will be served by a fast, efficient electric ferry service through hydrofoil vessels, which are great for marine life, the climate, and Stockholm’s bottom line, writes Green Leader Elizabeth May. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything, everywhere, all at once

  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.
Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the National Adaptation Strategy in November 2022, but it needs to be implemented with greater speed and ambition, writes Robin Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the National Adaptation Strategy in November 2022, but it needs to be implemented with greater speed and ambition, writes Robin Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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