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The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

  • Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More trade, not less protection for workers

  • Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More trade, not less protection for workers

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
  • Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.

More trade, not less protection for workers

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
  • Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com

A modern economy requires more than shared borders

  • A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
Only through deeper cooperation and integration can Canada fully achieve its economic potential, writes Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. Photograph courtesy of Koi Roylers, Pixabay.com

A modern economy requires more than shared borders

Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
  • A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.

A modern economy requires more than shared borders

Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
  • A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
Only through deeper cooperation and integration can Canada fully achieve its economic potential, writes Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. Photograph courtesy of Koi Roylers, Pixabay.com

From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics

  • Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is 'not really a privilege, it's like
FeatureBY TESSIE SANCI | June 9, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics

FeatureBY TESSIE SANCI | June 9, 2025
  • Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is 'not really a privilege, it's like

From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics

FeatureBY TESSIE SANCI | June 9, 2025
  • Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is 'not really a privilege, it's like
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
CBC News producer Sharon Musgrave, right, with her husband Tim Alp, at the Hope Live event in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office
CBC News producer Sharon Musgrave, right, with her husband Tim Alp, at the Hope Live event in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaks from pipelines lost money: Calgary reader

  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2, by Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens). Senator Galvez is right:
Opinion | June 9, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Leaks from pipelines lost money: Calgary reader

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2, by Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens). Senator Galvez is right:

Leaks from pipelines lost money: Calgary reader

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2, by Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens). Senator Galvez is right:
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead the Global Fund at the G7 presidency

  • If you had the opportunity to save millions of lives, would you take it? Over the past two decades, the Global Fund, a leading
Opinion | June 9, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Canada must lead the Global Fund at the G7 presidency

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • If you had the opportunity to save millions of lives, would you take it? Over the past two decades, the Global Fund, a leading

Canada must lead the Global Fund at the G7 presidency

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • If you had the opportunity to save millions of lives, would you take it? Over the past two decades, the Global Fund, a leading
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

  • Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
  • Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime

The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
  • Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. ET at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. ET at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by

Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists

  • Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.

Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge

  • Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project
Opinion | BY STACEY NORONHA, MISHA GOFORTH | June 6, 2025
Since 2012, employment in renewables has quintupled with wind and solar now generating more than seven per cent of Canada’s electricity. Yet the sector faces a 13 per cent job vacancy rate, high turnover, and a workforce that doesn’t reflect the diversity of the country, write Stacey Noronha and Misha Goforth. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge

Opinion | BY STACEY NORONHA, MISHA GOFORTH | June 6, 2025
  • Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project

Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge

Opinion | BY STACEY NORONHA, MISHA GOFORTH | June 6, 2025
  • Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project
Since 2012, employment in renewables has quintupled with wind and solar now generating more than seven per cent of Canada’s electricity. Yet the sector faces a 13 per cent job vacancy rate, high turnover, and a workforce that doesn’t reflect the diversity of the country, write Stacey Noronha and Misha Goforth. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

All eyes on unemployment numbers

  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?

  • Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
As the G7’s 2025 president, Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, can uphold the status quo or help redefine its resolve, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
  • Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.

Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
  • Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.
Mark Carney
As the G7’s 2025 president, Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, can uphold the status quo or help redefine its resolve, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about
Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
Then-New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, with his wife Gurkian Kaur Sidhu, arriving for the English-language federal leaders' televised debate at the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal on April 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about
Jagmeet Singh
Then-New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, with his wife Gurkian Kaur Sidhu, arriving for the English-language federal leaders' televised debate at the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal on April 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Opportunities for Canada as the EV market grows to meet rising demand

  • As we move away from fossil fuels, demand for electricity is rising quickly, especially since EVs need so much energy to charge their batteries.
Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | November 13, 2023
Canada is doing well in terms of finding, mining, and processing materials critical to EV battery cells, but the real make-or-break will be in capitalizing on these opportunities by developing better technologies for the entire energy storage system and preparing skilled graduates, writes Prof. Ali Emadi of McMaster University. Photograph by Paul Krueger, distributed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

Opportunities for Canada as the EV market grows to meet rising demand

Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | November 13, 2023
  • As we move away from fossil fuels, demand for electricity is rising quickly, especially since EVs need so much energy to charge their batteries.

Opportunities for Canada as the EV market grows to meet rising demand

Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | November 13, 2023
  • As we move away from fossil fuels, demand for electricity is rising quickly, especially since EVs need so much energy to charge their batteries.
Canada is doing well in terms of finding, mining, and processing materials critical to EV battery cells, but the real make-or-break will be in capitalizing on these opportunities by developing better technologies for the entire energy storage system and preparing skilled graduates, writes Prof. Ali Emadi of McMaster University. Photograph by Paul Krueger, distributed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

Canada must accelerate train car procurement to save rail services

  • Despite broad cross-party commitment to passenger rail, these services are at risk.
Opinion | BY TERRY JOHNSON | November 13, 2023
For several years in its corporate plan, VIA Rail Canada has included a warning that its long-distance fleet is overdue for replacement, and new equipment that would serve Canada well for at least the next 40 years is sorely needed, writes Terry Johnson, president of Transport Action Canada. Photograph by Magnolia677, distributed under a CC BY 4.0 DEED

Canada must accelerate train car procurement to save rail services

Opinion | BY TERRY JOHNSON | November 13, 2023
  • Despite broad cross-party commitment to passenger rail, these services are at risk.

Canada must accelerate train car procurement to save rail services

Opinion | BY TERRY JOHNSON | November 13, 2023
  • Despite broad cross-party commitment to passenger rail, these services are at risk.
For several years in its corporate plan, VIA Rail Canada has included a warning that its long-distance fleet is overdue for replacement, and new equipment that would serve Canada well for at least the next 40 years is sorely needed, writes Terry Johnson, president of Transport Action Canada. Photograph by Magnolia677, distributed under a CC BY 4.0 DEED

Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

  • Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City Corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | November 13, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez launched the Request for Proposals on Oct. 13 for a project that will establish a high frequency rail line from Québec City to Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | November 13, 2023
  • Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City Corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.

Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | November 13, 2023
  • Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City Corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez launched the Request for Proposals on Oct. 13 for a project that will establish a high frequency rail line from Québec City to Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau needs to make a compelling case why he wants a fourth consecutive mandate

  • One thing that's clear is if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to successfully run again, he will have to make a compelling case why
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau needs to make a compelling case why he wants a fourth consecutive mandate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2023
  • One thing that's clear is if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to successfully run again, he will have to make a compelling case why

PM Trudeau needs to make a compelling case why he wants a fourth consecutive mandate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2023
  • One thing that's clear is if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to successfully run again, he will have to make a compelling case why
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’

  • Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2023
The late Howard McCurdy, left, and George Elliott Clarke, pictured on the Hill in the early 1990s. 'Dr. Howard McCurdy was exemplary in self-sacrifice; he was stellar in avant-garde thought and vision; he was…the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know.' The Hill Times photographs by Kate Malloy

George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2023
  • Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan

George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2023
  • Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan
The late Howard McCurdy, left, and George Elliott Clarke, pictured on the Hill in the early 1990s. 'Dr. Howard McCurdy was exemplary in self-sacrifice; he was stellar in avant-garde thought and vision; he was…the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know.' The Hill Times photographs by Kate Malloy

In Israel and Palestine, the bombs have been falling for far too long: reader

  • A little boy cries because his father dies, and his heart keeps pounding like the bombs. A little girl cries because her brother dies,
Opinion | November 13, 2023

In Israel and Palestine, the bombs have been falling for far too long: reader

Opinion | November 13, 2023
  • A little boy cries because his father dies, and his heart keeps pounding like the bombs. A little girl cries because her brother dies,

In Israel and Palestine, the bombs have been falling for far too long: reader

Opinion | November 13, 2023
  • A little boy cries because his father dies, and his heart keeps pounding like the bombs. A little girl cries because her brother dies,

Canada standing on right side of history on Israel-Hamas war and hope it continues to do so, writes Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Canada is at a crossroad and must reconcile its foreign policy with historical injustices,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 6, by Khaled Al-Qazzaz). The
Opinion | November 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 1, 2023, on the Hill. Ottawa letter writer Alan Williams says he's proud of the Canadian government's stand right now on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada standing on right side of history on Israel-Hamas war and hope it continues to do so, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | November 13, 2023
  • Re: “Canada is at a crossroad and must reconcile its foreign policy with historical injustices,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 6, by Khaled Al-Qazzaz). The

Canada standing on right side of history on Israel-Hamas war and hope it continues to do so, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | November 13, 2023
  • Re: “Canada is at a crossroad and must reconcile its foreign policy with historical injustices,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 6, by Khaled Al-Qazzaz). The
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 1, 2023, on the Hill. Ottawa letter writer Alan Williams says he's proud of the Canadian government's stand right now on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Péladeau to deliver speech at Canadian Club of Toronto on Nov. 14

  • MONDAY, NOV. 13 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will
The Canadian Club of Toronto will host a lunch event with Pierre Karl Péladeau, president and CEO of Quebecor, pictured, who will deliver remarks on 'How Canada is Becoming a Global Leader in Telecom Competition,' on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Péladeau to deliver speech at Canadian Club of Toronto on Nov. 14

  • MONDAY, NOV. 13 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will

Péladeau to deliver speech at Canadian Club of Toronto on Nov. 14

  • MONDAY, NOV. 13 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will
The Canadian Club of Toronto will host a lunch event with Pierre Karl Péladeau, president and CEO of Quebecor, pictured, who will deliver remarks on 'How Canada is Becoming a Global Leader in Telecom Competition,' on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silver Cross mother arrives for Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
Gloria Hooper, the Silver Cross mother for 2023, arrives at the the National War Memorial in Ottawa for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Hooper's son, Sapper Christopher Holopina, was killed on July 4, 1996, while serving with the Canadian Forces in Bosnia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silver Cross mother arrives for Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023

Silver Cross mother arrives for Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
Gloria Hooper, the Silver Cross mother for 2023, arrives at the the National War Memorial in Ottawa for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Hooper's son, Sapper Christopher Holopina, was killed on July 4, 1996, while serving with the Canadian Forces in Bosnia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembrance Day ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial in Ottawa

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembrance Day ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
  • The Hill Times

Remembrance Day ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta’s threat to leave CPP presents political opportunity for feds, observers say, as Grits accuse Tories of filibuster at Finance Committee

  • Former Alberta NDP staffer Leah Ward said Chrystia Freeland has made a mistake offering to provide the federal government’s calculations on how much money
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 10, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has suggested that if Alberta were to leave the Canada Pension Plan, it could be entitled to 53 per cent of its current assets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta’s threat to leave CPP presents political opportunity for feds, observers say, as Grits accuse Tories of filibuster at Finance Committee

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 10, 2023
  • Former Alberta NDP staffer Leah Ward said Chrystia Freeland has made a mistake offering to provide the federal government’s calculations on how much money

Alberta’s threat to leave CPP presents political opportunity for feds, observers say, as Grits accuse Tories of filibuster at Finance Committee

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 10, 2023
  • Former Alberta NDP staffer Leah Ward said Chrystia Freeland has made a mistake offering to provide the federal government’s calculations on how much money
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has suggested that if Alberta were to leave the Canada Pension Plan, it could be entitled to 53 per cent of its current assets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party Central misses IRPP’s fall lecture, Poilievre lights the Diwali candle

  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty hosts 23rd national Diwali celebration on the Hill alongside most of the Conservative caucus.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 10, 2023
Conservative MPs receive a ceremonial Bindi at the 23rd National Diwali Celebration on Nov. 9 at the Sir. John A. Macdonald building. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Party Central misses IRPP’s fall lecture, Poilievre lights the Diwali candle

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 10, 2023
  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty hosts 23rd national Diwali celebration on the Hill alongside most of the Conservative caucus.

Party Central misses IRPP’s fall lecture, Poilievre lights the Diwali candle

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 10, 2023
  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty hosts 23rd national Diwali celebration on the Hill alongside most of the Conservative caucus.
Conservative MPs receive a ceremonial Bindi at the 23rd National Diwali Celebration on Nov. 9 at the Sir. John A. Macdonald building. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Who’s who in Prime Minister Trudeau’s 90-member office

  • Recent changes include Jenna Ghassabeh’s promotion to press secretary, and Kirsten Strom’s promotion to director of human resources and finance.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Prime Minister Trudeau’s 90-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2023
  • Recent changes include Jenna Ghassabeh’s promotion to press secretary, and Kirsten Strom’s promotion to director of human resources and finance.

Who’s who in Prime Minister Trudeau’s 90-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2023
  • Recent changes include Jenna Ghassabeh’s promotion to press secretary, and Kirsten Strom’s promotion to director of human resources and finance.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The results are in

  • Plus, the UN grades Canada on human rights.
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has released the annual performance reports for each federal department and agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The results are in

  • Plus, the UN grades Canada on human rights.

Politics This Morning: The results are in

  • Plus, the UN grades Canada on human rights.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has released the annual performance reports for each federal department and agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals fed resentment against their carbon pricing plan by neglecting low-income Canadians, says energy efficiency expert

  • Carbon pricing is a necessary piece of the Liberals’ climate agenda, says environmental advocate, but defending it is ‘eating up so much political capital’
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Oct. 26 with the Liberal Atlantic Caucus to announce measures intended to soften the effect of the carbon tax on Atlantic and rural Canadians. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals fed resentment against their carbon pricing plan by neglecting low-income Canadians, says energy efficiency expert

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 9, 2023
  • Carbon pricing is a necessary piece of the Liberals’ climate agenda, says environmental advocate, but defending it is ‘eating up so much political capital’

Liberals fed resentment against their carbon pricing plan by neglecting low-income Canadians, says energy efficiency expert

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 9, 2023
  • Carbon pricing is a necessary piece of the Liberals’ climate agenda, says environmental advocate, but defending it is ‘eating up so much political capital’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Oct. 26 with the Liberal Atlantic Caucus to announce measures intended to soften the effect of the carbon tax on Atlantic and rural Canadians. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Prayers should be part of Remembrance Day

  • Prayers have been part of the Remembrance Day service since the beginning. You cannot bring about inclusion by being exclusive, argues Tom MacGregor.
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | November 9, 2023
People pictured on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, 2022, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Prayers should be part of Remembrance Day

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | November 9, 2023
  • Prayers have been part of the Remembrance Day service since the beginning. You cannot bring about inclusion by being exclusive, argues Tom MacGregor.

Prayers should be part of Remembrance Day

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | November 9, 2023
  • Prayers have been part of the Remembrance Day service since the beginning. You cannot bring about inclusion by being exclusive, argues Tom MacGregor.
People pictured on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, 2022, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king

  • Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 9, 2023
Access-to-information documents released by the Royal Canadian Mint reveal a few twists, such as the fact Buckingham Palace gets to approve and own King Charles III’s images on Canadian currency, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 9, 2023
  • Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.

Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | November 9, 2023
  • Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
Access-to-information documents released by the Royal Canadian Mint reveal a few twists, such as the fact Buckingham Palace gets to approve and own King Charles III’s images on Canadian currency, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unifor national president speaks to anti-scab legislation

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 9, 2023
Unifor national president Lana Payne speaks at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the tabling of anti-scab legislation Bill C-58. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unifor national president speaks to anti-scab legislation

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 9, 2023

Unifor national president speaks to anti-scab legislation

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 9, 2023
Unifor national president Lana Payne speaks at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the tabling of anti-scab legislation Bill C-58. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Artificial intelligence summit full of trite portent

  • There will surely be new rules made about AI over the next few years, and the leaders of the tech giants wanted to make
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2023
Despite global tech leaders opining that AI is an 'existential threat' to humanity, that threat will only arise if the machines were to be endowed with something called 'artificial general intelligence,' which does not currently exists, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Artificial intelligence summit full of trite portent

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2023
  • There will surely be new rules made about AI over the next few years, and the leaders of the tech giants wanted to make

Artificial intelligence summit full of trite portent

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2023
  • There will surely be new rules made about AI over the next few years, and the leaders of the tech giants wanted to make
Despite global tech leaders opining that AI is an 'existential threat' to humanity, that threat will only arise if the machines were to be endowed with something called 'artificial general intelligence,' which does not currently exists, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

How supply chain strategies generate better outcomes

  • Large infrastructure projects run most efficiently and have the best outcomes when they follow a supply chain strategy right from the start.
Opinion | BY CHRIS FENTON | November 9, 2023
Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez. The federal government is focusing on how Canadian firms can become more resilient in their domestic and global supply chains by applying the learnings and risks of global supply chain weakness drawn from the last few years, writes CEO of Metro Supply Chain Chris Fenton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How supply chain strategies generate better outcomes

Opinion | BY CHRIS FENTON | November 9, 2023
  • Large infrastructure projects run most efficiently and have the best outcomes when they follow a supply chain strategy right from the start.

How supply chain strategies generate better outcomes

Opinion | BY CHRIS FENTON | November 9, 2023
  • Large infrastructure projects run most efficiently and have the best outcomes when they follow a supply chain strategy right from the start.
Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez. The federal government is focusing on how Canadian firms can become more resilient in their domestic and global supply chains by applying the learnings and risks of global supply chain weakness drawn from the last few years, writes CEO of Metro Supply Chain Chris Fenton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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