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Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • China's alleged efforts to gain influence in Canadian politics are about it wanting its diaspora to speak and think favourably about China, says one
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
The allegations of Chinese interference in Canada contain some 'awkwardness' for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must balance being tough on China while maintaining crucial support of Chinese-Canadians in GTA ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alleged Chinese interference an ‘awkward’ situation for Trudeau’s Liberals

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
  • China's alleged efforts to gain influence in Canadian politics are about it wanting its diaspora to speak and think favourably about China, says one

Alleged Chinese interference an ‘awkward’ situation for Trudeau’s Liberals

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
  • China's alleged efforts to gain influence in Canadian politics are about it wanting its diaspora to speak and think favourably about China, says one
The allegations of Chinese interference in Canada contain some 'awkwardness' for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must balance being tough on China while maintaining crucial support of Chinese-Canadians in GTA ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau Commission testimony provided a closer look at what we already knew

  • The Public Order Emergency Commission may have been the biggest political yawn in commission history, writes Sheila Copps.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 28, 2022
Justice Paul Rouleau looks on as Brendan Miller, counsel representing Freedom Corp., questions a witness at the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 22, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau Commission testimony provided a closer look at what we already knew

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 28, 2022
  • The Public Order Emergency Commission may have been the biggest political yawn in commission history, writes Sheila Copps.

Rouleau Commission testimony provided a closer look at what we already knew

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 28, 2022
  • The Public Order Emergency Commission may have been the biggest political yawn in commission history, writes Sheila Copps.
Justice Paul Rouleau looks on as Brendan Miller, counsel representing Freedom Corp., questions a witness at the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 22, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backbench Liberal MPs demand more clarity on nomination rules if next election happens after redistribution of electoral boundaries process

  • One key reason the Liberal Party has set the March 1 deadline for incumbent MPs’ nomination rules is to find out who is not
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured speaks to Liberal caucus members, who want more specifics from party headquarters about how the nomination rules will change after the completion of the redistribution of the electoral boundaries process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backbench Liberal MPs demand more clarity on nomination rules if next election happens after redistribution of electoral boundaries process

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
  • One key reason the Liberal Party has set the March 1 deadline for incumbent MPs’ nomination rules is to find out who is not

Backbench Liberal MPs demand more clarity on nomination rules if next election happens after redistribution of electoral boundaries process

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
  • One key reason the Liberal Party has set the March 1 deadline for incumbent MPs’ nomination rules is to find out who is not
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured speaks to Liberal caucus members, who want more specifics from party headquarters about how the nomination rules will change after the completion of the redistribution of the electoral boundaries process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

  • It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on Nov. 16, 2022, at the G20 in Bali, Indonesia. Xi chided Trudeau for 'leaked' discussions to the newspapers. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 28, 2022
  • It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our

Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 28, 2022
  • It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on Nov. 16, 2022, at the G20 in Bali, Indonesia. Xi chided Trudeau for 'leaked' discussions to the newspapers. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

What will it take to move Canada forward?

  • Too often we measure success by the number of jobs retained or created. This is the wrong metric. We should be looking for high-value
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 28, 2022
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is scouring the world, from Japan and South Korea, to the United States and Germany, offering foreign corporations billions of dollars in subsidies to come and build the next economy for us. But he is building a branch-plant economy where the decision-making powers rest in foreign head offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will it take to move Canada forward?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 28, 2022
  • Too often we measure success by the number of jobs retained or created. This is the wrong metric. We should be looking for high-value

What will it take to move Canada forward?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 28, 2022
  • Too often we measure success by the number of jobs retained or created. This is the wrong metric. We should be looking for high-value
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is scouring the world, from Japan and South Korea, to the United States and Germany, offering foreign corporations billions of dollars in subsidies to come and build the next economy for us. But he is building a branch-plant economy where the decision-making powers rest in foreign head offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can we stop with the Indigenous identity fraud?

  • I urge all to raise their voices to decry identity fraud whose sole purpose is to dehumanize and brutalize the very essence and power
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | November 28, 2022
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, pictured Jan. 7, 2008, receiving an honorary doctorate of laws from Vancouver Island University. I, like many, was shocked and disappointed following the news that Turpel-Lafond, previously a well-regarded activist, was not who she purported to be, writes Independent Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Can we stop with the Indigenous identity fraud?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | November 28, 2022
  • I urge all to raise their voices to decry identity fraud whose sole purpose is to dehumanize and brutalize the very essence and power

Can we stop with the Indigenous identity fraud?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | November 28, 2022
  • I urge all to raise their voices to decry identity fraud whose sole purpose is to dehumanize and brutalize the very essence and power
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, pictured Jan. 7, 2008, receiving an honorary doctorate of laws from Vancouver Island University. I, like many, was shocked and disappointed following the news that Turpel-Lafond, previously a well-regarded activist, was not who she purported to be, writes Independent Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Modernization should reclaim the Senate’s intended mission as a House of Revision

  • The appointment of Independents created a Senate with a fleet of modern electric vehicles, but they are still hitched to horses following the same
Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | November 28, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti appears before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairson Sept. 21, 2022. To correct that old caucus-model of arranging Senate business, many observers like me have proposed a special kind of Senate co-ordinating or business committee. Let’s call it the Senate Council, B. Thomas Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernization should reclaim the Senate’s intended mission as a House of Revision

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | November 28, 2022
  • The appointment of Independents created a Senate with a fleet of modern electric vehicles, but they are still hitched to horses following the same

Modernization should reclaim the Senate’s intended mission as a House of Revision

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | November 28, 2022
  • The appointment of Independents created a Senate with a fleet of modern electric vehicles, but they are still hitched to horses following the same
Minister of Justice David Lametti appears before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairson Sept. 21, 2022. To correct that old caucus-model of arranging Senate business, many observers like me have proposed a special kind of Senate co-ordinating or business committee. Let’s call it the Senate Council, B. Thomas Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Planning the politics of division 

  • Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau could seek a less controversial division, such as splitting up Canadians between those who want change in government and those who favour keeping the status quo. We’ll have to wait and see how Poilievre's pollsters come up with a way to divide and conquer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Planning the politics of division 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2022
  • Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe

Planning the politics of division 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2022
  • Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau could seek a less controversial division, such as splitting up Canadians between those who want change in government and those who favour keeping the status quo. We’ll have to wait and see how Poilievre's pollsters come up with a way to divide and conquer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre gate-keeps himself from the Hill media

  • Pierre Poilievre's right, press gallery journalists are not the only reporters in the country, but they are reporters and they do have the right
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 28, 2022
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured the last time he talked to media on Parliament Hill, on Sept. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre gate-keeps himself from the Hill media

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 28, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre's right, press gallery journalists are not the only reporters in the country, but they are reporters and they do have the right

Poilievre gate-keeps himself from the Hill media

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 28, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre's right, press gallery journalists are not the only reporters in the country, but they are reporters and they do have the right
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured the last time he talked to media on Parliament Hill, on Sept. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel is an imperfect country, but a vibrant liberal democracy: Fegelman

  • Although Israel has elected officials whose views may be outside the mainstream, so does every other democracy. These shared values represent the bedrock of
Opinion | BY MIKE FEGELMAN | November 28, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured in March 2012, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with then-prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel is an imperfect country, but a vibrant liberal democracy: Fegelman

Opinion | BY MIKE FEGELMAN | November 28, 2022
  • Although Israel has elected officials whose views may be outside the mainstream, so does every other democracy. These shared values represent the bedrock of

Israel is an imperfect country, but a vibrant liberal democracy: Fegelman

Opinion | BY MIKE FEGELMAN | November 28, 2022
  • Although Israel has elected officials whose views may be outside the mainstream, so does every other democracy. These shared values represent the bedrock of
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured in March 2012, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with then-prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS

  • Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in
Opinion | November 28, 2022
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 20, 2022, on Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in

Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 20, 2022, on Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russia has tested ‘weak West’ and found it will not yield: McElroy

  • Re: “Warmongers are watching the wrong channel,” (The Hill Times, Scott Taylor, Nov. 16). Russia—the Kremlin—has now thoroughly tested the “weak West” and found
Opinion | November 28, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia has tested ‘weak West’ and found it will not yield: McElroy

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Warmongers are watching the wrong channel,” (The Hill Times, Scott Taylor, Nov. 16). Russia—the Kremlin—has now thoroughly tested the “weak West” and found

Russia has tested ‘weak West’ and found it will not yield: McElroy

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Warmongers are watching the wrong channel,” (The Hill Times, Scott Taylor, Nov. 16). Russia—the Kremlin—has now thoroughly tested the “weak West” and found
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mendicino to take part in talk about journalists and online hate with Ifill, Patel, and Syed, Dec. 1

  • MONDAY, NOV. 28 House Sitting—The House is sitting Nov. 28-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill, will take part in a discussion about journalists and online hate on Dec. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mendicino to take part in talk about journalists and online hate with Ifill, Patel, and Syed, Dec. 1

  • MONDAY, NOV. 28 House Sitting—The House is sitting Nov. 28-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled

Mendicino to take part in talk about journalists and online hate with Ifill, Patel, and Syed, Dec. 1

  • MONDAY, NOV. 28 House Sitting—The House is sitting Nov. 28-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill, will take part in a discussion about journalists and online hate on Dec. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May says she’ll lead Greens in a snap election, but wants Pedneault centre stage by 2025

  • Elizabeth May's running mate Jonathan Pedneault says he does not plan to seek a seat before the next general election, at which time he
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 25, 2022
Jonathan Pedneault, left, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran as a slate in the Green Party leadership race, seeking to move the party to a model of co-leadership. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

May says she’ll lead Greens in a snap election, but wants Pedneault centre stage by 2025

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 25, 2022
  • Elizabeth May's running mate Jonathan Pedneault says he does not plan to seek a seat before the next general election, at which time he

May says she’ll lead Greens in a snap election, but wants Pedneault centre stage by 2025

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 25, 2022
  • Elizabeth May's running mate Jonathan Pedneault says he does not plan to seek a seat before the next general election, at which time he
Jonathan Pedneault, left, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran as a slate in the Green Party leadership race, seeking to move the party to a model of co-leadership. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Trudeau closes out phase one of the Rouleau hearings

  • Plus, MPs dig into the chemicals management bill, S-5.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify today about his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, on what will the final day of the first stage of public hearings by the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau closes out phase one of the Rouleau hearings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2022
  • Plus, MPs dig into the chemicals management bill, S-5.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau closes out phase one of the Rouleau hearings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2022
  • Plus, MPs dig into the chemicals management bill, S-5.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify today about his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, on what will the final day of the first stage of public hearings by the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

  • The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 24, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, on her way to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 24, made it mandatory for cryptocurrency platforms to register with FINTRAC, the federal government's intelligence unit, in response to the 'Freedom Convoy.' The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 24, 2022
  • The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.

Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 24, 2022
  • The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, on her way to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 24, made it mandatory for cryptocurrency platforms to register with FINTRAC, the federal government's intelligence unit, in response to the 'Freedom Convoy.' The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Duclos down a deputy chief of staff, up a press secretary

  • Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Duclos down a deputy chief of staff, up a press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2022
  • Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.

Minister Duclos down a deputy chief of staff, up a press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2022
  • Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should bring back children trapped in Syria

  • The greatest danger for Canada is not accepting the return of children from the camps in northeast Syria. It’s leaving them there, writes Jo
Opinion | BY JO BECKER | November 24, 2022
A boy lugs water in Roj camp in northeast Syria in May 2022. Canada should help bring home not only the rest of the Canadian children and their mothers, but also the rest of the women and the men, too. Adults can be investigated and prosecuted if warranted, writes Jo Becker. Image courtesy of 2022 San Saravan for Human Rights Watch

Canada should bring back children trapped in Syria

Opinion | BY JO BECKER | November 24, 2022
  • The greatest danger for Canada is not accepting the return of children from the camps in northeast Syria. It’s leaving them there, writes Jo

Canada should bring back children trapped in Syria

Opinion | BY JO BECKER | November 24, 2022
  • The greatest danger for Canada is not accepting the return of children from the camps in northeast Syria. It’s leaving them there, writes Jo
A boy lugs water in Roj camp in northeast Syria in May 2022. Canada should help bring home not only the rest of the Canadian children and their mothers, but also the rest of the women and the men, too. Adults can be investigated and prosecuted if warranted, writes Jo Becker. Image courtesy of 2022 San Saravan for Human Rights Watch

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 24, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, appearing before the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 24, said U.S. attention on and concern over the 'Freedom Convoy' blockades presented a 'dangerous moment for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 24, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 24, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, appearing before the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 24, said U.S. attention on and concern over the 'Freedom Convoy' blockades presented a 'dangerous moment for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A not-so-solemn goodbye to Solomon: politicos flock to farewell shindig at Métropolitain

  • The evening was a who's who of both the journalism and political world, featuring a guest list from on-camera and radio talent, to producers,
FeatureBY CYNTHIA MUNSTER | November 24, 2022
Evan Solomon, CTV News Parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, and Craig Oliver, former CTV senior reporter. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

A not-so-solemn goodbye to Solomon: politicos flock to farewell shindig at Métropolitain

FeatureBY CYNTHIA MUNSTER | November 24, 2022
  • The evening was a who's who of both the journalism and political world, featuring a guest list from on-camera and radio talent, to producers,

A not-so-solemn goodbye to Solomon: politicos flock to farewell shindig at Métropolitain

FeatureBY CYNTHIA MUNSTER | November 24, 2022
  • The evening was a who's who of both the journalism and political world, featuring a guest list from on-camera and radio talent, to producers,
Evan Solomon, CTV News Parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, and Craig Oliver, former CTV senior reporter. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

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