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Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
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Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
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‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

  • A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
  • A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
  • A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL

A bill to recognize heartache

  • A Quebec politician says there is a need for a national infant and pregnancy loss awareness day across Canada to ‘elevate the conversation.’
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 7, 2024
Quebec Liberal MNA Désirée McGraw’s Bill 595 recently received unanimous support to create a provincial day recognizing perinatal loss. Screenshot courtesy of X

A bill to recognize heartache

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 7, 2024
  • A Quebec politician says there is a need for a national infant and pregnancy loss awareness day across Canada to ‘elevate the conversation.’

A bill to recognize heartache

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 7, 2024
  • A Quebec politician says there is a need for a national infant and pregnancy loss awareness day across Canada to ‘elevate the conversation.’
Quebec Liberal MNA Désirée McGraw’s Bill 595 recently received unanimous support to create a provincial day recognizing perinatal loss. Screenshot courtesy of X

Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

  • Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 7, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, had no problem lending her official stature to the barrage of insults and false accusations about Canada by right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson, Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 7, 2024
  • Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil

Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 7, 2024
  • Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, had no problem lending her official stature to the barrage of insults and false accusations about Canada by right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson, Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his plan of 'jail, not bail' will lead to a reduction in surging auto thefts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his plan of 'jail, not bail' will lead to a reduction in surging auto thefts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Op-ed sheds light on unfair immigration policy: CJPME

  • Re: “Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and
Opinion | February 7, 2024

Op-ed sheds light on unfair immigration policy: CJPME

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and

Op-ed sheds light on unfair immigration policy: CJPME

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and

Media tips the scales in stifling dissent, writes Dirlik

  • Re: “The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31, p. 7). While exposing the weaponization of antisemitism
Opinion | February 7, 2024

Media tips the scales in stifling dissent, writes Dirlik

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31, p. 7). While exposing the weaponization of antisemitism

Media tips the scales in stifling dissent, writes Dirlik

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31, p. 7). While exposing the weaponization of antisemitism

Auditor General Hogan tables ArriveCan report on Feb. 12

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 6—THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Arctic360 Annual Conference—Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole will deliver remarks at the Arctic 360 Conference taking place from Feb. 6-8 on
Auditor General Karen Hogan will table her performance audit report on the COVID-19 ArriveCan application on Monday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General Hogan tables ArriveCan report on Feb. 12

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 6—THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Arctic360 Annual Conference—Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole will deliver remarks at the Arctic 360 Conference taking place from Feb. 6-8 on

Auditor General Hogan tables ArriveCan report on Feb. 12

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 6—THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Arctic360 Annual Conference—Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole will deliver remarks at the Arctic 360 Conference taking place from Feb. 6-8 on
Auditor General Karen Hogan will table her performance audit report on the COVID-19 ArriveCan application on Monday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,
Opinion | February 7, 2024
The Senate started this 'sausage-making process' when it amended Bill C-7 to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,
The Senate started this 'sausage-making process' when it amended Bill C-7 to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
Then-Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, right, exchanges gifts with then-Peruvian president Ollanta Humala Tasso on Parliament Hill on April 10, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Then-Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, right, exchanges gifts with then-Peruvian president Ollanta Humala Tasso on Parliament Hill on April 10, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Canada. Dannenberg died suddenly on Dec. 23 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Canada. Dannenberg died suddenly on Dec. 23 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is raising money at the Calgary Petroleum Club today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is raising money at the Calgary Petroleum Club today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
Make no mistake, the parental rights battle cry championed by the likes of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about surveillance and control of those who are already marginalized, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a
Make no mistake, the parental rights battle cry championed by the likes of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about surveillance and control of those who are already marginalized, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

  • ‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2024
Josh Mbandi, left, is an Ontario regional affairs adviser to Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, while Sebastian Clarke, right, is director of operations and engagements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2024
  • ‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue

‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2024
  • ‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue
Josh Mbandi, left, is an Ontario regional affairs adviser to Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, while Sebastian Clarke, right, is director of operations and engagements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau as ratio of public servants to population has increased by 25.3 per cent

  • A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
Former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, left, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to a new report, 'we are witnessing a truly unprecedented expansion in the size of the civil service' under Canada's current leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau as ratio of public servants to population has increased by 25.3 per cent

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
  • A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019

Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau as ratio of public servants to population has increased by 25.3 per cent

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
  • A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
Former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, left, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to a new report, 'we are witnessing a truly unprecedented expansion in the size of the civil service' under Canada's current leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

  • Michel Lafleur, CBSA's executive director of professional integrity, revealed that the department had found some evidence warranting further inquiry.
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2024
CBSA President Erin O’Gorman, pictured Jan. 18, 2024, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2024
  • Michel Lafleur, CBSA's executive director of professional integrity, revealed that the department had found some evidence warranting further inquiry.

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2024
  • Michel Lafleur, CBSA's executive director of professional integrity, revealed that the department had found some evidence warranting further inquiry.
CBSA President Erin O’Gorman, pictured Jan. 18, 2024, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

  • Plus, Ben Lobb’s Bill C-234 is back on the agenda.
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will speak to a committee about his study that found the Fisheries Department was doing a poor job of monitoring fish stocks, only a third of which were considered healthy as of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

  • Plus, Ben Lobb’s Bill C-234 is back on the agenda.

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

  • Plus, Ben Lobb’s Bill C-234 is back on the agenda.
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will speak to a committee about his study that found the Fisheries Department was doing a poor job of monitoring fish stocks, only a third of which were considered healthy as of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lack of civic literacy among Canadians ‘worrying,’ but federal politicians can help, say former MPs

  • An Abacus Data survey found that a third of Canadian adults don’t recall learning anything about civics in school.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2024
A Jan. 22 poll from Abacus Data suggested that learning about civics is not only linked to voting, but also impacts how Canadians engage in public discourse more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of civic literacy among Canadians ‘worrying,’ but federal politicians can help, say former MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2024
  • An Abacus Data survey found that a third of Canadian adults don’t recall learning anything about civics in school.

Lack of civic literacy among Canadians ‘worrying,’ but federal politicians can help, say former MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2024
  • An Abacus Data survey found that a third of Canadian adults don’t recall learning anything about civics in school.
A Jan. 22 poll from Abacus Data suggested that learning about civics is not only linked to voting, but also impacts how Canadians engage in public discourse more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

  • Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens, if not hundreds, of millions of
Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
  • Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens, if not hundreds, of millions of

Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
  • Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens, if not hundreds, of millions of
Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

  • Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that
Opinion | BY CHAD ROGERS | February 5, 2024
Chad Rogers visits the temporary home of Kfar Aza kibbutz in Israel, where 70 community members were killed on Oct. 7, 2023. The names depicted in Hebrew are of those still held captive in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Chad Rogers

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

Opinion | BY CHAD ROGERS | February 5, 2024
  • Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

Opinion | BY CHAD ROGERS | February 5, 2024
  • Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that
Chad Rogers visits the temporary home of Kfar Aza kibbutz in Israel, where 70 community members were killed on Oct. 7, 2023. The names depicted in Hebrew are of those still held captive in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Chad Rogers

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