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Jim Balsillie and Alex Benay

Jim Balsillie and Alex Benay co-chair the CIO Strategy Council, a forum for Canada’s most forward-thinking leaders in the technological transformation and innovation space. Members include 10 federal government departments as well as leading private finance, energy, ag, and tech companies.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Big costs sink flagship nuclear project and will sink future small modular reactor projects, too

  • Adverse economics killed the flagship NuScale SMR project. There is no reason to believe the costs of SMR designs proposed in Canada will be
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 23, 2023
Canada’s support is puzzling when considering other official statements about nuclear energy. In 2021, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here, said that nuclear power must compete with renewable energy in the market, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big costs sink flagship nuclear project and will sink future small modular reactor projects, too

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 23, 2023
  • Adverse economics killed the flagship NuScale SMR project. There is no reason to believe the costs of SMR designs proposed in Canada will be

Big costs sink flagship nuclear project and will sink future small modular reactor projects, too

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 23, 2023
  • Adverse economics killed the flagship NuScale SMR project. There is no reason to believe the costs of SMR designs proposed in Canada will be
Canada’s support is puzzling when considering other official statements about nuclear energy. In 2021, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here, said that nuclear power must compete with renewable energy in the market, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will he stay or will he go? Comparing Canadian prime ministerial resignations from 1993 to 2015

  • In all recent prime ministerial resignations, the aftermath lasted longer than the time in office, solidifying legacies with either a whiff of success or
Opinion | BY FRANCIS SCHILLER | November 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's current situation: he has internal party and caucus support, but his external public support is negative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will he stay or will he go? Comparing Canadian prime ministerial resignations from 1993 to 2015

Opinion | BY FRANCIS SCHILLER | November 23, 2023
  • In all recent prime ministerial resignations, the aftermath lasted longer than the time in office, solidifying legacies with either a whiff of success or

Will he stay or will he go? Comparing Canadian prime ministerial resignations from 1993 to 2015

Opinion | BY FRANCIS SCHILLER | November 23, 2023
  • In all recent prime ministerial resignations, the aftermath lasted longer than the time in office, solidifying legacies with either a whiff of success or
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's current situation: he has internal party and caucus support, but his external public support is negative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cost of not caring

  • One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer
Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | November 23, 2023
You most likely know someone who is a carer-employee and realize how emotionally, physically, and financially taxing this liminal situation is, writes Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The cost of not caring

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | November 23, 2023
  • One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer

The cost of not caring

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | November 23, 2023
  • One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer
You most likely know someone who is a carer-employee and realize how emotionally, physically, and financially taxing this liminal situation is, writes Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

  • Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 23, 2023
Now-Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 23, 2023
  • Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.

Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 23, 2023
  • Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.
Now-Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair and Eyre talk military challenges

  • Plus, a Ukrainian MP talks trade with Canada.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will testify about the strains on Canada's military before a parliamentary committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair and Eyre talk military challenges

  • Plus, a Ukrainian MP talks trade with Canada.

Politics This Morning: Blair and Eyre talk military challenges

  • Plus, a Ukrainian MP talks trade with Canada.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will testify about the strains on Canada's military before a parliamentary committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers

  • It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2023
On Nov. 21, Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arrive before Freeland delivered the government’s fall 2023 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster

‘Salvation’ through ‘solutions’: Liberals must deliver results from economic statement in order to turn political tide, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s going to come down to whether or not voters’ lives ‘actually change as a result of what the government has announced,’ said pollster
On Nov. 21, Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arrive before Freeland delivered the government’s fall 2023 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Hamas is more complex than good versus evil

  • The immorality of apartheid, fascism, or Stalinism was defeated not because the ruling classes or managers of power saw the error of their ways.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have looked to the Americans for moral guidance, going against the tide of world opinion and joining the U.S. to vote down UN General Assembly resolutions that denounced Israel’s belligerent behaviour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Hamas is more complex than good versus evil

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 22, 2023
  • The immorality of apartheid, fascism, or Stalinism was defeated not because the ruling classes or managers of power saw the error of their ways.

Israel-Hamas is more complex than good versus evil

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 22, 2023
  • The immorality of apartheid, fascism, or Stalinism was defeated not because the ruling classes or managers of power saw the error of their ways.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have looked to the Americans for moral guidance, going against the tide of world opinion and joining the U.S. to vote down UN General Assembly resolutions that denounced Israel’s belligerent behaviour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rethinking the government’s cloud technology

  • Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.
Opinion | BY JEFF EWIN | November 22, 2023
When the federal government started its march to the cloud in 2016, it was a giant leap forward after the past five decades of information technology evolution, writes Jeff Ewin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Rethinking the government’s cloud technology

Opinion | BY JEFF EWIN | November 22, 2023
  • Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.

Rethinking the government’s cloud technology

Opinion | BY JEFF EWIN | November 22, 2023
  • Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.
When the federal government started its march to the cloud in 2016, it was a giant leap forward after the past five decades of information technology evolution, writes Jeff Ewin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Carbon taxes and conservative conscience

  • Conservatives don’t have a free-market conscience, so why appeal to something that doesn’t exist? 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 20, 2023. Every so often, in a vain attempt to make conservative politicians feel guilty about opposing carbon taxes, an environmentalist will publicly make the case that the carbon tax is really a conservative idea, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon taxes and conservative conscience

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 22, 2023
  • Conservatives don’t have a free-market conscience, so why appeal to something that doesn’t exist? 

Carbon taxes and conservative conscience

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 22, 2023
  • Conservatives don’t have a free-market conscience, so why appeal to something that doesn’t exist? 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 20, 2023. Every so often, in a vain attempt to make conservative politicians feel guilty about opposing carbon taxes, an environmentalist will publicly make the case that the carbon tax is really a conservative idea, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remote simultaneous interpretation now in use for House committees

  • Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
An interpreter covers a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 16, 2021. The use of remote simultaneous interpretation began being phased in for regular House committee meetings on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remote simultaneous interpretation now in use for House committees

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
  • Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.

Remote simultaneous interpretation now in use for House committees

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
  • Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
An interpreter covers a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 16, 2021. The use of remote simultaneous interpretation began being phased in for regular House committee meetings on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

  • The last thing Hamas wants is a ‘two-state solution’ that divides Palestine between Jewish state and an Arab one. Yet the carnage of the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 22, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023 Biden urgently wants a permanent ceasefire. Netanyahu wants the war to continue in order to 'complete the elimination of Hamas and ensure that there will be no new threat to the State of Israel from Gaza.' Image courtesy of @POTUS

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 22, 2023
  • The last thing Hamas wants is a ‘two-state solution’ that divides Palestine between Jewish state and an Arab one. Yet the carnage of the

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 22, 2023
  • The last thing Hamas wants is a ‘two-state solution’ that divides Palestine between Jewish state and an Arab one. Yet the carnage of the
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023 Biden urgently wants a permanent ceasefire. Netanyahu wants the war to continue in order to 'complete the elimination of Hamas and ensure that there will be no new threat to the State of Israel from Gaza.' Image courtesy of @POTUS

Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content

  • As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says 'time is of the essence' to complete the process of updating the regulations governing online streaming giants and the contributions they will need to make to Canadian producers as part of the Liberals' Online Streaming Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB

Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says 'time is of the essence' to complete the process of updating the regulations governing online streaming giants and the contributions they will need to make to Canadian producers as part of the Liberals' Online Streaming Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation

  • Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals' court, they can box out the
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his caucus have remained tight-lipped on whether or not they will support Bill C-58, and won't be taking a position until they've had more time to study the legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals' court, they can box out the

Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2023
  • Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals' court, they can box out the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his caucus have remained tight-lipped on whether or not they will support Bill C-58, and won't be taking a position until they've had more time to study the legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overdue defence policy update must address changing international threats, inflation: defence experts

  • 'The longer they delay, the further we are behind,' says NDP critic Lindsay Mathyssen of the wait for the now-overdue update to Canada's defence
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair's office says 'the world has changed since 2017—and we know that we need to do more, especially given Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine, and security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overdue defence policy update must address changing international threats, inflation: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 22, 2023
  • 'The longer they delay, the further we are behind,' says NDP critic Lindsay Mathyssen of the wait for the now-overdue update to Canada's defence

Overdue defence policy update must address changing international threats, inflation: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 22, 2023
  • 'The longer they delay, the further we are behind,' says NDP critic Lindsay Mathyssen of the wait for the now-overdue update to Canada's defence
Defence Minister Bill Blair's office says 'the world has changed since 2017—and we know that we need to do more, especially given Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine, and security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has largely been silent as the crisis in Sudan deepens, with her public comments focused on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has largely been silent as the crisis in Sudan deepens, with her public comments focused on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes more investment is needed in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes more investment is needed in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military paying the price for service

  • It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes that there are 'challenges' with the military’s readiness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military paying the price for service

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence

Canada’s military paying the price for service

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
  • It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes that there are 'challenges' with the military’s readiness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update

  • Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals find themselves where they do in large measure because they have become their own worst enemies, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2023
  • Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery

Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2023
  • Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals find themselves where they do in large measure because they have become their own worst enemies, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Grey Cup should be a symbol of unity

  • As more Quebecers play and follow the game, the Alouettes’ victory and the CFL will be celebrated across the province. The very least the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 22, 2023
After winning the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, Montreal Alouettes’ Marc-Antoine Dequoy passionately decried the lack of respect for the French language at the game. RDS screenshot courtesy of CBC News

The Grey Cup should be a symbol of unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 22, 2023
  • As more Quebecers play and follow the game, the Alouettes’ victory and the CFL will be celebrated across the province. The very least the

The Grey Cup should be a symbol of unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 22, 2023
  • As more Quebecers play and follow the game, the Alouettes’ victory and the CFL will be celebrated across the province. The very least the
After winning the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, Montreal Alouettes’ Marc-Antoine Dequoy passionately decried the lack of respect for the French language at the game. RDS screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Gaza genocide should be a wake-up call, says CJPME letter writer

  • Re: “On Israel-Gaza, Canada must rise to the humanity of the moment,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 20, p. 15). As a person who studied
Opinion | November 22, 2023

Gaza genocide should be a wake-up call, says CJPME letter writer

Opinion | November 22, 2023
  • Re: “On Israel-Gaza, Canada must rise to the humanity of the moment,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 20, p. 15). As a person who studied

Gaza genocide should be a wake-up call, says CJPME letter writer

Opinion | November 22, 2023
  • Re: “On Israel-Gaza, Canada must rise to the humanity of the moment,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 20, p. 15). As a person who studied

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