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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.

‘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.
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

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Gifts and hospitality rule changes may be hardest adjustments under new code of conduct, say lobbyists

  • The 2023 edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
Megan Buttle, president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada, spoke to the House Ethics Committee on Feb. 17 to discuss the third edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. She told The Hill Times that most of the updated code has been 'really well-received' by lobbyists, although sponsored-travel restrictions may be difficult for some. ParlVu screen capture

Gifts and hospitality rule changes may be hardest adjustments under new code of conduct, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
  • The 2023 edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1.

Gifts and hospitality rule changes may be hardest adjustments under new code of conduct, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 3, 2023
  • The 2023 edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1.
Megan Buttle, president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada, spoke to the House Ethics Committee on Feb. 17 to discuss the third edition of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. She told The Hill Times that most of the updated code has been 'really well-received' by lobbyists, although sponsored-travel restrictions may be difficult for some. ParlVu screen capture

Lack of care and response for contractors who worked on Canadian projects in Afghanistan is unacceptable

  • The Afghan nationals who helped Canadian efforts in Afghanistan are at risk, and Canada is bound to them. The lack of care and urgency
Opinion | BY SAYAD ALI MOUSAVI AZAD | July 3, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill. Sayad Ali Mousavi Azad says the response from Fraser's department regarding the resettlement program has been disappointing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of care and response for contractors who worked on Canadian projects in Afghanistan is unacceptable

Opinion | BY SAYAD ALI MOUSAVI AZAD | July 3, 2023
  • The Afghan nationals who helped Canadian efforts in Afghanistan are at risk, and Canada is bound to them. The lack of care and urgency

Lack of care and response for contractors who worked on Canadian projects in Afghanistan is unacceptable

Opinion | BY SAYAD ALI MOUSAVI AZAD | July 3, 2023
  • The Afghan nationals who helped Canadian efforts in Afghanistan are at risk, and Canada is bound to them. The lack of care and urgency
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill. Sayad Ali Mousavi Azad says the response from Fraser's department regarding the resettlement program has been disappointing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada must oversee party nomination elections

  • Nomination elections are the heart and soul of Canadian democracy, and every effort must be made to protect the integrity of this process. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2023
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer of Canada, should call on all federal parties to amend the Canada Elections Act and let Elections Canada supervise the nomination contests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada must oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2023
  • Nomination elections are the heart and soul of Canadian democracy, and every effort must be made to protect the integrity of this process. 

Elections Canada must oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2023
  • Nomination elections are the heart and soul of Canadian democracy, and every effort must be made to protect the integrity of this process. 
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault, chief electoral officer of Canada, should call on all federal parties to amend the Canada Elections Act and let Elections Canada supervise the nomination contests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A way to improve work conditions for temporary foreign workers is to end closed work permits: letter writer

  • Canada is a country full of opportunities—a desirable destination for foreigners looking to enhance their future. Temporary foreign workers are essential for the country’s economy and
Opinion | July 3, 2023

A way to improve work conditions for temporary foreign workers is to end closed work permits: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Canada is a country full of opportunities—a desirable destination for foreigners looking to enhance their future. Temporary foreign workers are essential for the country’s economy and

A way to improve work conditions for temporary foreign workers is to end closed work permits: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Canada is a country full of opportunities—a desirable destination for foreigners looking to enhance their future. Temporary foreign workers are essential for the country’s economy and

Don’t privatize health, writes Ottawa reader

  • Do not privatize health care. It is clearly a mistake. Private health care is a business. Its primary concern is making money and private
Opinion | July 3, 2023

Don’t privatize health, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Do not privatize health care. It is clearly a mistake. Private health care is a business. Its primary concern is making money and private

Don’t privatize health, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • Do not privatize health care. It is clearly a mistake. Private health care is a business. Its primary concern is making money and private

Our political climate is divisive, based on too many lies and disinformation: letter writer

  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the
Opinion | July 3, 2023

Our political climate is divisive, based on too many lies and disinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the

Our political climate is divisive, based on too many lies and disinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2023
  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the

Calgary Stampede happening July 7-July 16

  • MONDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 10, 2022, at the Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/PM

Calgary Stampede happening July 7-July 16

  • MONDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Calgary Stampede happening July 7-July 16

  • MONDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 10, 2022, at the Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/PM

Infighting at AFN shows it’s ‘largely detached’ from grassroots, says Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation member Coburn; former Neskonlith Indian Band chief Wilson says ‘there are no winners today’

  • Chiefs and proxies representing Assembly of First Nations members voted on June 28 to remove National Chief RoseAnne Archibald from office following the conclusion
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2023
RoseAnne Archibald, pictured Dec. 8, 2022, has been removed as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations two years into a three-year term that has been marked by conflict. Judy Wilson, former kúkpi7 (chief) of the Neskonlith Indian Band, said AFN regional chief Paul Prosper said it best on June 28 when he said 'there are no winners today.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Infighting at AFN shows it’s ‘largely detached’ from grassroots, says Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation member Coburn; former Neskonlith Indian Band chief Wilson says ‘there are no winners today’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2023
  • Chiefs and proxies representing Assembly of First Nations members voted on June 28 to remove National Chief RoseAnne Archibald from office following the conclusion

Infighting at AFN shows it’s ‘largely detached’ from grassroots, says Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation member Coburn; former Neskonlith Indian Band chief Wilson says ‘there are no winners today’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2023
  • Chiefs and proxies representing Assembly of First Nations members voted on June 28 to remove National Chief RoseAnne Archibald from office following the conclusion
RoseAnne Archibald, pictured Dec. 8, 2022, has been removed as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations two years into a three-year term that has been marked by conflict. Judy Wilson, former kúkpi7 (chief) of the Neskonlith Indian Band, said AFN regional chief Paul Prosper said it best on June 28 when he said 'there are no winners today.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why the Gwa’sala and ‘Nakwaxda’xw people give life and meaning to the word ‘resilience’

  • This is a story of defiance of seemingly impossible odds and of overcoming the worst of human experiences, of courage, resilience, and determination. It
FeatureBY KATHERINE PALMER GORDON | June 29, 2023
Former elected chief of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, Paddy Walkus: 'Our values and teachings are based on our sacred connection to our lands and waters, those traditional lands that we were forcibly removed from. Now we are rebuilding our people’s future upon those values and teachings and that sacred connection.' Handout photograph

Why the Gwa’sala and ‘Nakwaxda’xw people give life and meaning to the word ‘resilience’

FeatureBY KATHERINE PALMER GORDON | June 29, 2023
  • This is a story of defiance of seemingly impossible odds and of overcoming the worst of human experiences, of courage, resilience, and determination. It

Why the Gwa’sala and ‘Nakwaxda’xw people give life and meaning to the word ‘resilience’

FeatureBY KATHERINE PALMER GORDON | June 29, 2023
  • This is a story of defiance of seemingly impossible odds and of overcoming the worst of human experiences, of courage, resilience, and determination. It
Former elected chief of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, Paddy Walkus: 'Our values and teachings are based on our sacred connection to our lands and waters, those traditional lands that we were forcibly removed from. Now we are rebuilding our people’s future upon those values and teachings and that sacred connection.' Handout photograph

Prigozhin’s mad race to Moscow a pivotal event and it’s shaken Russia to its core

  • The failed rebellion portends that Putin will lose his grip on power, that Russia could become even more of a pariah rogue state, and
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 29, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Caught in a prisoner’s dilemma—with no satisfactory choices—Prigozhin is a former convict who led a private army including thousands of prisoners who remain desperate with little to lose, writes Erika Simpson. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/illustration by Neena Singhal

Prigozhin’s mad race to Moscow a pivotal event and it’s shaken Russia to its core

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 29, 2023
  • The failed rebellion portends that Putin will lose his grip on power, that Russia could become even more of a pariah rogue state, and

Prigozhin’s mad race to Moscow a pivotal event and it’s shaken Russia to its core

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 29, 2023
  • The failed rebellion portends that Putin will lose his grip on power, that Russia could become even more of a pariah rogue state, and
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Caught in a prisoner’s dilemma—with no satisfactory choices—Prigozhin is a former convict who led a private army including thousands of prisoners who remain desperate with little to lose, writes Erika Simpson. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/illustration by Neena Singhal

Qanittaq: a unique vision for clean Arctic shipping

  • Memorial University and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada co-lead the partnership to address the increase in Arctic vessel traffic, the related environmental impacts affecting Arctic populations
Opinion | BY LISA KOPERQUALUK, NEIL BOSE | June 29, 2023
Dr. Wei Qui, left, department of ocean and naval architectural engineering, Memorial University; Lisa Koperqualuk, president ICC Canada; Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne; Lisa Smith, executive director ICC Canada; Dr. Tana Allen, acting vice-president research, Memorial University; Dr. Aldo Chircop, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie Photograph courtesy of ICC Canada

Qanittaq: a unique vision for clean Arctic shipping

Opinion | BY LISA KOPERQUALUK, NEIL BOSE | June 29, 2023
  • Memorial University and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada co-lead the partnership to address the increase in Arctic vessel traffic, the related environmental impacts affecting Arctic populations

Qanittaq: a unique vision for clean Arctic shipping

Opinion | BY LISA KOPERQUALUK, NEIL BOSE | June 29, 2023
  • Memorial University and the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada co-lead the partnership to address the increase in Arctic vessel traffic, the related environmental impacts affecting Arctic populations
Dr. Wei Qui, left, department of ocean and naval architectural engineering, Memorial University; Lisa Koperqualuk, president ICC Canada; Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne; Lisa Smith, executive director ICC Canada; Dr. Tana Allen, acting vice-president research, Memorial University; Dr. Aldo Chircop, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie Photograph courtesy of ICC Canada

The war on rural Canada

  • Rural culture is based on co-operation and neighbourliness. Rural Canadians are slow to anger, but the realization has dawned that the deck is stacked
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | June 29, 2023
The irony is that Canada’s natural resource industries implement the highest environmental standards in the world, but Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault seems not to care, writes former Conservative MP Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The war on rural Canada

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | June 29, 2023
  • Rural culture is based on co-operation and neighbourliness. Rural Canadians are slow to anger, but the realization has dawned that the deck is stacked

The war on rural Canada

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | June 29, 2023
  • Rural culture is based on co-operation and neighbourliness. Rural Canadians are slow to anger, but the realization has dawned that the deck is stacked
The irony is that Canada’s natural resource industries implement the highest environmental standards in the world, but Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault seems not to care, writes former Conservative MP Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When pop culture meets pol culture

  • The line between political culture and popular culture is increasingly blurry as more and more politicians adopt a pop culture style to their messaging
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 29, 2023
The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Keaton, Ben Afflect, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, and Antje Traue. It is interesting how a Hollywood studio decided to market a new superhero movie, The Flash, as if it were a political campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios,

When pop culture meets pol culture

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 29, 2023
  • The line between political culture and popular culture is increasingly blurry as more and more politicians adopt a pop culture style to their messaging

When pop culture meets pol culture

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 29, 2023
  • The line between political culture and popular culture is increasingly blurry as more and more politicians adopt a pop culture style to their messaging
The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Keaton, Ben Afflect, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, and Antje Traue. It is interesting how a Hollywood studio decided to market a new superhero movie, The Flash, as if it were a political campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios,

Allie Chalke leaves PMO to run Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ office

  • There are a few recent staff departures from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office to report, including that of photographer Alex Tétreault.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 29, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, pictured on the Hill, has a new chief of staff, Allie Chalke. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Allie Chalke leaves PMO to run Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 29, 2023
  • There are a few recent staff departures from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office to report, including that of photographer Alex Tétreault.

Allie Chalke leaves PMO to run Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 29, 2023
  • There are a few recent staff departures from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office to report, including that of photographer Alex Tétreault.
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, pictured on the Hill, has a new chief of staff, Allie Chalke. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cyber defence agency reports

  • Plus, the PBO costs a multi-billion dollar tax break.
Caroline Xavier's Communications Security Establishment will issue its annual report this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cyber defence agency reports

  • Plus, the PBO costs a multi-billion dollar tax break.

Politics This Morning: Cyber defence agency reports

  • Plus, the PBO costs a multi-billion dollar tax break.
Caroline Xavier's Communications Security Establishment will issue its annual report this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds

  • The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 28, 2023
A spokesperson for Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured, said the federal government expects it will begin to receive provincial action plans in the coming weeks with 'concrete and precise examples' of how funding will be spent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 28, 2023
  • The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’

Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 28, 2023
  • The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’
A spokesperson for Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured, said the federal government expects it will begin to receive provincial action plans in the coming weeks with 'concrete and precise examples' of how funding will be spent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the aftermath of folly, Putin is weakened

  • After a would-be coup, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is so badly weakened that he may be gone as soon as those around him can
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 28, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin is far weaker, his power much less secure, than anybody suspected, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In the aftermath of folly, Putin is weakened

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 28, 2023
  • After a would-be coup, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is so badly weakened that he may be gone as soon as those around him can

In the aftermath of folly, Putin is weakened

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 28, 2023
  • After a would-be coup, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is so badly weakened that he may be gone as soon as those around him can
Russian President Vladimir Putin is far weaker, his power much less secure, than anybody suspected, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

  • In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough speaks to media in the House of Commons foyer after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit Bill on June 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023
  • In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023
  • In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough speaks to media in the House of Commons foyer after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit Bill on June 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hyper-partisanship diminishes voter choice

  • Ever-increasing partisanship weakens all parties and makes Parliament less effective, eroding democracy. If we don’t have strong parties with clear platforms, our choices are
Opinion | BY SHERRY MORAN | June 28, 2023
In his final speech to the House of Commons on June 12, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole said, “Instead of debating our national purpose in this chamber, too many of us are often chasing algorithms down a sinkhole of diversion and division.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hyper-partisanship diminishes voter choice

Opinion | BY SHERRY MORAN | June 28, 2023
  • Ever-increasing partisanship weakens all parties and makes Parliament less effective, eroding democracy. If we don’t have strong parties with clear platforms, our choices are

Hyper-partisanship diminishes voter choice

Opinion | BY SHERRY MORAN | June 28, 2023
  • Ever-increasing partisanship weakens all parties and makes Parliament less effective, eroding democracy. If we don’t have strong parties with clear platforms, our choices are
In his final speech to the House of Commons on June 12, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole said, “Instead of debating our national purpose in this chamber, too many of us are often chasing algorithms down a sinkhole of diversion and division.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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