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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.

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

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

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

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

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

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

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

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

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

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

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

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

Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and
Opinion | May 19, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and

Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. 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

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. 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

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada
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Is Justin Trudeau planning a snap election?

  • A summer campaign could avoid a Conservative pivot and allow the Liberals to portray Pierre Poilievre as a man who is always ‘putting the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 31, 2023
In an address to municipal leaders last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a stump speech, far more common on the campaign trail, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Justin Trudeau planning a snap election?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 31, 2023
  • A summer campaign could avoid a Conservative pivot and allow the Liberals to portray Pierre Poilievre as a man who is always ‘putting the

Is Justin Trudeau planning a snap election?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 31, 2023
  • A summer campaign could avoid a Conservative pivot and allow the Liberals to portray Pierre Poilievre as a man who is always ‘putting the
In an address to municipal leaders last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a stump speech, far more common on the campaign trail, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A lesson in the dangers of extremist, scorched-earth politics from U.S. Republicans

  • While nothing in Canada is on a par with the debt ceiling clash in the U.S., voters here should think twice about endorsing a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 31, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, far left, meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss the debt ceiling in the Oval Office of the White House on May 9. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

A lesson in the dangers of extremist, scorched-earth politics from U.S. Republicans

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 31, 2023
  • While nothing in Canada is on a par with the debt ceiling clash in the U.S., voters here should think twice about endorsing a

A lesson in the dangers of extremist, scorched-earth politics from U.S. Republicans

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 31, 2023
  • While nothing in Canada is on a par with the debt ceiling clash in the U.S., voters here should think twice about endorsing a
U.S. President Joe Biden, far left, meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss the debt ceiling in the Oval Office of the White House on May 9. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Time to speak out against for-profit health care: letter writer

  • For-profit health care is fundamentally wrong. Ontario’s health-care system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident.
Opinion | May 31, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford leaves a meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after meeting with fellow first ministers to discuss a health-care deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to speak out against for-profit health care: letter writer

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • For-profit health care is fundamentally wrong. Ontario’s health-care system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident.

Time to speak out against for-profit health care: letter writer

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • For-profit health care is fundamentally wrong. Ontario’s health-care system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford leaves a meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after meeting with fellow first ministers to discuss a health-care deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep

  • Re: “What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 25). I read this opinion piece by Susan O’Donnell
Opinion | May 31, 2023

Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • Re: “What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 25). I read this opinion piece by Susan O’Donnell

Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • Re: “What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 25). I read this opinion piece by Susan O’Donnell

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

  • Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own
Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint media availability at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023
  • Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023
  • Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint media availability at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving the culture of political work is a collective task

  • Conversations about improving culture and supporting staff need to become more commonplace.
Opinion | BY ALEX KOHUT | May 31, 2023
On-boarding materials and standardized orientation sessions for staff can dramatically decrease the learning curve across the Hill, writes Alex Kohut. Unsplash photograph by John Schnobrich

Improving the culture of political work is a collective task

Opinion | BY ALEX KOHUT | May 31, 2023
  • Conversations about improving culture and supporting staff need to become more commonplace.

Improving the culture of political work is a collective task

Opinion | BY ALEX KOHUT | May 31, 2023
  • Conversations about improving culture and supporting staff need to become more commonplace.
On-boarding materials and standardized orientation sessions for staff can dramatically decrease the learning curve across the Hill, writes Alex Kohut. Unsplash photograph by John Schnobrich

Signed, sealed, delivered: why you should write yourself a letter

  • Taking a moment to reflect on your personal reasons for pursuing a political life is critical for anyone about to take on a Hill
Opinion | BY JENI ARMSTRONG | May 31, 2023
I didn’t make time for this kind of reflection when I first took on political speechwriting more than a decade ago, and I wish I had, writes Jeni Armstrong. Unsplash photograph by Tom Rogerson

Signed, sealed, delivered: why you should write yourself a letter

Opinion | BY JENI ARMSTRONG | May 31, 2023
  • Taking a moment to reflect on your personal reasons for pursuing a political life is critical for anyone about to take on a Hill

Signed, sealed, delivered: why you should write yourself a letter

Opinion | BY JENI ARMSTRONG | May 31, 2023
  • Taking a moment to reflect on your personal reasons for pursuing a political life is critical for anyone about to take on a Hill
I didn’t make time for this kind of reflection when I first took on political speechwriting more than a decade ago, and I wish I had, writes Jeni Armstrong. Unsplash photograph by Tom Rogerson

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
Work hard, stay humble, and learn everything you can are just some of the tips for political staffers offered by Yaraslav Baran and Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two
Work hard, stay humble, and learn everything you can are just some of the tips for political staffers offered by Yaraslav Baran and Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry descends on Ottawa for two days of CANSEC, starting May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 29—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Animal Health Institute Convention—The Canadian Animal Health Institute hosts its 2023 Annual Convention from May 29-31. This year’s
Defence Minister Anita Anand will be the opening keynote speaker at this year’s CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry descends on Ottawa for two days of CANSEC, starting May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 29—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Animal Health Institute Convention—The Canadian Animal Health Institute hosts its 2023 Annual Convention from May 29-31. This year’s

Defence industry descends on Ottawa for two days of CANSEC, starting May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 29—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Animal Health Institute Convention—The Canadian Animal Health Institute hosts its 2023 Annual Convention from May 29-31. This year’s
Defence Minister Anita Anand will be the opening keynote speaker at this year’s CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leave the door open: how to encourage collegiality on Parliament Hill

  • Best practices, knowledge of the country, good advice, and intelligent opinions know no party lines, so why are we pretending that they do?
Opinion | BY NINA SARTOR | May 31, 2023
Danusia Tsehelska, policy analyst with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, left; Chasse Helbin, officer to the Usher of the Black Rod; John Shand, staffer to Senator Bev Busson; and Javeria Mirza, parliamentary assistant to International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attend a reception at Métropolitain Brasserie on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Leave the door open: how to encourage collegiality on Parliament Hill

Opinion | BY NINA SARTOR | May 31, 2023
  • Best practices, knowledge of the country, good advice, and intelligent opinions know no party lines, so why are we pretending that they do?

Leave the door open: how to encourage collegiality on Parliament Hill

Opinion | BY NINA SARTOR | May 31, 2023
  • Best practices, knowledge of the country, good advice, and intelligent opinions know no party lines, so why are we pretending that they do?
Danusia Tsehelska, policy analyst with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, left; Chasse Helbin, officer to the Usher of the Black Rod; John Shand, staffer to Senator Bev Busson; and Javeria Mirza, parliamentary assistant to International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attend a reception at Métropolitain Brasserie on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: Hannaford prepares for the big job

  • Plus, CANSEC gets underway.
John Hannaford will bring his experience with defence and foreign policy to the office of the Clerk of the Privy Council when Janice Charette retires next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hannaford prepares for the big job

  • Plus, CANSEC gets underway.

Politics This Morning: Hannaford prepares for the big job

  • Plus, CANSEC gets underway.
John Hannaford will bring his experience with defence and foreign policy to the office of the Clerk of the Privy Council when Janice Charette retires next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID

  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
Not only do internships offer a 'recruitment function' to help people find jobs on the Hill, 'interns have become a very essential part' of Hill life, says Parliamentary Internship Programme director Paul Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is

A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is
Not only do internships offer a 'recruitment function' to help people find jobs on the Hill, 'interns have become a very essential part' of Hill life, says Parliamentary Internship Programme director Paul Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cameron Ahmad reflects on nine years on Parliament Hill

  • Ahmad will mark his last day in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office on June 2.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad moderates an event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph by Adam Scotti courtesy of Twitter

Cameron Ahmad reflects on nine years on Parliament Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • Ahmad will mark his last day in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office on June 2.

Cameron Ahmad reflects on nine years on Parliament Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • Ahmad will mark his last day in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office on June 2.
PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad moderates an event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph by Adam Scotti courtesy of Twitter

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2023, which was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, among others politicians of various partisan stripes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2023, which was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, among others politicians of various partisan stripes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen

  • The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2023
Former federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion expanded the post-employment rules through a 2018 advisory opinion, so that former reporting public office holders face a cooling-off period during which they may not work for any public sector entity with which they had direct and significant official dealings, including government departments. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2023
  • The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.

Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2023
  • The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.
Former federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion expanded the post-employment rules through a 2018 advisory opinion, so that former reporting public office holders face a cooling-off period during which they may not work for any public sector entity with which they had direct and significant official dealings, including government departments. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Eat, pray, gov

  • Plus, the green lobby hits the Hill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will once again headline the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Eat, pray, gov

  • Plus, the green lobby hits the Hill.

Politics This Morning: Eat, pray, gov

  • Plus, the green lobby hits the Hill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will once again headline the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives pull support for Environmental Protection Act after Liberals back NDP MP’s tailings pond amendment

  • Bill S-5, which would update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the first time since 1999, is at third reading in the House following
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 29, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office said the government reversed its position on a 'redundant' environmental protection amendment in order to rebuild trust with Indigenous communities affected by tailings pond leaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives pull support for Environmental Protection Act after Liberals back NDP MP’s tailings pond amendment

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 29, 2023
  • Bill S-5, which would update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the first time since 1999, is at third reading in the House following

Conservatives pull support for Environmental Protection Act after Liberals back NDP MP’s tailings pond amendment

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 29, 2023
  • Bill S-5, which would update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the first time since 1999, is at third reading in the House following
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office said the government reversed its position on a 'redundant' environmental protection amendment in order to rebuild trust with Indigenous communities affected by tailings pond leaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The tide has changed for the Russian war machine

  • It would seem that after 15 months of fighting, the tables have been turned and it is the Russian military that has become the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 29, 2023
As a sort of chess-move counter to Russia losing the battlefield advantage, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently ordered the forward deployment of tactical nuclear weapons into neighbouring Belarus, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia/Flickr

The tide has changed for the Russian war machine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 29, 2023
  • It would seem that after 15 months of fighting, the tables have been turned and it is the Russian military that has become the

The tide has changed for the Russian war machine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 29, 2023
  • It would seem that after 15 months of fighting, the tables have been turned and it is the Russian military that has become the
As a sort of chess-move counter to Russia losing the battlefield advantage, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently ordered the forward deployment of tactical nuclear weapons into neighbouring Belarus, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia/Flickr

Canada’s agricultural sector must align with sustainable diets

  • Even with the best available cleantech, it is mathematically impossible to stabilize the climate without cutting back on meat and dairy.
Opinion | BY RENAUD GIGNAC, INA MARIA TONCESCU | May 29, 2023
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at the launch of consultations for the development of a sustainable agriculture strategy in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s agricultural sector must align with sustainable diets

Opinion | BY RENAUD GIGNAC, INA MARIA TONCESCU | May 29, 2023
  • Even with the best available cleantech, it is mathematically impossible to stabilize the climate without cutting back on meat and dairy.

Canada’s agricultural sector must align with sustainable diets

Opinion | BY RENAUD GIGNAC, INA MARIA TONCESCU | May 29, 2023
  • Even with the best available cleantech, it is mathematically impossible to stabilize the climate without cutting back on meat and dairy.
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at the launch of consultations for the development of a sustainable agriculture strategy in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair provides an update to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 29, 2023, about the wildfires happening across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair provides an update to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 29, 2023, about the wildfires happening across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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