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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

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

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

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

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

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

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’

  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different then versus now, says Dan Arnold, a former
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2024
Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani won last week's Durham, Ont., byelection by a comfortable margin of 35 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2024
  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different then versus now, says Dan Arnold, a former

Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2024
  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different then versus now, says Dan Arnold, a former
Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani won last week's Durham, Ont., byelection by a comfortable margin of 35 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls

  • Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls
Opinion | BY KATHERINE BULLOCK, TAZEEN HASAN, NAWEL HAMIDI | March 8, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by Canada and other international donors has dealt a devastating blow to the already fragile lives of Palestinian women and children, write Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls

Opinion | BY KATHERINE BULLOCK, TAZEEN HASAN, NAWEL HAMIDI | March 8, 2024
  • Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls

Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls

Opinion | BY KATHERINE BULLOCK, TAZEEN HASAN, NAWEL HAMIDI | March 8, 2024
  • Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by Canada and other international donors has dealt a devastating blow to the already fragile lives of Palestinian women and children, write Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Defence summit at the Château

  • Plus, staff shake ups for Anandasanagree and Boissonnault.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will speak at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Defence summit at the Château

  • Plus, staff shake ups for Anandasanagree and Boissonnault.

Politics This Morning: Defence summit at the Château

  • Plus, staff shake ups for Anandasanagree and Boissonnault.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will speak at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prescription for change: diversity’s missing link in Canada’s health-care system

  • If Canada were to deploy pharmacogenetic-guided treatments for patients with depression, we would save on average $3,000 per patient. If only 50 per cent
Opinion | BY CHUKWUNONSO NWABUFO | March 7, 2024
Several studies have shown that personalizing patient treatments based on their unique genotype can improve treatment outcomes, minimize adverse drug effects, and save health-care costs, writes Chukwunonso Nwabufo. Image courtesy of Pexels/Pixabay

Prescription for change: diversity’s missing link in Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY CHUKWUNONSO NWABUFO | March 7, 2024
  • If Canada were to deploy pharmacogenetic-guided treatments for patients with depression, we would save on average $3,000 per patient. If only 50 per cent

Prescription for change: diversity’s missing link in Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY CHUKWUNONSO NWABUFO | March 7, 2024
  • If Canada were to deploy pharmacogenetic-guided treatments for patients with depression, we would save on average $3,000 per patient. If only 50 per cent
Several studies have shown that personalizing patient treatments based on their unique genotype can improve treatment outcomes, minimize adverse drug effects, and save health-care costs, writes Chukwunonso Nwabufo. Image courtesy of Pexels/Pixabay

With Brian Mulroney, we were adversaries, never enemies

  • Brian Mulroney was a people person. Even when his party had plummeted in popularity, he was able to keep the caucus united thanks to his
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2024
The centrist party Mulroney led no longer exists. Instead, anti-government ex-Reformers have taken centre stage in the Conservative movement. The notion of collective responsibility has been replaced by rabid individualism. Mulroney understood that there was no place in politics for hate, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Brian Mulroney, we were adversaries, never enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2024
  • Brian Mulroney was a people person. Even when his party had plummeted in popularity, he was able to keep the caucus united thanks to his

With Brian Mulroney, we were adversaries, never enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2024
  • Brian Mulroney was a people person. Even when his party had plummeted in popularity, he was able to keep the caucus united thanks to his
The centrist party Mulroney led no longer exists. Instead, anti-government ex-Reformers have taken centre stage in the Conservative movement. The notion of collective responsibility has been replaced by rabid individualism. Mulroney understood that there was no place in politics for hate, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mulroney never played the game in half measures

  • Throughout his career, Brian Mulroney—a charismatic, ambitious, and shrewd political tactician—enjoyed great achievements, but also suffered spectacular failures.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 7, 2024
Brian Mulroney at a Canada 2020 event in Ottawa in April 2014. Mulroney’s career had an almost Shakespearean flavour: he was a hero whose gifts propelled him to the heavens, but whose flaws dragged him back down to Earth, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mulroney never played the game in half measures

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 7, 2024
  • Throughout his career, Brian Mulroney—a charismatic, ambitious, and shrewd political tactician—enjoyed great achievements, but also suffered spectacular failures.

Mulroney never played the game in half measures

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 7, 2024
  • Throughout his career, Brian Mulroney—a charismatic, ambitious, and shrewd political tactician—enjoyed great achievements, but also suffered spectacular failures.
Brian Mulroney at a Canada 2020 event in Ottawa in April 2014. Mulroney’s career had an almost Shakespearean flavour: he was a hero whose gifts propelled him to the heavens, but whose flaws dragged him back down to Earth, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24

  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says some observers are concerned about the loss of 'fiscal room' because of debt generated during the pandemic.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 7, 2024
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux's office released a report that found 'restrictive monetary policy is expected to restrain growth in consumer spending in the first half of the year and to dampen residential investment over the course of this year.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 7, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says some observers are concerned about the loss of 'fiscal room' because of debt generated during the pandemic.

PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 7, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says some observers are concerned about the loss of 'fiscal room' because of debt generated during the pandemic.
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux's office released a report that found 'restrictive monetary policy is expected to restrain growth in consumer spending in the first half of the year and to dampen residential investment over the course of this year.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Freeland should take a walk in beer industry workers’ shoes

  • The finance minister should cancel the largest beer tax increase in 40 years, and at the same time, preserve Canadian jobs and support middle-class
Opinion | BY GAURAV SHARMA | March 7, 2024
The federal beer tax is scheduled to increase by 4.7 per cent on April 1, making life even less affordable for Canadians, writes union president Gaurav Sharma. Unsplash photograph by Meritt Thomas

Minister Freeland should take a walk in beer industry workers’ shoes

Opinion | BY GAURAV SHARMA | March 7, 2024
  • The finance minister should cancel the largest beer tax increase in 40 years, and at the same time, preserve Canadian jobs and support middle-class

Minister Freeland should take a walk in beer industry workers’ shoes

Opinion | BY GAURAV SHARMA | March 7, 2024
  • The finance minister should cancel the largest beer tax increase in 40 years, and at the same time, preserve Canadian jobs and support middle-class
The federal beer tax is scheduled to increase by 4.7 per cent on April 1, making life even less affordable for Canadians, writes union president Gaurav Sharma. Unsplash photograph by Meritt Thomas

Ministers Anandasangaree, Boissonnault add new assistants

  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has made some changes to his ministerial staff lineup of late, including recently promoting his press secretary, Matthieu Perrotin,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault have both made recent changes to their ministerial staff teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Anandasangaree, Boissonnault add new assistants

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2024
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has made some changes to his ministerial staff lineup of late, including recently promoting his press secretary, Matthieu Perrotin,

Ministers Anandasangaree, Boissonnault add new assistants

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2024
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has made some changes to his ministerial staff lineup of late, including recently promoting his press secretary, Matthieu Perrotin,
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault have both made recent changes to their ministerial staff teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CPAC Brainiacs victorious in Politico’s trivia battle of the news bureaus

  • The Hill Times’ Parliament Hillbillies, The CBC’s Trivia Night in Canada, and the free-agent Newsroom Nomads will join CPAC at the finals on June
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2024
The CPAC Brainiacs, the night's winning team featuring Andrew Thomson, left, Noah Richardson, Glen McInnis, Emily Haws, and Cameron Ryan, were crowned the biggest brains in the press gallery on March 5, during the third round of Politico Canada's inaugural Trivia Cup at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph courtesy of Nick Taylor-Vaisey

CPAC Brainiacs victorious in Politico’s trivia battle of the news bureaus

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2024
  • The Hill Times’ Parliament Hillbillies, The CBC’s Trivia Night in Canada, and the free-agent Newsroom Nomads will join CPAC at the finals on June

CPAC Brainiacs victorious in Politico’s trivia battle of the news bureaus

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2024
  • The Hill Times’ Parliament Hillbillies, The CBC’s Trivia Night in Canada, and the free-agent Newsroom Nomads will join CPAC at the finals on June
The CPAC Brainiacs, the night's winning team featuring Andrew Thomson, left, Noah Richardson, Glen McInnis, Emily Haws, and Cameron Ryan, were crowned the biggest brains in the press gallery on March 5, during the third round of Politico Canada's inaugural Trivia Cup at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph courtesy of Nick Taylor-Vaisey

Politics This Morning: A cold splash of water

  • Plus, the winners and losers of the government's main estimates for 2024-25, the subject of this morning's new PBO report.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is officially the Republican Party nominee for president. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: A cold splash of water

  • Plus, the winners and losers of the government's main estimates for 2024-25, the subject of this morning's new PBO report.

Politics This Morning: A cold splash of water

  • Plus, the winners and losers of the government's main estimates for 2024-25, the subject of this morning's new PBO report.
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is officially the Republican Party nominee for president. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Attorney general calls B.C. privacy case ‘premature,’ says federal political parties can ‘self-regulate’ use of voter data: new documents

  • The attorney general’s ‘principal strategy’ appears to be to ‘push off a court ruling to a later date,’ but the ‘elephant in the room’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2024
Documents obtained by The Hill Times offer the first window into what the office of Attorney General Arif Virani will argue in a B.C. court case about how federal political parties use voters' personal information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attorney general calls B.C. privacy case ‘premature,’ says federal political parties can ‘self-regulate’ use of voter data: new documents

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2024
  • The attorney general’s ‘principal strategy’ appears to be to ‘push off a court ruling to a later date,’ but the ‘elephant in the room’

Attorney general calls B.C. privacy case ‘premature,’ says federal political parties can ‘self-regulate’ use of voter data: new documents

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2024
  • The attorney general’s ‘principal strategy’ appears to be to ‘push off a court ruling to a later date,’ but the ‘elephant in the room’
Documents obtained by The Hill Times offer the first window into what the office of Attorney General Arif Virani will argue in a B.C. court case about how federal political parties use voters' personal information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We have the power to prevent death for so many, so let’s do it

  • Canada can avert tragedies before they unfold by supporting access to HPV vaccination and screening worldwide through the financing of innovative global health initiatives.
Opinion | BY DOMINIQUE DENONCOURT | March 6, 2024
With support from donors like Canada, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will be able to continue its work supporting governments in low- and middle-income countries to purchase vaccines, and much more, writes Dominique Denoncourt. Unsplash photograph by Mathurin Napoly

We have the power to prevent death for so many, so let’s do it

Opinion | BY DOMINIQUE DENONCOURT | March 6, 2024
  • Canada can avert tragedies before they unfold by supporting access to HPV vaccination and screening worldwide through the financing of innovative global health initiatives.

We have the power to prevent death for so many, so let’s do it

Opinion | BY DOMINIQUE DENONCOURT | March 6, 2024
  • Canada can avert tragedies before they unfold by supporting access to HPV vaccination and screening worldwide through the financing of innovative global health initiatives.
With support from donors like Canada, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will be able to continue its work supporting governments in low- and middle-income countries to purchase vaccines, and much more, writes Dominique Denoncourt. Unsplash photograph by Mathurin Napoly

This International Women’s Day, women and children are globally bearing the brunt of war

  • Violence against women and children must not be seen as a solution to the world’s conflicts.  
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | March 6, 2024
Protesters march downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024, to call for an end to Israeli occupation and the bombing of Gaza. The war in Gaza is just one of the current global wars resulting in the killing of women and children, writes Penny Mamais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This International Women’s Day, women and children are globally bearing the brunt of war

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | March 6, 2024
  • Violence against women and children must not be seen as a solution to the world’s conflicts.  

This International Women’s Day, women and children are globally bearing the brunt of war

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | March 6, 2024
  • Violence against women and children must not be seen as a solution to the world’s conflicts.  
Protesters march downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024, to call for an end to Israeli occupation and the bombing of Gaza. The war in Gaza is just one of the current global wars resulting in the killing of women and children, writes Penny Mamais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds suspend security status of company at heart of ArriveCan controversy

  • GC Strategies was the primary contractor for the procurement of the ArriveCan app, and received an estimated $19.1-million for its work, which did not involve
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2024
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds suspend security status of company at heart of ArriveCan controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2024
  • GC Strategies was the primary contractor for the procurement of the ArriveCan app, and received an estimated $19.1-million for its work, which did not involve

Feds suspend security status of company at heart of ArriveCan controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2024
  • GC Strategies was the primary contractor for the procurement of the ArriveCan app, and received an estimated $19.1-million for its work, which did not involve
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan failings demonstrate deep structural flaws in senior public service ranks

  • As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 6, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured, delivered a report on the ArriveCan app to the House of Commons on Feb. 12, stating she found a 'glaring disregard for basic management practices' in her investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan failings demonstrate deep structural flaws in senior public service ranks

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 6, 2024
  • As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.

ArriveCan failings demonstrate deep structural flaws in senior public service ranks

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 6, 2024
  • As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured, delivered a report on the ArriveCan app to the House of Commons on Feb. 12, stating she found a 'glaring disregard for basic management practices' in her investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

South Korea: hyper-competitive and childless

  • By 2075, the number of South Koreans of working age will have halved, and almost half the population will be over 65 years old,
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2024
The national anxiety about this is so great that South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, pictured, has said the unsayable: South Koreans are 'excessively and unnecessarily competitive,' he admitted, and that is why the nation has the world’s lowest birth-rate, writes Gywnne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/JEON HAN

South Korea: hyper-competitive and childless

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2024
  • By 2075, the number of South Koreans of working age will have halved, and almost half the population will be over 65 years old,

South Korea: hyper-competitive and childless

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2024
  • By 2075, the number of South Koreans of working age will have halved, and almost half the population will be over 65 years old,
The national anxiety about this is so great that South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, pictured, has said the unsayable: South Koreans are 'excessively and unnecessarily competitive,' he admitted, and that is why the nation has the world’s lowest birth-rate, writes Gywnne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/JEON HAN

It’s time for accountability in long-term care: Ottawa reader

  • More than 17,000 residents of long-term care in Canada died because of COVID-19. Early in the pandemic, 80 per cent of deaths took place
Opinion | March 6, 2024

It’s time for accountability in long-term care: Ottawa reader

Opinion | March 6, 2024
  • More than 17,000 residents of long-term care in Canada died because of COVID-19. Early in the pandemic, 80 per cent of deaths took place

It’s time for accountability in long-term care: Ottawa reader

Opinion | March 6, 2024
  • More than 17,000 residents of long-term care in Canada died because of COVID-19. Early in the pandemic, 80 per cent of deaths took place

Online Harms Act a ‘step in the right direction,’ but social justice and civil society advocates united in commendation and concern

  • Hate crimes and policing expert Stephen Camp says Bill C-63’s adherence to case law provides a ‘strong buttress’ to protect and delineate freedom of
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 6, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani tabled the Liberals' long-awaited Online Harms Act, Bill C-63, in the House of Commons on Feb. 26, vowing as a parent of two children to do whatever he can to ensure their 'digital world is as safe as the neighbourhood we live in.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online Harms Act a ‘step in the right direction,’ but social justice and civil society advocates united in commendation and concern

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 6, 2024
  • Hate crimes and policing expert Stephen Camp says Bill C-63’s adherence to case law provides a ‘strong buttress’ to protect and delineate freedom of

Online Harms Act a ‘step in the right direction,’ but social justice and civil society advocates united in commendation and concern

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 6, 2024
  • Hate crimes and policing expert Stephen Camp says Bill C-63’s adherence to case law provides a ‘strong buttress’ to protect and delineate freedom of
Justice Minister Arif Virani tabled the Liberals' long-awaited Online Harms Act, Bill C-63, in the House of Commons on Feb. 26, vowing as a parent of two children to do whatever he can to ensure their 'digital world is as safe as the neighbourhood we live in.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher says $3,450 political donation cap ‘unfair, unethical, and undemocratic’

  • A recent study by the government watchdog found the median donation between 2016 and 2022 was just $77, and only one per cent of
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 6, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses the Liberal Party's top donors at the Laurier Club garden party held at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on June 13, 2022. That year, more than 45 per cent of the Liberals' $14.6-million fundraising total was brought in by the eight per cent of donors who gave more than $1,000. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher says $3,450 political donation cap ‘unfair, unethical, and undemocratic’

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 6, 2024
  • A recent study by the government watchdog found the median donation between 2016 and 2022 was just $77, and only one per cent of

Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher says $3,450 political donation cap ‘unfair, unethical, and undemocratic’

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 6, 2024
  • A recent study by the government watchdog found the median donation between 2016 and 2022 was just $77, and only one per cent of
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses the Liberal Party's top donors at the Laurier Club garden party held at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on June 13, 2022. That year, more than 45 per cent of the Liberals' $14.6-million fundraising total was brought in by the eight per cent of donors who gave more than $1,000. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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