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Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer

  • Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our
Opinion | BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN | June 19, 2024
Katherine Koostachin’s path as a political staffer began in the environment minister’s office, and culminated in a role in the Prime Minister’s Office where she advised on Indigenous policy and litigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer

Opinion | BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN | June 19, 2024
  • Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our

Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer

Opinion | BY KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN | June 19, 2024
  • Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our
Katherine Koostachin’s path as a political staffer began in the environment minister’s office, and culminated in a role in the Prime Minister’s Office where she advised on Indigenous policy and litigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO head Stoltenberg makes Ottawa whistle-stop

  • Plus, Heidi Hulan becomes our new envoy to NATO, Senators pay tribute to Mobina Jaffer before she retires this summer, and the Michener Awards
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 19, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will be in Ottawa on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO head Stoltenberg makes Ottawa whistle-stop

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 19, 2024
  • Plus, Heidi Hulan becomes our new envoy to NATO, Senators pay tribute to Mobina Jaffer before she retires this summer, and the Michener Awards

NATO head Stoltenberg makes Ottawa whistle-stop

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 19, 2024
  • Plus, Heidi Hulan becomes our new envoy to NATO, Senators pay tribute to Mobina Jaffer before she retires this summer, and the Michener Awards
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will be in Ottawa on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready to wrap?

  • Plus, Diane Lebouthillier reveals the salmon plan.
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will oversee what may be the final hours before the summer break in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready to wrap?

  • Plus, Diane Lebouthillier reveals the salmon plan.

Ready to wrap?

  • Plus, Diane Lebouthillier reveals the salmon plan.
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will oversee what may be the final hours before the summer break in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill

  • A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
Éloge Butera sat down with The Hill Times at 90 Elgin St. in downtown Ottawa on June 11 to talk about his path to Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.

How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
Éloge Butera sat down with The Hill Times at 90 Elgin St. in downtown Ottawa on June 11 to talk about his path to Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

MacKinnon talks ‘ambitious’ legislative priorities

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon spoke with reporters Tuesday about the “very ambitious set of objectives” for government legislation this session that MPs are
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon talks ‘ambitious’ legislative priorities

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon spoke with reporters Tuesday about the “very ambitious set of objectives” for government legislation this session that MPs are

MacKinnon talks ‘ambitious’ legislative priorities

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon spoke with reporters Tuesday about the “very ambitious set of objectives” for government legislation this session that MPs are
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to question RCMP commissioner on ArriveCan

  • Plus, Melanie Joly is set to meet with Russian opposition activist Yulia Navalnaya.
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme will take questions today from a committee of MPs investigating the ArriveCan scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to question RCMP commissioner on ArriveCan

  • Plus, Melanie Joly is set to meet with Russian opposition activist Yulia Navalnaya.

MPs to question RCMP commissioner on ArriveCan

  • Plus, Melanie Joly is set to meet with Russian opposition activist Yulia Navalnaya.
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme will take questions today from a committee of MPs investigating the ArriveCan scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imprisoning migrants in federal jails is unfairness for every generation

  • As they debate the budget, MPs must stay true to the Charter, and stop the expansion of immigration detention into federal prisons, writes Ketty
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | June 17, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has argued that immigration detention in federal prisons would only be used for a 'very small' and 'high risk' segment of the population. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imprisoning migrants in federal jails is unfairness for every generation

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | June 17, 2024
  • As they debate the budget, MPs must stay true to the Charter, and stop the expansion of immigration detention into federal prisons, writes Ketty

Imprisoning migrants in federal jails is unfairness for every generation

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | June 17, 2024
  • As they debate the budget, MPs must stay true to the Charter, and stop the expansion of immigration detention into federal prisons, writes Ketty
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has argued that immigration detention in federal prisons would only be used for a 'very small' and 'high risk' segment of the population. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson, Anandasangaree, Miller swap comms staff

  • Staff changes in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office also include the promotion of a new director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 17, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Immigration Minister Marc Miller have all had communications staff moves in recent weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson, Anandasangaree, Miller swap comms staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 17, 2024
  • Staff changes in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office also include the promotion of a new director of operations.

Wilkinson, Anandasangaree, Miller swap comms staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 17, 2024
  • Staff changes in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office also include the promotion of a new director of operations.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Immigration Minister Marc Miller have all had communications staff moves in recent weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties appeal court order to follow stricter voter data rules

  • B.C.’s privacy commissioner says the office will leave its investigation into the political parties’ data practices on pause as the court process continues.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 17, 2024
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have all filed notices of appeal in a B.C. court case about how their parties use voters' data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties appeal court order to follow stricter voter data rules

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 17, 2024
  • B.C.’s privacy commissioner says the office will leave its investigation into the political parties’ data practices on pause as the court process continues.

Federal parties appeal court order to follow stricter voter data rules

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 17, 2024
  • B.C.’s privacy commissioner says the office will leave its investigation into the political parties’ data practices on pause as the court process continues.
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have all filed notices of appeal in a B.C. court case about how their parties use voters' data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Are we truly ‘laggards’ in spending?

  • Among all of these stakeholders clamouring for Canada to spend more on defence, no one is even discussing what they want that money spent
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 17, 2024
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft recently added her voice to the chorus calling for Canada to hit the two per cent NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Are we truly ‘laggards’ in spending?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 17, 2024
  • Among all of these stakeholders clamouring for Canada to spend more on defence, no one is even discussing what they want that money spent

Are we truly ‘laggards’ in spending?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 17, 2024
  • Among all of these stakeholders clamouring for Canada to spend more on defence, no one is even discussing what they want that money spent
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft recently added her voice to the chorus calling for Canada to hit the two per cent NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Turning down the volume on ocean noise pollution

  • Canada's Ocean Noise Strategy is already three years delayed, and we have an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to marine conservation by prioritizing its
Opinion | BY HUSSEIN ALIDINA | June 17, 2024
Southern resident killer whales continue to have their critical habitat degraded with increasing levels of noise pollution from the continued growth in shipping traffic from industrial projects in the Salish Sea, writes Hussein Alidina. Photograph courtesy of NOAA National Ocean Service/Flickr

Turning down the volume on ocean noise pollution

Opinion | BY HUSSEIN ALIDINA | June 17, 2024
  • Canada's Ocean Noise Strategy is already three years delayed, and we have an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to marine conservation by prioritizing its

Turning down the volume on ocean noise pollution

Opinion | BY HUSSEIN ALIDINA | June 17, 2024
  • Canada's Ocean Noise Strategy is already three years delayed, and we have an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to marine conservation by prioritizing its
Southern resident killer whales continue to have their critical habitat degraded with increasing levels of noise pollution from the continued growth in shipping traffic from industrial projects in the Salish Sea, writes Hussein Alidina. Photograph courtesy of NOAA National Ocean Service/Flickr

Second chance for South Africa?

  • The recent election shows that the African National Congress' model is broken. The public now holds it to account, and in practice it will
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 17, 2024
Cyril Ramaphosa is president of South Africa again, but he only got his job back because he managed to cobble together a coalition at the last moment, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Second chance for South Africa?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 17, 2024
  • The recent election shows that the African National Congress' model is broken. The public now holds it to account, and in practice it will

Second chance for South Africa?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 17, 2024
  • The recent election shows that the African National Congress' model is broken. The public now holds it to account, and in practice it will
Cyril Ramaphosa is president of South Africa again, but he only got his job back because he managed to cobble together a coalition at the last moment, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Loose’ nominations need tightening to combat foreign interference, say political players

  • While NSICOP’s report isn’t the first to spotlight weak nomination rules, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says he is confident Bill C-70 will provide the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 17, 2024
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. May said aspects of Canada's election process are vulnerable 'through lack of enforcement, lack of rigour, [and] lack of oversight.' Singh said he will continue to push for more transparency and wants to get to the bottom of foreign interference threats to Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Loose’ nominations need tightening to combat foreign interference, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 17, 2024
  • While NSICOP’s report isn’t the first to spotlight weak nomination rules, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says he is confident Bill C-70 will provide the

‘Loose’ nominations need tightening to combat foreign interference, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 17, 2024
  • While NSICOP’s report isn’t the first to spotlight weak nomination rules, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says he is confident Bill C-70 will provide the
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. May said aspects of Canada's election process are vulnerable 'through lack of enforcement, lack of rigour, [and] lack of oversight.' Singh said he will continue to push for more transparency and wants to get to the bottom of foreign interference threats to Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a House committee that it would be illegal to release names from the parliamentary foreign activity report, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a House committee that it would be illegal to release names from the parliamentary foreign activity report, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

  • As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members, as well as other federal and national union members, protested outside Treasury Board's headquarters last week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support

Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support
Public Service Alliance of Canada members, as well as other federal and national union members, protested outside Treasury Board's headquarters last week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘Unprecedented’: global body looking into Canadian Human Rights Commission, potentially downgrading country’s status

  • Canada's human rights record has never been investigated by the United Nations in more than 30 years that it has been a member state,
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Bernadette Betchi, who has joined the Black Class Action Lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada and is employed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, left, Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘Unprecedented’: global body looking into Canadian Human Rights Commission, potentially downgrading country’s status

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Canada's human rights record has never been investigated by the United Nations in more than 30 years that it has been a member state,

‘Unprecedented’: global body looking into Canadian Human Rights Commission, potentially downgrading country’s status

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Canada's human rights record has never been investigated by the United Nations in more than 30 years that it has been a member state,
Bernadette Betchi, who has joined the Black Class Action Lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada and is employed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, left, Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Two new books out for politicos

  • Plus, Matthew Green honours the late Peter Rosenthal; Art of Leadership Women conference begins; Elizabeth May mourns loss of St. Anne's Anglican Church; Ottawa
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Two new books: History Has Made Us Friends, and Voting Online are out. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Two new books out for politicos

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Plus, Matthew Green honours the late Peter Rosenthal; Art of Leadership Women conference begins; Elizabeth May mourns loss of St. Anne's Anglican Church; Ottawa

Two new books out for politicos

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Plus, Matthew Green honours the late Peter Rosenthal; Art of Leadership Women conference begins; Elizabeth May mourns loss of St. Anne's Anglican Church; Ottawa
Two new books: History Has Made Us Friends, and Voting Online are out. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Civil society groups argue ‘mad dash’ leaves no time for proper study of foreign influence registry bill, but Fadden says expediency is in Canada’s national interest

  • The Senate’s National Security Committee began its pre-study on Bill C-70, the Countering Foreign Interference Act, with witnesses appearing on June 10, June 12,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 17, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-70, Countering Foreign Interference Act, in the House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civil society groups argue ‘mad dash’ leaves no time for proper study of foreign influence registry bill, but Fadden says expediency is in Canada’s national interest

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 17, 2024
  • The Senate’s National Security Committee began its pre-study on Bill C-70, the Countering Foreign Interference Act, with witnesses appearing on June 10, June 12,

Civil society groups argue ‘mad dash’ leaves no time for proper study of foreign influence registry bill, but Fadden says expediency is in Canada’s national interest

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 17, 2024
  • The Senate’s National Security Committee began its pre-study on Bill C-70, the Countering Foreign Interference Act, with witnesses appearing on June 10, June 12,
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-70, Countering Foreign Interference Act, in the House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The final countdown

  • Plus, Elizabeth May will talk NSICOP again this morning.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has his work cut out for him this week as he tries to coax certain government bills across the finish line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The final countdown

  • Plus, Elizabeth May will talk NSICOP again this morning.

The final countdown

  • Plus, Elizabeth May will talk NSICOP again this morning.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has his work cut out for him this week as he tries to coax certain government bills across the finish line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump wins another battle in this war of delay, deny, and deflect  

  • Justice used to be defined as truth in action. Vengeance in action is a nightmare substitute.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 17, 2024
All Donald Trump, pictured in this illustration, now has to do is win the 2024 presidential election and he can wipe his own slate clean, as he has promised to do for the J6 rioters who have been sent to prison for their crimes, writes columnist Michael Harris. Illustration courtesy of Pixabay

Trump wins another battle in this war of delay, deny, and deflect  

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 17, 2024
  • Justice used to be defined as truth in action. Vengeance in action is a nightmare substitute.

Trump wins another battle in this war of delay, deny, and deflect  

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 17, 2024
  • Justice used to be defined as truth in action. Vengeance in action is a nightmare substitute.
All Donald Trump, pictured in this illustration, now has to do is win the 2024 presidential election and he can wipe his own slate clean, as he has promised to do for the J6 rioters who have been sent to prison for their crimes, writes columnist Michael Harris. Illustration courtesy of Pixabay

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