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Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
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Alberta is, indeed, a ‘distinct society’

  • The province’s reputation for individualism is more than a cliché. Facing the challenges of eking out a living ranching and farming, people had to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey

Alberta is, indeed, a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
  • The province’s reputation for individualism is more than a cliché. Facing the challenges of eking out a living ranching and farming, people had to

Alberta is, indeed, a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
  • The province’s reputation for individualism is more than a cliché. Facing the challenges of eking out a living ranching and farming, people had to
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey

A plea for a refocus on fighting TB

  • Last year for World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, monuments around the world were lit up in red, including in Calgary; Montreal; Niagara
Opinion | January 18, 2023

A plea for a refocus on fighting TB

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • Last year for World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, monuments around the world were lit up in red, including in Calgary; Montreal; Niagara

A plea for a refocus on fighting TB

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • Last year for World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, monuments around the world were lit up in red, including in Calgary; Montreal; Niagara

Time to do a deeper dive into EV infrastructure: Ottawa reader

  • We all know that governments are encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles pretty much all over the world, but one thing that I am
Opinion | January 18, 2023
A Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicle sits at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to do a deeper dive into EV infrastructure: Ottawa reader

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • We all know that governments are encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles pretty much all over the world, but one thing that I am

Time to do a deeper dive into EV infrastructure: Ottawa reader

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • We all know that governments are encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles pretty much all over the world, but one thing that I am
A Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicle sits at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour market shortfall shouldn’t fall on the backs of international students

  • It is a mistake to put immigrants to work while they remain students. They need to complete their studies in order to gain durable
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F

Labour market shortfall shouldn’t fall on the backs of international students

Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
  • It is a mistake to put immigrants to work while they remain students. They need to complete their studies in order to gain durable

Labour market shortfall shouldn’t fall on the backs of international students

Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
  • It is a mistake to put immigrants to work while they remain students. They need to complete their studies in order to gain durable
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply
Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Canada has put itself in a position of extreme vulnerability and over-reliance on the importation of critical goods from the world’s leading totalitarian state: Communist China, led by President Xi Jinping, writes Sen. Leo Housakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply
Xi Jinping
Canada has put itself in a position of extreme vulnerability and over-reliance on the importation of critical goods from the world’s leading totalitarian state: Communist China, led by President Xi Jinping, writes Sen. Leo Housakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.
Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and the rest of the federal government have a role in building robust pools of talent, expanding the size of that pool through immigration, writes David A. Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and the rest of the federal government have a role in building robust pools of talent, expanding the size of that pool through immigration, writes David A. Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
The government can address truck driver job vacancies by working with industry and provincial governments, writes Gary Uba. Unsplash photograph by Bailey Alexander

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
The government can address truck driver job vacancies by working with industry and provincial governments, writes Gary Uba. Unsplash photograph by Bailey Alexander

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
The digital economy is here to stay and closing the gap for Indigenous communities is a critical component of economic reconciliation and Canada’s future prosperity, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
The digital economy is here to stay and closing the gap for Indigenous communities is a critical component of economic reconciliation and Canada’s future prosperity, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
The government is reviewing regulations that govern when animal testing must, and may not, be used for new chemicals coming into Canada. Photograph by Alexas Fotos, courtesy of Pexels

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.
The government is reviewing regulations that govern when animal testing must, and may not, be used for new chemicals coming into Canada. Photograph by Alexas Fotos, courtesy of Pexels

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 10 that Canada would be purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 10 that Canada would be purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

  • Plus, fresh inflation data.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault included a long list of conditions in his approval of the mining project yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
  • Plus, fresh inflation data.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
  • Plus, fresh inflation data.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault included a long list of conditions in his approval of the mining project yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong

  • Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2023
As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem prepares to issue the central bank's next interest rate announcement on Jan. 25, observers say a changing labour market should remain top-of-mind for policy-makers. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2023
  • Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the

Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2023
  • Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the
As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem prepares to issue the central bank's next interest rate announcement on Jan. 25, observers say a changing labour market should remain top-of-mind for policy-makers. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The United States is getting more dangerous—and Canada is enabling it

  • The Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy establishes Canada as a compliant extension of American power, parroting American propaganda and distortions, in order to ensure Canadian access
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | January 16, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit in Krün, Germany, on June 26, 2022. Canada has benefited enormously from an American-led economic order, but as the U.S. tears that order apart to maintain its domination, Canada seems increasingly trapped by its relationship, writes Shaun Narine. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

The United States is getting more dangerous—and Canada is enabling it

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | January 16, 2023
  • The Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy establishes Canada as a compliant extension of American power, parroting American propaganda and distortions, in order to ensure Canadian access

The United States is getting more dangerous—and Canada is enabling it

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | January 16, 2023
  • The Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy establishes Canada as a compliant extension of American power, parroting American propaganda and distortions, in order to ensure Canadian access
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit in Krün, Germany, on June 26, 2022. Canada has benefited enormously from an American-led economic order, but as the U.S. tears that order apart to maintain its domination, Canada seems increasingly trapped by its relationship, writes Shaun Narine. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO 

  • Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waits to greet Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio outside the West Block on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as

New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waits to greet Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio outside the West Block on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care

  • Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs
Opinion | BY MATEO LARRAZABAL | January 16, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pushing for greater co-ordination on health-care data—an essential first step in strengthening Canadian health care, writes Mateo Larrazabal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care

Opinion | BY MATEO LARRAZABAL | January 16, 2023
  • Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs

Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care

Opinion | BY MATEO LARRAZABAL | January 16, 2023
  • Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pushing for greater co-ordination on health-care data—an essential first step in strengthening Canadian health care, writes Mateo Larrazabal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
A Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2010. Knowing it was deficient in tactical air defence, the Canadian Army has been trying to acquire new systems since 2017, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s
A Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2010. Knowing it was deficient in tactical air defence, the Canadian Army has been trying to acquire new systems since 2017, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
Now more than ever, consumers want to know more about their drink of choice and are looking to digital technology and social media platforms for content and context on health, lifestyle, and information on responsible alcohol consumption, writes Dan Paszkowski. The Hill Times file photograph

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Now more than ever, consumers want to know more about their drink of choice and are looking to digital technology and social media platforms for content and context on health, lifestyle, and information on responsible alcohol consumption, writes Dan Paszkowski. The Hill Times file photograph

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. All cabinet ministers and their chiefs of staff are heading to Steel Town next week for a three-day cabinet retreat, Jan. 23-Jan. 25 before the House returns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. All cabinet ministers and their chiefs of staff are heading to Steel Town next week for a three-day cabinet retreat, Jan. 23-Jan. 25 before the House returns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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