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Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

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, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

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

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and 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
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

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

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

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

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

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

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

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
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Conservative Party’s outreach chair Khanna to duke it out with Tory MP MacKenzie’s daughter Tait and former Hill staffer Roth in coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination bid

  • Deborah Tait, daughter of outgoing Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, says she does not know if Arpan Khanna has any ties with the Oxford, Ont.,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
The Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in the safe and coveted riding of Oxford, Ont. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Conservative Party’s outreach chair Khanna to duke it out with Tory MP MacKenzie’s daughter Tait and former Hill staffer Roth in coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination bid

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
  • Deborah Tait, daughter of outgoing Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, says she does not know if Arpan Khanna has any ties with the Oxford, Ont.,

Conservative Party’s outreach chair Khanna to duke it out with Tory MP MacKenzie’s daughter Tait and former Hill staffer Roth in coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination bid

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
  • Deborah Tait, daughter of outgoing Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, says she does not know if Arpan Khanna has any ties with the Oxford, Ont.,
The Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in the safe and coveted riding of Oxford, Ont. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Politics This Morning: Legislative lookahead

  • The battles, tough decisions, and incoming bills set for 2023.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
MPs will return to the House on Jan. 30. A packed Order Paper awaits them, with more promised legislation on the way in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Legislative lookahead

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
  • The battles, tough decisions, and incoming bills set for 2023.

Politics This Morning: Legislative lookahead

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
  • The battles, tough decisions, and incoming bills set for 2023.
MPs will return to the House on Jan. 30. A packed Order Paper awaits them, with more promised legislation on the way in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific Strategy already raising serious doubts

  • To adopt an Indo-Pacific strategy that largely excludes China and attempts with the U.S. to isolate it, is a dead end. It solves nothing while
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Canadian foreign policy now seems driven by a determination to show the United States we are its most reliable ally in its efforts to contain China, as well as by our vulnerability to American protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific Strategy already raising serious doubts

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
  • To adopt an Indo-Pacific strategy that largely excludes China and attempts with the U.S. to isolate it, is a dead end. It solves nothing while

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific Strategy already raising serious doubts

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
  • To adopt an Indo-Pacific strategy that largely excludes China and attempts with the U.S. to isolate it, is a dead end. It solves nothing while
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Canadian foreign policy now seems driven by a determination to show the United States we are its most reliable ally in its efforts to contain China, as well as by our vulnerability to American protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?

  • How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war.
Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | January 5, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. There is debate about the usefulness of Canada in resolving the Ukraine crisis because this country is not seen as neutral, is loudly backing one side, and is showing little interest in a peace negotiations track. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | January 5, 2023
  • How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war.

Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | January 5, 2023
  • How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. There is debate about the usefulness of Canada in resolving the Ukraine crisis because this country is not seen as neutral, is loudly backing one side, and is showing little interest in a peace negotiations track. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senior staff moves in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office

  • Among the director-level changes in the office, Jason Rondeau is currently transitioning out of his role as director of policy, with Kurtis Layden lined
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray saw a number of end-of-year staffing moves in her office, including among her roster of directors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff moves in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
  • Among the director-level changes in the office, Jason Rondeau is currently transitioning out of his role as director of policy, with Kurtis Layden lined

Senior staff moves in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
  • Among the director-level changes in the office, Jason Rondeau is currently transitioning out of his role as director of policy, with Kurtis Layden lined
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray saw a number of end-of-year staffing moves in her office, including among her roster of directors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Geoengineering’ scam

  • The scientists who are really investigating ‘climate engineering’ techniques unanimously condemned the rogue behaviour of a startup that pumped a few grams of sulfur
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
The revelations by fly-by-night startup Make Sunsets that its weather balloons presumably released sulfur particles into the sky in an effort to offset the warming effects of carbon dioxide were pure provocation without a scintilla of science, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Geoengineering’ scam

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
  • The scientists who are really investigating ‘climate engineering’ techniques unanimously condemned the rogue behaviour of a startup that pumped a few grams of sulfur

‘Geoengineering’ scam

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
  • The scientists who are really investigating ‘climate engineering’ techniques unanimously condemned the rogue behaviour of a startup that pumped a few grams of sulfur
The revelations by fly-by-night startup Make Sunsets that its weather balloons presumably released sulfur particles into the sky in an effort to offset the warming effects of carbon dioxide were pure provocation without a scintilla of science, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward

  • The House Natural Resources Committee tabled 10 recommendations for an emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas sector on Dec. 14, eight months after
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in West Block on Nov. 22, 2022, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, have until April 13 to respond to the House Natural Resources Committee's recommendations on an emissions cap for fossil fuels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
  • The House Natural Resources Committee tabled 10 recommendations for an emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas sector on Dec. 14, eight months after

‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
  • The House Natural Resources Committee tabled 10 recommendations for an emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas sector on Dec. 14, eight months after
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in West Block on Nov. 22, 2022, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, have until April 13 to respond to the House Natural Resources Committee's recommendations on an emissions cap for fossil fuels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: China COVID test mandate in force

  • Plus, the big issue in agriculture, with Senator Rob Black.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2023
Vancouver International Airport. Starting today travellers from China will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight to Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: China COVID test mandate in force

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2023
  • Plus, the big issue in agriculture, with Senator Rob Black.

Politics This Morning: China COVID test mandate in force

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2023
  • Plus, the big issue in agriculture, with Senator Rob Black.
Vancouver International Airport. Starting today travellers from China will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight to Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Notley’s policy gambit

  • Anyone who’s expecting the Alberta election to be a battle of policy platforms will be sorely disappointed.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will face off against Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley in the provincial election this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Flickr

Notley’s policy gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
  • Anyone who’s expecting the Alberta election to be a battle of policy platforms will be sorely disappointed.

Notley’s policy gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
  • Anyone who’s expecting the Alberta election to be a battle of policy platforms will be sorely disappointed.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will face off against Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley in the provincial election this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition

  • Banks understand that the financial sector is central to securing an orderly transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring the continued resilience of Canada’s
Opinion | BY ANTHONY OSTLER | January 4, 2023
Recent commitments to spur investment in green technologies, including hydrogen, in Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 federal budget and fall economic statement, are steps in the right direction, writes Anthony Ostler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY ANTHONY OSTLER | January 4, 2023
  • Banks understand that the financial sector is central to securing an orderly transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring the continued resilience of Canada’s

Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY ANTHONY OSTLER | January 4, 2023
  • Banks understand that the financial sector is central to securing an orderly transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring the continued resilience of Canada’s
Recent commitments to spur investment in green technologies, including hydrogen, in Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 federal budget and fall economic statement, are steps in the right direction, writes Anthony Ostler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy

  • Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | January 4, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau holds a press conference on Dec. 12, 2022, to announce the launch of consultations for development of a sustainable agriculture strategy. We need to develop a national vision and strategy for Canadian cellular agriculture, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | January 4, 2023
  • Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.

Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | January 4, 2023
  • Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau holds a press conference on Dec. 12, 2022, to announce the launch of consultations for development of a sustainable agriculture strategy. We need to develop a national vision and strategy for Canadian cellular agriculture, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients

  • Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 4, 2023
Singer-songwriter Lorraine Segato, who performed at both Jack Layton’s 1988 wedding to Olivia Chow and his 2011 funeral, was among the 99 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada on Dec. 29. Photograph by Tom Sandler

Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 4, 2023
  • Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing

Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 4, 2023
  • Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing
Singer-songwriter Lorraine Segato, who performed at both Jack Layton’s 1988 wedding to Olivia Chow and his 2011 funeral, was among the 99 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada on Dec. 29. Photograph by Tom Sandler

Politics This Morning: Rumsfelding 2023

  • Weather? War? Resignations? A forecast for the year ahead in politics.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 4, 2023
Alex Marland wonders what 2023 will bring for Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rumsfelding 2023

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 4, 2023
  • Weather? War? Resignations? A forecast for the year ahead in politics.

Politics This Morning: Rumsfelding 2023

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 4, 2023
  • Weather? War? Resignations? A forecast for the year ahead in politics.
Alex Marland wonders what 2023 will bring for Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

  • Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First
Opinion | BY DAVID MONIAS | January 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters to key ministers dealing with UNDRIP are inconsistent with the government’s apparent support of the process that allowed Bill C-235 to become law, writes Chief David Monias. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

Opinion | BY DAVID MONIAS | January 3, 2023
  • Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First

First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

Opinion | BY DAVID MONIAS | January 3, 2023
  • Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters to key ministers dealing with UNDRIP are inconsistent with the government’s apparent support of the process that allowed Bill C-235 to become law, writes Chief David Monias. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Selecting Commons clerk needs ‘unanimity’ from all parties, say opposition MPs after critics pan past process

  • Former House clerk Audrey O’Brien says the role requires a candidate capable of performing a unique 'balancing act.'
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, and Conservative Deputy Whip Chris Warkentin, right, are both calling on Government House Leader Mark Holland, centre, to ensure the process for hiring the new House clerk involves building a consensus among all parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Selecting Commons clerk needs ‘unanimity’ from all parties, say opposition MPs after critics pan past process

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
  • Former House clerk Audrey O’Brien says the role requires a candidate capable of performing a unique 'balancing act.'

Selecting Commons clerk needs ‘unanimity’ from all parties, say opposition MPs after critics pan past process

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
  • Former House clerk Audrey O’Brien says the role requires a candidate capable of performing a unique 'balancing act.'
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, and Conservative Deputy Whip Chris Warkentin, right, are both calling on Government House Leader Mark Holland, centre, to ensure the process for hiring the new House clerk involves building a consensus among all parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Change in approach necessary as Canadian Army feels the squeeze

  • The commander of our Army is rightly concerned that Canada has little more to offer in terms of a sustained commitment to a reinforced
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2023
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in an exercise at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, in October 2019. Last June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an agreement to grow the allied force in Latvia to a full brigade, but that increase in personnel should come from the other nine European NATO allies currently contributing soldiers, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Change in approach necessary as Canadian Army feels the squeeze

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2023
  • The commander of our Army is rightly concerned that Canada has little more to offer in terms of a sustained commitment to a reinforced

Change in approach necessary as Canadian Army feels the squeeze

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2023
  • The commander of our Army is rightly concerned that Canada has little more to offer in terms of a sustained commitment to a reinforced
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in an exercise at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, in October 2019. Last June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an agreement to grow the allied force in Latvia to a full brigade, but that increase in personnel should come from the other nine European NATO allies currently contributing soldiers, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

The next Ukrainian offensive

  • Do not be distracted by the Russian missiles and drones bombarding Ukrainian cities. They are more a temper tantrum than a strategy because the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2023
If the 'energy offensive' is the worst thing Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime can do to Ukraine's civilian population, they haven't got much to worry about, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

The next Ukrainian offensive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2023
  • Do not be distracted by the Russian missiles and drones bombarding Ukrainian cities. They are more a temper tantrum than a strategy because the

The next Ukrainian offensive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2023
  • Do not be distracted by the Russian missiles and drones bombarding Ukrainian cities. They are more a temper tantrum than a strategy because the
If the 'energy offensive' is the worst thing Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime can do to Ukraine's civilian population, they haven't got much to worry about, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Israel: fifth time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu

  • Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu has put Israel through five elections in four years in order to come up with a coalition government that will
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 2, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu is on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, and the evidence against him is strong. The bribery charge alone could get him 10 years in jail. But now he is saved from all that, because his new government was sworn in. Serving prime ministers don’t go to jail. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel: fifth time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 2, 2023
  • Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu has put Israel through five elections in four years in order to come up with a coalition government that will

Israel: fifth time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 2, 2023
  • Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu has put Israel through five elections in four years in order to come up with a coalition government that will
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu is on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, and the evidence against him is strong. The bribery charge alone could get him 10 years in jail. But now he is saved from all that, because his new government was sworn in. Serving prime ministers don’t go to jail. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A rundown of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team

  • Director of media relations Sebastian Skamski is among the new additions to the leader’s office, and recent promotions include Alyssa Doig’s elevation to the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus during a meeting on the Hill on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2023
  • Director of media relations Sebastian Skamski is among the new additions to the leader’s office, and recent promotions include Alyssa Doig’s elevation to the

A rundown of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2023
  • Director of media relations Sebastian Skamski is among the new additions to the leader’s office, and recent promotions include Alyssa Doig’s elevation to the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus during a meeting on the Hill on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

  • After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and her department didn't offer any concrete recommendations in their review of the access to information system, says Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 2, 2023
  • After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency

Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 2, 2023
  • After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and her department didn't offer any concrete recommendations in their review of the access to information system, says Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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