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New Parliament likely more cordial, but not much time for House committee work this spring, say strategists

  • 'This is cyclical phenomenon. After an election, there's always a bit of a sense of a reset. The voters grab the Etch A Sketch.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have honoured him with 'a mandate to bring about big changes quickly,' and he 'will work relentlessly to fulfill that trust,' during a news conference on May 2 where he outlined his government's priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Parliament likely more cordial, but not much time for House committee work this spring, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
  • 'This is cyclical phenomenon. After an election, there's always a bit of a sense of a reset. The voters grab the Etch A Sketch.

New Parliament likely more cordial, but not much time for House committee work this spring, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
  • 'This is cyclical phenomenon. After an election, there's always a bit of a sense of a reset. The voters grab the Etch A Sketch.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have honoured him with 'a mandate to bring about big changes quickly,' and he 'will work relentlessly to fulfill that trust,' during a news conference on May 2 where he outlined his government's priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

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

Carney convenes cabinet forum

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

Carney convenes cabinet forum

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

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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‘Just an honour to make it this far’: John Delacourt nominated for Pushcart Prize

  • John Delacourt, senior vice-president of Counsel Public Affairs in Ottawa and a former longtime Liberal Hill staffer, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 17, 2022
John Delacourt, who also spends time as a top government lobbyist, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for his short story Liner Notes Photograph courtesy of John Delacourt

‘Just an honour to make it this far’: John Delacourt nominated for Pushcart Prize

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 17, 2022
  • John Delacourt, senior vice-president of Counsel Public Affairs in Ottawa and a former longtime Liberal Hill staffer, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for

‘Just an honour to make it this far’: John Delacourt nominated for Pushcart Prize

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 17, 2022
  • John Delacourt, senior vice-president of Counsel Public Affairs in Ottawa and a former longtime Liberal Hill staffer, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for
John Delacourt, who also spends time as a top government lobbyist, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for his short story Liner Notes Photograph courtesy of John Delacourt

Now is the time for Canada to lead in fostering global research collaborations that drive innovative solutions to grand challenges

  • Countries around the world clearly understand the close connection between strong research, development, and innovation efforts and national economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness. The
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 17, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought building domestic resilience to the forefront of many national agendas, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Now is the time for Canada to lead in fostering global research collaborations that drive innovative solutions to grand challenges

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 17, 2022
  • Countries around the world clearly understand the close connection between strong research, development, and innovation efforts and national economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness. The

Now is the time for Canada to lead in fostering global research collaborations that drive innovative solutions to grand challenges

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 17, 2022
  • Countries around the world clearly understand the close connection between strong research, development, and innovation efforts and national economic growth, prosperity, and competitiveness. The
The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought building domestic resilience to the forefront of many national agendas, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission

  • Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa
Justice Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, at the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission

  • Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa

A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission

  • Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa
Justice Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, at the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau

  • HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 17, 2022
It's on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Even with painful inflation, and a PM with obvious baggage after three terms in power, Canadians in the Nanos Research poll gave Trudeau a huge lead over Poilievre. If only Trudeau and Poilievre appeared on the ballot, 46 per cent of respondents would choose Trudeau as PM and just 30 per cent the new Conservative leader, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 17, 2022
  • HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than

Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 17, 2022
  • HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than
It's on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Even with painful inflation, and a PM with obvious baggage after three terms in power, Canadians in the Nanos Research poll gave Trudeau a huge lead over Poilievre. If only Trudeau and Poilievre appeared on the ballot, 46 per cent of respondents would choose Trudeau as PM and just 30 per cent the new Conservative leader, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time we asked Canadians what kind of family doctor care they want

  • Family doctors are the front door of our health system. They’re where you go when you are sick and they keep you from getting
Opinion | BY | October 17, 2022
Research we published last week found that twice as many family doctors stopped working during the first six months of the pandemic compared to what would have been expected, based on trends from the past decade. Other research we’ve done has found that one in five family doctors are thinking about closing their practice in the next five years, writes Tara Kiran. Image courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time we asked Canadians what kind of family doctor care they want

Opinion | BY | October 17, 2022
  • Family doctors are the front door of our health system. They’re where you go when you are sick and they keep you from getting

It’s time we asked Canadians what kind of family doctor care they want

Opinion | BY | October 17, 2022
  • Family doctors are the front door of our health system. They’re where you go when you are sick and they keep you from getting
Research we published last week found that twice as many family doctors stopped working during the first six months of the pandemic compared to what would have been expected, based on trends from the past decade. Other research we’ve done has found that one in five family doctors are thinking about closing their practice in the next five years, writes Tara Kiran. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Health data is good medicine for an improved health system

  • In 2014, the federal government tasked Dr. David Naylor with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada with potential to sustainably
Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND JENNI WOODS | October 17, 2022
Establishing systems that meaningfully share and use health data to improve patient care, provider and institutional effectiveness and efficiency, and system-level improvements is entirely achievable, according to Louise Binder, health policy consultant for the Save Your Skin Foundation; and Jenni Woods, the health and business intelligence lead for the National Health Service. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Health data is good medicine for an improved health system

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND JENNI WOODS | October 17, 2022
  • In 2014, the federal government tasked Dr. David Naylor with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada with potential to sustainably

Health data is good medicine for an improved health system

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND JENNI WOODS | October 17, 2022
  • In 2014, the federal government tasked Dr. David Naylor with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada with potential to sustainably
Establishing systems that meaningfully share and use health data to improve patient care, provider and institutional effectiveness and efficiency, and system-level improvements is entirely achievable, according to Louise Binder, health policy consultant for the Save Your Skin Foundation; and Jenni Woods, the health and business intelligence lead for the National Health Service. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
News | October 17, 2022
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

News | October 17, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

News | October 17, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
Increased spending in the 2002 federal budget on federal government cybersecurity infrastructure was a useful step, but Ottawa needs to think more boldly and beyond Canada’s borders, according to Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, the senior director of digital economy, technology and innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in
Increased spending in the 2002 federal budget on federal government cybersecurity infrastructure was a useful step, but Ottawa needs to think more boldly and beyond Canada’s borders, according to Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, the senior director of digital economy, technology and innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
Parroting the position of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a recent Washington speech, signalled Canada’s support for, effectively, a league or concert of democracies that would exclude countries that did not follow Western practices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in
Parroting the position of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a recent Washington speech, signalled Canada’s support for, effectively, a league or concert of democracies that would exclude countries that did not follow Western practices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to clean up our language 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured arriving at the Conservative national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida and their son Cruz. It looks like a Poilievre 'pivot' on climate is inevitable—although it will be dressed up as a fairer, more equitable approach to containing emissions, not a complete policy reversal, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to clean up our language 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of

Time to clean up our language 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured arriving at the Conservative national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida and their son Cruz. It looks like a Poilievre 'pivot' on climate is inevitable—although it will be dressed up as a fairer, more equitable approach to containing emissions, not a complete policy reversal, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to
Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Guy Huot; then-Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau; and Robert Lapalme. Trudeau was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Photograph courtesy Gordon Beck/City of Montreal's Archives

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Guy Huot; then-Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau; and Robert Lapalme. Trudeau was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Photograph courtesy Gordon Beck/City of Montreal's Archives

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
Commissioner Paul Rouleau will oversee the first day of witness testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision
Commissioner Paul Rouleau will oversee the first day of witness testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
Michael Scandiffio, a former Hill Times news editor, CTV Hill reporter and a former federal public servant, has been missing since Oct. 2, 2022, near his family cottage in Otter Lake, Que. Image courtesy of Sûreté du Québec

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and
Michael Scandiffio, a former Hill Times news editor, CTV Hill reporter and a former federal public servant, has been missing since Oct. 2, 2022, near his family cottage in Otter Lake, Que. Image courtesy of Sûreté du Québec

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, delivering his opening remarks at the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have
Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, delivering his opening remarks at the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough speaks to reporters in the West Block on June 2. One way the federal government can help reduce labour shortage-related food inflation is to expand the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for the agri-food sector and recognize the skills and credentials we may already have here, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough speaks to reporters in the West Block on June 2. One way the federal government can help reduce labour shortage-related food inflation is to expand the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for the agri-food sector and recognize the skills and credentials we may already have here, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to crank up the feminist agenda to a pitch from which it can never be rolled back, by anyone, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to crank up the feminist agenda to a pitch from which it can never be rolled back, by anyone, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings arrives at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on Sept. 19 for the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings arrives at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on Sept. 19 for the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald's home nation is seeking federal financing in its bid to take a larger role in a proposed nickel sulphide mine in its territory. Photograph courtesy of the Assembly of First Nations

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine
Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald's home nation is seeking federal financing in its bid to take a larger role in a proposed nickel sulphide mine in its territory. Photograph courtesy of the Assembly of First Nations

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to
Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
Protesters gather in Melbourne, Australia, for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian protests, on Sept. 29. As autocracies acquire new technologies to block the free flow of information and control their citizens online, Canada and its democratic allies must multiply their efforts to fight internet censorship, writes Bijan Ahmadi. Flickr photograph by Matt Hrkac

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to
Protesters gather in Melbourne, Australia, for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian protests, on Sept. 29. As autocracies acquire new technologies to block the free flow of information and control their citizens online, Canada and its democratic allies must multiply their efforts to fight internet censorship, writes Bijan Ahmadi. Flickr photograph by Matt Hrkac

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the
Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, weathering the invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global community faces the same risk of escalation as in the 1960s and the same possibility of positive transformation. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, weathering the invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global community faces the same risk of escalation as in the 1960s and the same possibility of positive transformation. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

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