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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 principle’ 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 principle’ 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 principle’ 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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Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
Marta Morgan is retiring from the public service, and from her post as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. Morgan is pictured here, left, toasting Vietnam's national day at a 2019 reception hosted by former Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in
Marta Morgan is retiring from the public service, and from her post as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. Morgan is pictured here, left, toasting Vietnam's national day at a 2019 reception hosted by former Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago this month, in which, for 13 days, humanity stood on the brink of World War III. The crisis passed because U.S. president John F. Kennedy, left, and Soviet Union president Nikita Khrushchev, right, engaged in crisis diplomacy and negotiated a solution to the problem of the Soviets installing nuclear missiles in Cuba. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago
The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago this month, in which, for 13 days, humanity stood on the brink of World War III. The crisis passed because U.S. president John F. Kennedy, left, and Soviet Union president Nikita Khrushchev, right, engaged in crisis diplomacy and negotiated a solution to the problem of the Soviets installing nuclear missiles in Cuba. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Feds must keep promises on water 

  • Whether it’s marking World Environment Day by kayaking on the Niagara River or canoeing on Lake Laurentian before making an election promise, Prime Minister
Opinion | BY ANDREW STEGEMANN, DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP, NICOLE TRIGG, COREE TULL, AND ROBERTA WEBSTER | October 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The federal government should create an effective Canada Water Agency and adequately resourcing the Freshwater Action Plan are necessary first steps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must keep promises on water 

Opinion | BY ANDREW STEGEMANN, DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP, NICOLE TRIGG, COREE TULL, AND ROBERTA WEBSTER | October 12, 2022
  • Whether it’s marking World Environment Day by kayaking on the Niagara River or canoeing on Lake Laurentian before making an election promise, Prime Minister

Feds must keep promises on water 

Opinion | BY ANDREW STEGEMANN, DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP, NICOLE TRIGG, COREE TULL, AND ROBERTA WEBSTER | October 12, 2022
  • Whether it’s marking World Environment Day by kayaking on the Niagara River or canoeing on Lake Laurentian before making an election promise, Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The federal government should create an effective Canada Water Agency and adequately resourcing the Freshwater Action Plan are necessary first steps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine: the focus shifts

  • What makes the war ‘unwinnable’ in Russian eyes (and most other peoples’ as well) is the perception created by a series of spectacular Ukrainian
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 12, 2022
Behind the bluster, most of the people who matter in Russia will be considering their options if Vladimir Putin loses power. The real focus of the crisis is moving to Moscow, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: the focus shifts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 12, 2022
  • What makes the war ‘unwinnable’ in Russian eyes (and most other peoples’ as well) is the perception created by a series of spectacular Ukrainian

Ukraine: the focus shifts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 12, 2022
  • What makes the war ‘unwinnable’ in Russian eyes (and most other peoples’ as well) is the perception created by a series of spectacular Ukrainian
Behind the bluster, most of the people who matter in Russia will be considering their options if Vladimir Putin loses power. The real focus of the crisis is moving to Moscow, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

O’Toole’s bad luck

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole may have lost the last federal election because he lacked a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 12, 2022
Former Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole in a recent media interview basically claimed that what brought him down was a sudden stroke of bad luck, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s bad luck

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 12, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole may have lost the last federal election because he lacked a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover.

O’Toole’s bad luck

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 12, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole may have lost the last federal election because he lacked a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover.
Former Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole in a recent media interview basically claimed that what brought him down was a sudden stroke of bad luck, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

  • As the House Ethics Committee prepares to begin its inquiry into the use of more than half a billion dollars in public funds to
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
RCMP officers direct asylum seekers from an irregular border crossing at Roxham Road in Quebec in August 2017. That year, an influx of asylum seekers entering Canada at the crossing made international headlines, but according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, there has been a 13 per cent increase in crossings so far in 2022. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • As the House Ethics Committee prepares to begin its inquiry into the use of more than half a billion dollars in public funds to

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • As the House Ethics Committee prepares to begin its inquiry into the use of more than half a billion dollars in public funds to
RCMP officers direct asylum seekers from an irregular border crossing at Roxham Road in Quebec in August 2017. That year, an influx of asylum seekers entering Canada at the crossing made international headlines, but according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, there has been a 13 per cent increase in crossings so far in 2022. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public Order Emergency Commission hearings kick off on Oct. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.
News | October 12, 2022
Police hand out flyers outlining charges and consequences for unlawful activity resulting from Freedom Convoy participation in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022. Public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission begin Thursday, Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission hearings kick off on Oct. 13

News | October 12, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.

Public Order Emergency Commission hearings kick off on Oct. 13

News | October 12, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.
Police hand out flyers outlining charges and consequences for unlawful activity resulting from Freedom Convoy participation in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022. Public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission begin Thursday, Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reproductive injustice faced by vulnerable populations amplified in U.S., says reader 

  • Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, mainstream feminists across the United States have taken to the streets to protest against the end
Opinion | October 12, 2022

Reproductive injustice faced by vulnerable populations amplified in U.S., says reader 

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, mainstream feminists across the United States have taken to the streets to protest against the end

Reproductive injustice faced by vulnerable populations amplified in U.S., says reader 

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, mainstream feminists across the United States have taken to the streets to protest against the end

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is among those expected to testify at a public inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is among those expected to testify at a public inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian officials invited to provide tourism security input in Mexico

  • Canada will be the first foreign nation to join a Mexican security forum and offer input on how to safeguard tourists. The safety of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
Mexico's Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marqués was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian counterpart Randy Boissonnault and Global Affairs officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian officials invited to provide tourism security input in Mexico

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Canada will be the first foreign nation to join a Mexican security forum and offer input on how to safeguard tourists. The safety of

Canadian officials invited to provide tourism security input in Mexico

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Canada will be the first foreign nation to join a Mexican security forum and offer input on how to safeguard tourists. The safety of
Mexico's Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marqués was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian counterpart Randy Boissonnault and Global Affairs officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland and peers to talk inflation in D.C.

  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND is in Washington, D.C., today through Friday to attend a series of international meetings on inflation and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will attend a series of meetings in Washington this week. She will be joined at some of them by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland and peers to talk inflation in D.C.

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND is in Washington, D.C., today through Friday to attend a series of international meetings on inflation and

Politics This Morning: Freeland and peers to talk inflation in D.C.

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND is in Washington, D.C., today through Friday to attend a series of international meetings on inflation and
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will attend a series of meetings in Washington this week. She will be joined at some of them by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Racism rears its ugly head in police’s untested tech

  • OTTAWA—Now is the time to re-read 1984 and rewatch Minority Report and Demolition Man, because this is where we are right now. On Oct.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 12, 2022
The Edmonton Police Service issued an apology after circulating an AI-generated sketch of a potential suspect in an assault case last week created via DNA phenotyping technology. The unregulated and unverified tech has the potential to put a target on the back of every young Black male in Alberta, writes Erica Ifill. Image courtesy of the Edmonton Police Service

Racism rears its ugly head in police’s untested tech

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Now is the time to re-read 1984 and rewatch Minority Report and Demolition Man, because this is where we are right now. On Oct.

Racism rears its ugly head in police’s untested tech

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Now is the time to re-read 1984 and rewatch Minority Report and Demolition Man, because this is where we are right now. On Oct.
The Edmonton Police Service issued an apology after circulating an AI-generated sketch of a potential suspect in an assault case last week created via DNA phenotyping technology. The unregulated and unverified tech has the potential to put a target on the back of every young Black male in Alberta, writes Erica Ifill. Image courtesy of the Edmonton Police Service

Fossil-fuel treaty support would signal commitment to climate change targets: Kairos

  • Re: “Environmentalists want Canada to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to wind down use of fossil fuels,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 3, p. 1). 
Opinion | October 12, 2022

Fossil-fuel treaty support would signal commitment to climate change targets: Kairos

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Re: “Environmentalists want Canada to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to wind down use of fossil fuels,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 3, p. 1). 

Fossil-fuel treaty support would signal commitment to climate change targets: Kairos

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Re: “Environmentalists want Canada to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to wind down use of fossil fuels,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 3, p. 1). 

Hockey Canada has forgotten that no one is bigger than the game

  • OTTAWA—I hate to write about the trials and tribulations of Hockey Canada again, given I know good people, with good intentions, and of good
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2022
Hockey Canada announced the departure of president Scott Smith, right, on Oct. 11. For too long, Hockey Canada looked like the only people in the country who just didn’t get it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada has forgotten that no one is bigger than the game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—I hate to write about the trials and tribulations of Hockey Canada again, given I know good people, with good intentions, and of good

Hockey Canada has forgotten that no one is bigger than the game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—I hate to write about the trials and tribulations of Hockey Canada again, given I know good people, with good intentions, and of good
Hockey Canada announced the departure of president Scott Smith, right, on Oct. 11. For too long, Hockey Canada looked like the only people in the country who just didn’t get it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

  • In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2022
Alberta Premier and United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, left, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole have all caused grief for their American counterparts who share names and similar Twitter handles with the three prominent Canadian politicians. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Andrew Meade

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2022
  • In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians,

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2022
  • In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians,
Alberta Premier and United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, left, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole have all caused grief for their American counterparts who share names and similar Twitter handles with the three prominent Canadian politicians. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 will be passed, the consequences be damned

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The fix is in: the House of Commons committee studying the new Official Languages Act is not interested in hearing contrary arguments. I
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
The House committee studying Official Language Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13 doesn’t want to hear contrary arguments, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 will be passed, the consequences be damned

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The fix is in: the House of Commons committee studying the new Official Languages Act is not interested in hearing contrary arguments. I

Bill C-13 will be passed, the consequences be damned

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The fix is in: the House of Commons committee studying the new Official Languages Act is not interested in hearing contrary arguments. I
The House committee studying Official Language Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13 doesn’t want to hear contrary arguments, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

  • Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
For Ambassador Michel Miraillet, pictured in his office at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, this posting is his third time as an ambassador, following assignments in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around
For Ambassador Michel Miraillet, pictured in his office at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, this posting is his third time as an ambassador, following assignments in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With extraordinary power comes extraordinary accountability: Trudeau, eight ministers to testify at Public Order Emergency Commission alongside convoy organizers

  • The public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year will hold
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police are pictured on Metcalfe Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. The public inquiry into the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act will begin on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With extraordinary power comes extraordinary accountability: Trudeau, eight ministers to testify at Public Order Emergency Commission alongside convoy organizers

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • The public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year will hold

With extraordinary power comes extraordinary accountability: Trudeau, eight ministers to testify at Public Order Emergency Commission alongside convoy organizers

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • The public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year will hold
Ontario Provincial Police are pictured on Metcalfe Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. The public inquiry into the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act will begin on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sporting life and the cost of bad decisions

  • OTTAWA—The positive cultural value available from Canadian sport appeared to be on the upswing in 2019 when the CBC belatedly relieved us from having
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 12, 2022
Andrea Skinner’s resignation as Hockey Canada’s interim board chair isn’t likely to put the issue of payouts for player sexual misconduct to rest, as MPs are probably going to want to get to the bottom of it all, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

The sporting life and the cost of bad decisions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The positive cultural value available from Canadian sport appeared to be on the upswing in 2019 when the CBC belatedly relieved us from having

The sporting life and the cost of bad decisions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The positive cultural value available from Canadian sport appeared to be on the upswing in 2019 when the CBC belatedly relieved us from having
Andrea Skinner’s resignation as Hockey Canada’s interim board chair isn’t likely to put the issue of payouts for player sexual misconduct to rest, as MPs are probably going to want to get to the bottom of it all, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Local MP wants NCC to look elsewhere for new embassy row

  • Amid the National Capital Commission’s appeal to overturn the rejection of a proposed diplomatic precinct in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville neighbourhood, the MP who represents the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2022
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi and a community group are fighting to protect Lazy Bay Commons from becoming a diplomatic precinct. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Local MP wants NCC to look elsewhere for new embassy row

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2022
  • Amid the National Capital Commission’s appeal to overturn the rejection of a proposed diplomatic precinct in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville neighbourhood, the MP who represents the

Local MP wants NCC to look elsewhere for new embassy row

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2022
  • Amid the National Capital Commission’s appeal to overturn the rejection of a proposed diplomatic precinct in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville neighbourhood, the MP who represents the
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi and a community group are fighting to protect Lazy Bay Commons from becoming a diplomatic precinct. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

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