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From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Thailand: the last rigged election?

  • For more than 20 years, Thailand has been locked in a struggle between the ‘royalists’ and the democrats, and in this past May’s election
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2023
If you insult King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, or challenge the establishment, you’re in deep trouble, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Thailand’s Department of Public Relations, Office of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister

Thailand: the last rigged election?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2023
  • For more than 20 years, Thailand has been locked in a struggle between the ‘royalists’ and the democrats, and in this past May’s election

Thailand: the last rigged election?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2023
  • For more than 20 years, Thailand has been locked in a struggle between the ‘royalists’ and the democrats, and in this past May’s election
If you insult King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, or challenge the establishment, you’re in deep trouble, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Thailand’s Department of Public Relations, Office of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister

Officer’s charges could test chain-of-command trust

  • Those who closely follow the history of the Canadian Armed Forces will note that this is not the first time a senior officer has
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 4, 2023
For the men and women of 8 Wing, the charges against Col. Leif Dahl, left, are the second time the trust in their leadership and chain of command have been challenged in recent memory, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of DND, Lieutenant Kurt Visser

Officer’s charges could test chain-of-command trust

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 4, 2023
  • Those who closely follow the history of the Canadian Armed Forces will note that this is not the first time a senior officer has

Officer’s charges could test chain-of-command trust

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 4, 2023
  • Those who closely follow the history of the Canadian Armed Forces will note that this is not the first time a senior officer has
For the men and women of 8 Wing, the charges against Col. Leif Dahl, left, are the second time the trust in their leadership and chain of command have been challenged in recent memory, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of DND, Lieutenant Kurt Visser

Tight controls: barbed wire and Indigenous Peoples

  • There is a shared experience in life lived behind the walls of Canadian penitentiaries: whether you are a prisoner or an employee, if you are
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, JAMES COOKE | September 4, 2023
Barbed wires have come to represent a particular place for Indigenous peoples, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Tight controls: barbed wire and Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, JAMES COOKE | September 4, 2023
  • There is a shared experience in life lived behind the walls of Canadian penitentiaries: whether you are a prisoner or an employee, if you are

Tight controls: barbed wire and Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, JAMES COOKE | September 4, 2023
  • There is a shared experience in life lived behind the walls of Canadian penitentiaries: whether you are a prisoner or an employee, if you are
Barbed wires have come to represent a particular place for Indigenous peoples, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Putting optimism to work: it’s the most rational case anyone might make for the future

  • The rational antidote to nihilism and Trumpism is not despair. It’s found in our history of progress.
Opinion | BY TIM WOODS | September 4, 2023
A wildfire located southeast of Edson, Alta., in the summer of 2023. Young people in Canada are understandably distraught at the horrific fires this year, but Canadians born between 1939 and 1945 should make the case for optimism, writes Tim Woods. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Putting optimism to work: it’s the most rational case anyone might make for the future

Opinion | BY TIM WOODS | September 4, 2023
  • The rational antidote to nihilism and Trumpism is not despair. It’s found in our history of progress.

Putting optimism to work: it’s the most rational case anyone might make for the future

Opinion | BY TIM WOODS | September 4, 2023
  • The rational antidote to nihilism and Trumpism is not despair. It’s found in our history of progress.
A wildfire located southeast of Edson, Alta., in the summer of 2023. Young people in Canada are understandably distraught at the horrific fires this year, but Canadians born between 1939 and 1945 should make the case for optimism, writes Tim Woods. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Yes, Erica Ifill is angry

  • The firecracker writer and controversial Twitter figure doesn’t hold back, but that doesn’t mean she’s not intentional about expressing herself.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 4, 2023
Erica Ifill, The Hill Times columnist, co-host of the Bad + Bitchy podcast, and press freedom award winner, says she believes anger comes from pain, but that if the pain is dealt with, anger can turn into a tool for change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, Erica Ifill is angry

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 4, 2023
  • The firecracker writer and controversial Twitter figure doesn’t hold back, but that doesn’t mean she’s not intentional about expressing herself.

Yes, Erica Ifill is angry

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 4, 2023
  • The firecracker writer and controversial Twitter figure doesn’t hold back, but that doesn’t mean she’s not intentional about expressing herself.
Erica Ifill, The Hill Times columnist, co-host of the Bad + Bitchy podcast, and press freedom award winner, says she believes anger comes from pain, but that if the pain is dealt with, anger can turn into a tool for change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
The trial balloon floated about the demolition of 24 Sussex Drive should be pricked immediately, writes Sheila Copps.  The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
The trial balloon floated about the demolition of 24 Sussex Drive should be pricked immediately, writes Sheila Copps.  The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,
Opinion | September 4, 2023

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak at the party's policy convention, which will run in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak at the party's policy convention, which will run in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,
Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his way to a press conference in March 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians deserve answers about how this unprecedented national emergency was handled by all levels of government, writes Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his way to a press conference in March 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians deserve answers about how this unprecedented national emergency was handled by all levels of government, writes Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).
Opinion | September 4, 2023

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of
News | September 4, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

News | September 4, 2023
  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

News | September 4, 2023
  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite legal challenges, Trump is the front-runner for the Republicans heading into the next presidential election. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite legal challenges, Trump is the front-runner for the Republicans heading into the next presidential election. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. Trudeau will visit New Delhi for the G20 summit later this month. Photograph courtesy of X/@narendramodi

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. Trudeau will visit New Delhi for the G20 summit later this month. Photograph courtesy of X/@narendramodi

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals end the summer with a leaky bucket of youth support

  • Plus, former Federal Court judge and CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is the new interim ethics commissioner.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on July 26, was scheduled to meet with his youth advisory council this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals end the summer with a leaky bucket of youth support

  • Plus, former Federal Court judge and CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is the new interim ethics commissioner.

Politics This Morning: Liberals end the summer with a leaky bucket of youth support

  • Plus, former Federal Court judge and CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is the new interim ethics commissioner.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on July 26, was scheduled to meet with his youth advisory council this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

  • Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 31, 2023
In an Aug. 25 interview on CBC radio’s The Current, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said her territory has been 'begging' the federal government for help with creating better infrastructure for decades. Following an Aug. 26 meeting with the prime minister, Cochrane said she had secured 'crucial steps' towards achieving that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 31, 2023
  • Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.

NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 31, 2023
  • Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.
In an Aug. 25 interview on CBC radio’s The Current, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said her territory has been 'begging' the federal government for help with creating better infrastructure for decades. Following an Aug. 26 meeting with the prime minister, Cochrane said she had secured 'crucial steps' towards achieving that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Silver tsunami’ offers the regenerative opportunity of a lifetime

  • The largest generational transfer of wealth in history is coming right at us, and with it comes the chance to make a wholesale change
Opinion | BY CORDELL JACKS | August 31, 2023
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. The government should step forward and create a fully supported ecosystem connecting companies to entrepreneurs-in-waiting as the older generation of owners retire, writes Cordell Jacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Silver tsunami’ offers the regenerative opportunity of a lifetime

Opinion | BY CORDELL JACKS | August 31, 2023
  • The largest generational transfer of wealth in history is coming right at us, and with it comes the chance to make a wholesale change

‘Silver tsunami’ offers the regenerative opportunity of a lifetime

Opinion | BY CORDELL JACKS | August 31, 2023
  • The largest generational transfer of wealth in history is coming right at us, and with it comes the chance to make a wholesale change
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. The government should step forward and create a fully supported ecosystem connecting companies to entrepreneurs-in-waiting as the older generation of owners retire, writes Cordell Jacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister cannot crack the code alone

  • We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has the ministerial experience and understanding, as well as the mandate, to crack the code of both housing and labour shortages, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister cannot crack the code alone

Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
  • We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.

New housing minister cannot crack the code alone

Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
  • We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has the ministerial experience and understanding, as well as the mandate, to crack the code of both housing and labour shortages, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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