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Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen
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Colonialism continues its brutal reign

  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2023. The centuries-long saga of injustice against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2023. The centuries-long saga of injustice against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seafood brands profiting from worker abuse must be held to account

  • Without comprehensive and fully enforced measures to target seafood produced using abusive practices, Canada feeds this global problem.
Opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, BEA BRUSKE | August 9, 2023
Canada is a major importer of fish and seafood. Our government acknowledges some of the harms caused by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at home and abroad, but has yet to make laws to stop it, write Georgina Alonso and Bea Bruske. Photograph courtesy of llee_wu on Flickr

Seafood brands profiting from worker abuse must be held to account

Opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, BEA BRUSKE | August 9, 2023
  • Without comprehensive and fully enforced measures to target seafood produced using abusive practices, Canada feeds this global problem.

Seafood brands profiting from worker abuse must be held to account

Opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, BEA BRUSKE | August 9, 2023
  • Without comprehensive and fully enforced measures to target seafood produced using abusive practices, Canada feeds this global problem.
Canada is a major importer of fish and seafood. Our government acknowledges some of the harms caused by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at home and abroad, but has yet to make laws to stop it, write Georgina Alonso and Bea Bruske. Photograph courtesy of llee_wu on Flickr

New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan

  • The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended
Opinion | BY ROB RICHARDS | August 9, 2023
Newly appointed Housing Minister Sean Fraser is sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Until the cabinet shuffle, Fraser was the minister of immigration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan

Opinion | BY ROB RICHARDS | August 9, 2023
  • The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended

New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan

Opinion | BY ROB RICHARDS | August 9, 2023
  • The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended
Newly appointed Housing Minister Sean Fraser is sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Until the cabinet shuffle, Fraser was the minister of immigration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

  • Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 9, 2023
In the July 26 cabinet shuffle, Pascale St-Onge was appointed as the new minister of Canadian Heritage. She has previously handled controversy-laden files, having spent two years as sport minister managing serious sexual assault scandals at Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 9, 2023
  • Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 9, 2023
  • Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation
In the July 26 cabinet shuffle, Pascale St-Onge was appointed as the new minister of Canadian Heritage. She has previously handled controversy-laden files, having spent two years as sport minister managing serious sexual assault scandals at Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy and the courts

  • If Donald Trump is running behind before next year’s election, he might find it electorally useful to spend a few days in jail. Justice
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 9, 2023
Donald Trump, left, is under five indictments in three jurisdictions, potentially involving up to 10 years in jail, with more indictments to come. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, was facing two years in prison for insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Pakistan, former prime minister Imran Khan has just been arrested. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Democracy and the courts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 9, 2023
  • If Donald Trump is running behind before next year’s election, he might find it electorally useful to spend a few days in jail. Justice

Democracy and the courts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 9, 2023
  • If Donald Trump is running behind before next year’s election, he might find it electorally useful to spend a few days in jail. Justice
Donald Trump, left, is under five indictments in three jurisdictions, potentially involving up to 10 years in jail, with more indictments to come. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, was facing two years in prison for insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Pakistan, former prime minister Imran Khan has just been arrested. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
A vehicular screening station at the entrance to Parliament Hill run by Parliamentary Protective Service detection specialists is seen on Aug. 4. A number of bargaining units representing workers across Parliament Hill have reached an impasse with their employer and face challenges due to their inability to strike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the
A vehicular screening station at the entrance to Parliament Hill run by Parliamentary Protective Service detection specialists is seen on Aug. 4. A number of bargaining units representing workers across Parliament Hill have reached an impasse with their employer and face challenges due to their inability to strike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, left, brought in almost $8-million in donations during the second quarter of 2023, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals trailing with just $3.2-million raised over the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.
The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, left, brought in almost $8-million in donations during the second quarter of 2023, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals trailing with just $3.2-million raised over the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation have called on the federal government to settle a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit launched in 2020 alleging decades of discrimination against Black public servants. The Hill Times file photograph

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation have called on the federal government to settle a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit launched in 2020 alleging decades of discrimination against Black public servants. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: TFWs FTW

  • Plus, the Parks Canada CEO is out and about in Alberta.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has launched a pilot program to ease access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for some employers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: TFWs FTW

  • Plus, the Parks Canada CEO is out and about in Alberta.

Politics This Morning: TFWs FTW

  • Plus, the Parks Canada CEO is out and about in Alberta.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has launched a pilot program to ease access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for some employers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Warning signs of waning Liberal fortunes in Atlantic Canada

  • We are too far away from an election to emphatically state that the Liberals' Atlantic fortress will fall, but it is corroding now and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 9, 2023
It is no coincidence that the day immediately following the cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went east, as did his finance minister and other senior government figures, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Warning signs of waning Liberal fortunes in Atlantic Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 9, 2023
  • We are too far away from an election to emphatically state that the Liberals' Atlantic fortress will fall, but it is corroding now and

Warning signs of waning Liberal fortunes in Atlantic Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 9, 2023
  • We are too far away from an election to emphatically state that the Liberals' Atlantic fortress will fall, but it is corroding now and
It is no coincidence that the day immediately following the cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went east, as did his finance minister and other senior government figures, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous

  • Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2023
Journalist and author Denise Bombardier died on July 4 at the age of 82. She was a feature of Quebec television public affairs programs for decades, until she was fired from Radio-Canada for getting into an argument about gay marriage in 2004, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2023
  • Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.

Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2023
  • Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.
Journalist and author Denise Bombardier died on July 4 at the age of 82. She was a feature of Quebec television public affairs programs for decades, until she was fired from Radio-Canada for getting into an argument about gay marriage in 2004, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick

  • Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2023
The province is rolling in money as a result of Premier Doug Ford’s preference for leaving Ontarians’ needs unmet by refusing to spend taxpayer dollars, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2023
  • Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.

In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2023
  • Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.
The province is rolling in money as a result of Premier Doug Ford’s preference for leaving Ontarians’ needs unmet by refusing to spend taxpayer dollars, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The false protection of wishful thinking

  • While the film Oppenheimer might remind us we are courting global suicide, the National Film Board's The Strangest Dream is a profound warning.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | August 9, 2023
Now, 78 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is the slim possibility that the popularity of the film Oppenheimer may be awakening some small degree of public awareness of what we have set in motion, writes Jim Creskey. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The false protection of wishful thinking

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | August 9, 2023
  • While the film Oppenheimer might remind us we are courting global suicide, the National Film Board's The Strangest Dream is a profound warning.

The false protection of wishful thinking

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | August 9, 2023
  • While the film Oppenheimer might remind us we are courting global suicide, the National Film Board's The Strangest Dream is a profound warning.
Now, 78 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is the slim possibility that the popularity of the film Oppenheimer may be awakening some small degree of public awareness of what we have set in motion, writes Jim Creskey. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must make a strong case on climate at upcoming G20 summit

  • Though not yet finished, this summer has already been a record-setting season for Earth. And not in a good way.  Extreme heatwaves swept Europe,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit taking place in New Delhi, India from Sept. 9-10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must make a strong case on climate at upcoming G20 summit

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 9, 2023
  • Though not yet finished, this summer has already been a record-setting season for Earth. And not in a good way.  Extreme heatwaves swept Europe,

Canada must make a strong case on climate at upcoming G20 summit

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 9, 2023
  • Though not yet finished, this summer has already been a record-setting season for Earth. And not in a good way.  Extreme heatwaves swept Europe,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit taking place in New Delhi, India from Sept. 9-10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CHC chair calls for progress on pharmacare implementation

  • As chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, I’d like to welcome Canada’s new Health Minister Mark Holland. I’m not sure if Minister Holland will
Opinion | August 9, 2023
Liberal MP Mark Holland speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on June 21. He was sworn in as Canada's new federal health minister on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CHC chair calls for progress on pharmacare implementation

Opinion | August 9, 2023
  • As chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, I’d like to welcome Canada’s new Health Minister Mark Holland. I’m not sure if Minister Holland will

CHC chair calls for progress on pharmacare implementation

Opinion | August 9, 2023
  • As chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, I’d like to welcome Canada’s new Health Minister Mark Holland. I’m not sure if Minister Holland will
Liberal MP Mark Holland speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on June 21. He was sworn in as Canada's new federal health minister on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rally for Afghan women’s rights on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 10 MP Lantsman to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a fundraiser barbecue event for the Ajax Conservative Association. Thursday, Aug.
A rally in support of women and girls in Afghanistan hosted by a coalition of women's groups is set to take place on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rally for Afghan women’s rights on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 10 MP Lantsman to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a fundraiser barbecue event for the Ajax Conservative Association. Thursday, Aug.

Rally for Afghan women’s rights on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 10 MP Lantsman to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a fundraiser barbecue event for the Ajax Conservative Association. Thursday, Aug.
A rally in support of women and girls in Afghanistan hosted by a coalition of women's groups is set to take place on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here at Rideau Hall on July 26, will be breathing a sigh of relief following last week's vote to ratify a deal at B.C. ports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here at Rideau Hall on July 26, will be breathing a sigh of relief following last week's vote to ratify a deal at B.C. ports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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