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Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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No country for old men

  • The health of any institution requires regular renewal, encouraging newcomers while bidding a respectful farewell to those who have served long and often well.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 30, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, age 80, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, age 51. Canada is blessed in the health, energy and work ethic of our political leaders, especially when compared to our southern neighbours, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No country for old men

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 30, 2023
  • The health of any institution requires regular renewal, encouraging newcomers while bidding a respectful farewell to those who have served long and often well.

No country for old men

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 30, 2023
  • The health of any institution requires regular renewal, encouraging newcomers while bidding a respectful farewell to those who have served long and often well.
U.S. President Joe Biden, age 80, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, age 51. Canada is blessed in the health, energy and work ethic of our political leaders, especially when compared to our southern neighbours, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There has been an effect on decorum thus far’: MPs address heckling in Parliament following newly-elected House Speaker’s speech

  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs says they appreciate House Speaker Greg Fergus' efforts, while Conservative MP Michael Cooper says he doesn't see a solution
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | October 30, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons during the Speaker's Parade after his election to the post on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There has been an effect on decorum thus far’: MPs address heckling in Parliament following newly-elected House Speaker’s speech

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | October 30, 2023
  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs says they appreciate House Speaker Greg Fergus' efforts, while Conservative MP Michael Cooper says he doesn't see a solution

‘There has been an effect on decorum thus far’: MPs address heckling in Parliament following newly-elected House Speaker’s speech

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | October 30, 2023
  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs says they appreciate House Speaker Greg Fergus' efforts, while Conservative MP Michael Cooper says he doesn't see a solution
House Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons during the Speaker's Parade after his election to the post on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nurses and docs are not okay

  • The health-care system is still in a state of crisis, and we have starved health care in Canada so that COVID hit it like
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 30, 2023
Canada's federal Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Ottawa will argue that it can’t do this because health care is a provincial/territorial mandate. It’s time to call out this fraud. Ottawa could choose to set the standard by funding Indigenous health to succeed, and to pressure provinces and territories to do similarly, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nurses and docs are not okay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 30, 2023
  • The health-care system is still in a state of crisis, and we have starved health care in Canada so that COVID hit it like

The nurses and docs are not okay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 30, 2023
  • The health-care system is still in a state of crisis, and we have starved health care in Canada so that COVID hit it like
Canada's federal Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Ottawa will argue that it can’t do this because health care is a provincial/territorial mandate. It’s time to call out this fraud. Ottawa could choose to set the standard by funding Indigenous health to succeed, and to pressure provinces and territories to do similarly, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Santa Claus and Girl Guides of Canada part ways

  • Santa Claus isn’t a religious symbol. He is the jolly, red-clad fellow who lumbers down chimneys to distribute gifts to children. He arguably has more to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 30, 2023
Santa Claus is coming to town: A news item last week revealed that a Girl Guides inclusivity policy prohibits members from joining any Santa Claus parade across the country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Santa Claus and Girl Guides of Canada part ways

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 30, 2023
  • Santa Claus isn’t a religious symbol. He is the jolly, red-clad fellow who lumbers down chimneys to distribute gifts to children. He arguably has more to

Santa Claus and Girl Guides of Canada part ways

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 30, 2023
  • Santa Claus isn’t a religious symbol. He is the jolly, red-clad fellow who lumbers down chimneys to distribute gifts to children. He arguably has more to
Santa Claus is coming to town: A news item last week revealed that a Girl Guides inclusivity policy prohibits members from joining any Santa Claus parade across the country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

‘Politicians work in a fishbowl environment:’ MPs should talk about scaling back the role of officers of Parliament, says Savoie

  • It’s the job of Parliament to hold parliamentarians to account, not officers of Parliament, says Donald Savoie. He also says cabinet minsters should be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 30, 2023
Donald Savoie is Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at the Université de Moncton. He says eight out of 10 Offices of Parliament should be eliminated, and parliamentary standing committees should be empowered to hold politicians to account. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

‘Politicians work in a fishbowl environment:’ MPs should talk about scaling back the role of officers of Parliament, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 30, 2023
  • It’s the job of Parliament to hold parliamentarians to account, not officers of Parliament, says Donald Savoie. He also says cabinet minsters should be

‘Politicians work in a fishbowl environment:’ MPs should talk about scaling back the role of officers of Parliament, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 30, 2023
  • It’s the job of Parliament to hold parliamentarians to account, not officers of Parliament, says Donald Savoie. He also says cabinet minsters should be
Donald Savoie is Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at the Université de Moncton. He says eight out of 10 Offices of Parliament should be eliminated, and parliamentary standing committees should be empowered to hold politicians to account. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Freeland’s economic update needs to be realistic and honest

  • Canada has put off facing reality for too long; we cannot take our future for granted any longer. We need a government—and a country—that
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 30, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fiscal outlook is a critical part of the budget process because, if done properly, it sets out the framework for policy choices in next year’s budget, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s economic update needs to be realistic and honest

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 30, 2023
  • Canada has put off facing reality for too long; we cannot take our future for granted any longer. We need a government—and a country—that

Freeland’s economic update needs to be realistic and honest

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 30, 2023
  • Canada has put off facing reality for too long; we cannot take our future for granted any longer. We need a government—and a country—that
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fiscal outlook is a critical part of the budget process because, if done properly, it sets out the framework for policy choices in next year’s budget, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next chapter for the Liberal Party

  • If the next Liberal leader is able to bring the party back to the political centre, the party has a chance of being re-elected.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE | October 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 19. The reason Canadians should be interested in the Liberal Party's inner workings is because its the only party with a realistic chance of stopping a government led by Poilievre, writes Senator Percy Downe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The next chapter for the Liberal Party

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE | October 30, 2023
  • If the next Liberal leader is able to bring the party back to the political centre, the party has a chance of being re-elected.

The next chapter for the Liberal Party

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PERCY DOWNE | October 30, 2023
  • If the next Liberal leader is able to bring the party back to the political centre, the party has a chance of being re-elected.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 19. The reason Canadians should be interested in the Liberal Party's inner workings is because its the only party with a realistic chance of stopping a government led by Poilievre, writes Senator Percy Downe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time for action in Canada’s fight against superbugs

  • Canada could transform from global laggard to a global leader in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. 
Opinion | BY MICHAEL LONG | October 30, 2023
Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured in this file photo, released a report on Oct. 19 concluding that the federal government has not done enough to protect Canadians from the spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, commonly known as 'superbugs.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for action in Canada’s fight against superbugs

Opinion | BY MICHAEL LONG | October 30, 2023
  • Canada could transform from global laggard to a global leader in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. 

It’s time for action in Canada’s fight against superbugs

Opinion | BY MICHAEL LONG | October 30, 2023
  • Canada could transform from global laggard to a global leader in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. 
Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured in this file photo, released a report on Oct. 19 concluding that the federal government has not done enough to protect Canadians from the spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, commonly known as 'superbugs.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly to deliver foreign policy speech as Israel commences ground invasion of Gaza

  • Plus, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will answer questions about the cost of housing at the House Finance Committee.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here on Oct. 19, will deliver a speech in Toronto today about Canada's approach to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly to deliver foreign policy speech as Israel commences ground invasion of Gaza

  • Plus, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will answer questions about the cost of housing at the House Finance Committee.

Politics This Morning: Joly to deliver foreign policy speech as Israel commences ground invasion of Gaza

  • Plus, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will answer questions about the cost of housing at the House Finance Committee.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here on Oct. 19, will deliver a speech in Toronto today about Canada's approach to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boring and rowdy a terrible combination for House’s Question Period

  • Anyone unfortunate enough to happen upon Question Period in the last few weeks could be forgiven for thinking their screen was glitching or caught
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 30, 2023
If MPs are content with the status quo, there should be no objection to changing the Standing Orders to train the House’s cameras on those doing the heckling and interrupting proceedings in West Block each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boring and rowdy a terrible combination for House’s Question Period

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 30, 2023
  • Anyone unfortunate enough to happen upon Question Period in the last few weeks could be forgiven for thinking their screen was glitching or caught

Boring and rowdy a terrible combination for House’s Question Period

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 30, 2023
  • Anyone unfortunate enough to happen upon Question Period in the last few weeks could be forgiven for thinking their screen was glitching or caught
If MPs are content with the status quo, there should be no objection to changing the Standing Orders to train the House’s cameras on those doing the heckling and interrupting proceedings in West Block each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Arkells song pays tribute to long-time Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison who died of a brain tumour last year

  • Plus, Ontario Senator and former Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart dies at 66, parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija announces departure from the the National Post,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2023
Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison, left, who died at the age of 36 last year of a brain tumour, and Canadian band the Arkells, who pay tribute to Harrison in their new song Life Is. Photographs courtesy of Karen Harrison, Facebook

New Arkells song pays tribute to long-time Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison who died of a brain tumour last year

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2023
  • Plus, Ontario Senator and former Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart dies at 66, parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija announces departure from the the National Post,

New Arkells song pays tribute to long-time Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison who died of a brain tumour last year

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2023
  • Plus, Ontario Senator and former Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart dies at 66, parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija announces departure from the the National Post,
Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison, left, who died at the age of 36 last year of a brain tumour, and Canadian band the Arkells, who pay tribute to Harrison in their new song Life Is. Photographs courtesy of Karen Harrison, Facebook

Division in Liberal caucus also apparent throughout Canada, says letter writer

  • Re: “Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 25). I read with interest your coverage of
Opinion | October 30, 2023

Division in Liberal caucus also apparent throughout Canada, says letter writer

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 25). I read with interest your coverage of

Division in Liberal caucus also apparent throughout Canada, says letter writer

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 25). I read with interest your coverage of

No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest Reporting Canada

  • In his Oct. 25 letter to the editor, Dan Freeman-Maloy, director of strategic operations for the Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle
Opinion | October 30, 2023

No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest Reporting Canada

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • In his Oct. 25 letter to the editor, Dan Freeman-Maloy, director of strategic operations for the Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle

No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest Reporting Canada

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • In his Oct. 25 letter to the editor, Dan Freeman-Maloy, director of strategic operations for the Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle

The Hill Times’ Neil Moss offers a balanced look at Liberal caucus divisions over Israel-Hamas Gaza Strip war, writes Beckett

  • Re: “Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders,” (The Hill Times, Oct 25). I wish to thank Hill Times reporter
Opinion | October 30, 2023

The Hill Times’ Neil Moss offers a balanced look at Liberal caucus divisions over Israel-Hamas Gaza Strip war, writes Beckett

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders,” (The Hill Times, Oct 25). I wish to thank Hill Times reporter

The Hill Times’ Neil Moss offers a balanced look at Liberal caucus divisions over Israel-Hamas Gaza Strip war, writes Beckett

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders,” (The Hill Times, Oct 25). I wish to thank Hill Times reporter

CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay

  • Re: “Narrow-minded bias threatens to tear at the national fabric, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 25, letter to the editor from Dan
Opinion | October 30, 2023

CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Narrow-minded bias threatens to tear at the national fabric, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 25, letter to the editor from Dan

CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Narrow-minded bias threatens to tear at the national fabric, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 25, letter to the editor from Dan

Radiation ‘a dangerous health hazard so let’s be truly informed about it,’ writes Geary

  • Re: “Nuclear power isn’t really so scary when you understand it,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, by Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastany). Understandably, the job
Opinion | October 30, 2023

Radiation ‘a dangerous health hazard so let’s be truly informed about it,’ writes Geary

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Nuclear power isn’t really so scary when you understand it,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, by Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastany). Understandably, the job

Radiation ‘a dangerous health hazard so let’s be truly informed about it,’ writes Geary

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • Re: “Nuclear power isn’t really so scary when you understand it,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, by Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastany). Understandably, the job

Barbarism of Hamas can’t be ‘contextualized’ into being okay: Howard Sapers

  • I read the Oct. 18, 2023, opinion pieces by Joseph Ingram and Erica Ifill with dismay. While both columns (briefly) acknowledge that Hamas murdered Israelis,
Opinion | October 30, 2023

Barbarism of Hamas can’t be ‘contextualized’ into being okay: Howard Sapers

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • I read the Oct. 18, 2023, opinion pieces by Joseph Ingram and Erica Ifill with dismay. While both columns (briefly) acknowledge that Hamas murdered Israelis,

Barbarism of Hamas can’t be ‘contextualized’ into being okay: Howard Sapers

Opinion | October 30, 2023
  • I read the Oct. 18, 2023, opinion pieces by Joseph Ingram and Erica Ifill with dismay. While both columns (briefly) acknowledge that Hamas murdered Israelis,

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly to deliver speech at Economic Club in Toronto on Oct. 30

  • MONDAY, OCT. 30 House Sitting—The House will sit for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 30-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured recently on the Hill, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. Monday, Oct. 30, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly to deliver speech at Economic Club in Toronto on Oct. 30

  • MONDAY, OCT. 30 House Sitting—The House will sit for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 30-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly to deliver speech at Economic Club in Toronto on Oct. 30

  • MONDAY, OCT. 30 House Sitting—The House will sit for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 30-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured recently on the Hill, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. Monday, Oct. 30, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Whisky drinks with the CFA and Hungary’s National Day house party

  • The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted a whisky cocktail reception on Oct. 24, followed by a celebration of Hungary's National Day at Birkett Castle
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 27, 2023
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAuley received a warm welcome from attendees upon arrival at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Hill Day Reception on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Whisky drinks with the CFA and Hungary’s National Day house party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 27, 2023
  • The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted a whisky cocktail reception on Oct. 24, followed by a celebration of Hungary's National Day at Birkett Castle

Whisky drinks with the CFA and Hungary’s National Day house party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 27, 2023
  • The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted a whisky cocktail reception on Oct. 24, followed by a celebration of Hungary's National Day at Birkett Castle
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAuley received a warm welcome from attendees upon arrival at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Hill Day Reception on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative and Bloc MPs want answers from RCMP on its SNC-Lavalin assessment

  • The Conservative ethics critic and the Bloc Québécois vice-chair of the House Ethics Committee want to bring back RCMP officials who were unable to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 27, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is 'depriving a parliamentary committee from investigating,' the RCMP assessment of the SNC-Lavalin affair during Question Period on Oct. 25. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative and Bloc MPs want answers from RCMP on its SNC-Lavalin assessment

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 27, 2023
  • The Conservative ethics critic and the Bloc Québécois vice-chair of the House Ethics Committee want to bring back RCMP officials who were unable to

Conservative and Bloc MPs want answers from RCMP on its SNC-Lavalin assessment

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 27, 2023
  • The Conservative ethics critic and the Bloc Québécois vice-chair of the House Ethics Committee want to bring back RCMP officials who were unable to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is 'depriving a parliamentary committee from investigating,' the RCMP assessment of the SNC-Lavalin affair during Question Period on Oct. 25. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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