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Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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Capital Pride kicks off this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Webinar: ‘First Nations Wealth Production and Management’— The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “First Nations Wealth Production and Management,” examining the
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capital Pride kicks off this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Webinar: ‘First Nations Wealth Production and Management’— The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “First Nations Wealth Production and Management,” examining the

Capital Pride kicks off this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Webinar: ‘First Nations Wealth Production and Management’— The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “First Nations Wealth Production and Management,” examining the
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet at their retreat in Prince Edward Island in August 2023. This year, the cabinet retreat will take place in Halifax from Aug. 25-27. MPs, staffers and political insiders are saying that a shuffle could happen on Aug. 20 or 21. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 13, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while

With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 13, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet at their retreat in Prince Edward Island in August 2023. This year, the cabinet retreat will take place in Halifax from Aug. 25-27. MPs, staffers and political insiders are saying that a shuffle could happen on Aug. 20 or 21. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

MPs to debate summoning ministers over terror plot

  • Plus, attention Pablo Rodriguez: the PLQ serves up a spicy policy proposal.
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's minister of public safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to debate summoning ministers over terror plot

  • Plus, attention Pablo Rodriguez: the PLQ serves up a spicy policy proposal.

MPs to debate summoning ministers over terror plot

  • Plus, attention Pablo Rodriguez: the PLQ serves up a spicy policy proposal.
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's minister of public safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ rush vehicle purchase will do little to boost CAF’s battle readiness

  • Has no one in National Defence headquarters been watching the conflict in Ukraine for the past two years?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2024
National Defence Minister Bill Blair announced the government's $35.8-million purchase of 90 light tactical vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces on July 23. Pentagon tests would indicate that this is a useless purchase, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ rush vehicle purchase will do little to boost CAF’s battle readiness

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2024
  • Has no one in National Defence headquarters been watching the conflict in Ukraine for the past two years?

Feds’ rush vehicle purchase will do little to boost CAF’s battle readiness

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2024
  • Has no one in National Defence headquarters been watching the conflict in Ukraine for the past two years?
National Defence Minister Bill Blair announced the government's $35.8-million purchase of 90 light tactical vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces on July 23. Pentagon tests would indicate that this is a useless purchase, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘not very confident’ Ottawa will meet new supply ship timeline, as ‘same old’ procurement issues drive up costs

  • Bloc MP Julie Vignola says both the federal government and its supplier 'misjudged the construction capacities' of the chosen shipyard.
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 12, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
The Department of Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, announced an almost $1-billion increase to the cost of building new supply ships in early August. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘not very confident’ Ottawa will meet new supply ship timeline, as ‘same old’ procurement issues drive up costs

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 12, 2024
  • Bloc MP Julie Vignola says both the federal government and its supplier 'misjudged the construction capacities' of the chosen shipyard.

MPs ‘not very confident’ Ottawa will meet new supply ship timeline, as ‘same old’ procurement issues drive up costs

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 12, 2024
  • Bloc MP Julie Vignola says both the federal government and its supplier 'misjudged the construction capacities' of the chosen shipyard.
Bill Blair
The Department of Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, announced an almost $1-billion increase to the cost of building new supply ships in early August. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Carles Puigdemont be a Scarlet Pimpernel for our times?

  • Some places must struggle for independence until they win it because their circumstances are intolerable. In more fortunate places—like Scotland, Quebec, and Catalonia—independence is
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 12, 2024
Carles Puigdemont, leader of the Catalan separatist movement, was smuggled into Spain to give a brief speech to his supporters on Aug. 8, before fleeing back to Belgium to avoid arrest by Spanish authorities. Creative Commons 2.0 photograph courtesy of Flickr

Could Carles Puigdemont be a Scarlet Pimpernel for our times?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 12, 2024
  • Some places must struggle for independence until they win it because their circumstances are intolerable. In more fortunate places—like Scotland, Quebec, and Catalonia—independence is

Could Carles Puigdemont be a Scarlet Pimpernel for our times?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 12, 2024
  • Some places must struggle for independence until they win it because their circumstances are intolerable. In more fortunate places—like Scotland, Quebec, and Catalonia—independence is
Carles Puigdemont, leader of the Catalan separatist movement, was smuggled into Spain to give a brief speech to his supporters on Aug. 8, before fleeing back to Belgium to avoid arrest by Spanish authorities. Creative Commons 2.0 photograph courtesy of Flickr

It’s time to finally put an end to public funding of fossil fuels

  • Next year, Canada will host the G7, an opportune moment to lead by example in aligning spending with its climate commitments.
Opinion | BY LAURA CAMERON | August 12, 2024
Taxpayers are being saddled with the long-term economic risks of investing in a sunsetting industry, writes IISD's Laura Cameron. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to finally put an end to public funding of fossil fuels

Opinion | BY LAURA CAMERON | August 12, 2024
  • Next year, Canada will host the G7, an opportune moment to lead by example in aligning spending with its climate commitments.

It’s time to finally put an end to public funding of fossil fuels

Opinion | BY LAURA CAMERON | August 12, 2024
  • Next year, Canada will host the G7, an opportune moment to lead by example in aligning spending with its climate commitments.
Taxpayers are being saddled with the long-term economic risks of investing in a sunsetting industry, writes IISD's Laura Cameron. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities

  • Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.
Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has established fuel breaks in British Columbia's Chilcotin region. This project involved the careful thinning and removal of trees to minimize fuel loads and reduce the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Photograph courtesy of CCR

Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities

Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
  • Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.

Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities

Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
  • Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.
With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has established fuel breaks in British Columbia's Chilcotin region. This project involved the careful thinning and removal of trees to minimize fuel loads and reduce the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Photograph courtesy of CCR

Ien recruits new comms director from within Wilkinson’s shop 

  • Meanwhile, Cindy Caturao has been hired as Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s new press secretary.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 12, 2024
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien's, left, new communications director comes fresh from Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's shop. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ien recruits new comms director from within Wilkinson’s shop 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Cindy Caturao has been hired as Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s new press secretary.

Ien recruits new comms director from within Wilkinson’s shop 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Cindy Caturao has been hired as Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s new press secretary.
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien's, left, new communications director comes fresh from Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's shop. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Democracy is on the line’: co-chairs of Canada-U.S. group McKay and MacDonald attending ‘historic’ Democratic Party convention as America approaches ‘a hinge point’ 

  • The result of November’s U.S. presidential election will not only impact Canada-U.S. relations, but also world politics. U.S. presidential prediction expert Allan Lichtman says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 12, 2024
Liberal MP John McKay, left, and Nova Scotia Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald will attend next week's Democratic Party Convention in Chicago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Democracy is on the line’: co-chairs of Canada-U.S. group McKay and MacDonald attending ‘historic’ Democratic Party convention as America approaches ‘a hinge point’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 12, 2024
  • The result of November’s U.S. presidential election will not only impact Canada-U.S. relations, but also world politics. U.S. presidential prediction expert Allan Lichtman says

‘Democracy is on the line’: co-chairs of Canada-U.S. group McKay and MacDonald attending ‘historic’ Democratic Party convention as America approaches ‘a hinge point’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 12, 2024
  • The result of November’s U.S. presidential election will not only impact Canada-U.S. relations, but also world politics. U.S. presidential prediction expert Allan Lichtman says
Liberal MP John McKay, left, and Nova Scotia Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald will attend next week's Democratic Party Convention in Chicago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

NDP’s loss is Conservatives’ gain

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford will team up for an announcement in Eastern Ontario today.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured. The latest Poll by Abacus data reveals a slight shift in the NDP voter base in favour of the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s loss is Conservatives’ gain

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford will team up for an announcement in Eastern Ontario today.

NDP’s loss is Conservatives’ gain

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford will team up for an announcement in Eastern Ontario today.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured. The latest Poll by Abacus data reveals a slight shift in the NDP voter base in favour of the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
During the the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders’ Summit held July 9-11, National Defence Minister Bill Blair, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced an expectation that Canada will reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence
During the the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders’ Summit held July 9-11, National Defence Minister Bill Blair, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced an expectation that Canada will reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Status of Women Committee should learn from fracas

  • The Conservatives may be playing politics with this committee, but the Liberals and the NDP MPs should have known better. Canadians are always watching,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2024
Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Aug. 24, 2022, on the Hill, instigated a quarrel at an emergency meeting of the House Status of Women Committee on July 31, which she has since apologized for. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House Status of Women Committee should learn from fracas

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2024
  • The Conservatives may be playing politics with this committee, but the Liberals and the NDP MPs should have known better. Canadians are always watching,

House Status of Women Committee should learn from fracas

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2024
  • The Conservatives may be playing politics with this committee, but the Liberals and the NDP MPs should have known better. Canadians are always watching,
Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Aug. 24, 2022, on the Hill, instigated a quarrel at an emergency meeting of the House Status of Women Committee on July 31, which she has since apologized for. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should bring moral clarity to war in Gaza, writes Williams

  • Re: “‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements, despite ICJ opinion: international law expert,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Notwithstanding the flawed opinion
Opinion | August 12, 2024
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Canada should bring moral clarity to war in Gaza, writes Williams

Opinion | August 12, 2024
  • Re: “‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements, despite ICJ opinion: international law expert,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Notwithstanding the flawed opinion

Canada should bring moral clarity to war in Gaza, writes Williams

Opinion | August 12, 2024
  • Re: “‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements, despite ICJ opinion: international law expert,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Notwithstanding the flawed opinion
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Either way, Americans will make electoral history

  • Either the country will elect a Black, female president, which would be a first, or it will choose a convicted felon, which would also
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 12, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
A remarkable thing happened when Biden stepped aside at the top of the ticket. U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, pictured, secured her party’s nomination, picked a running mate, and brought donations from a trickle to a flood.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Either way, Americans will make electoral history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 12, 2024
  • Either the country will elect a Black, female president, which would be a first, or it will choose a convicted felon, which would also

Either way, Americans will make electoral history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 12, 2024
  • Either the country will elect a Black, female president, which would be a first, or it will choose a convicted felon, which would also
Kamala Harris
A remarkable thing happened when Biden stepped aside at the top of the ticket. U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, pictured, secured her party’s nomination, picked a running mate, and brought donations from a trickle to a flood.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian Olympic team outfits look like ‘blotchy pyjamas,’ but everyone’s winner, and go Canada: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Erica Ifill wrote what I’d
Opinion | August 12, 2024

Canadian Olympic team outfits look like ‘blotchy pyjamas,’ but everyone’s winner, and go Canada: Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 12, 2024
  • Re: “Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Erica Ifill wrote what I’d

Canadian Olympic team outfits look like ‘blotchy pyjamas,’ but everyone’s winner, and go Canada: Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 12, 2024
  • Re: “Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Erica Ifill wrote what I’d

Canada has to focus on becoming a genuine innovation nation

  • If Canadians want a better-performing economy, then much more attention will have to be focused on innovation-driven productivity, skills training, and bringing more Canadians
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Another Statistics Canada study published earlier this year—Canada’s Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: Perspectives on the Return to Trend—underlined that improvements in real GDP per capita can come from three sources: labour productivity, the number of hours worked, and the percentage of the population that is working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has to focus on becoming a genuine innovation nation

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
  • If Canadians want a better-performing economy, then much more attention will have to be focused on innovation-driven productivity, skills training, and bringing more Canadians

Canada has to focus on becoming a genuine innovation nation

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
  • If Canadians want a better-performing economy, then much more attention will have to be focused on innovation-driven productivity, skills training, and bringing more Canadians
Another Statistics Canada study published earlier this year—Canada’s Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: Perspectives on the Return to Trend—underlined that improvements in real GDP per capita can come from three sources: labour productivity, the number of hours worked, and the percentage of the population that is working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Harris bounce jump the border? If only

  • Kamala Harris hasn’t just revived a fretful Democratic Party, in the opening weeks of her presidential campaign, in her own country. Her arrival has
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 12, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris is like a breath of fresh air, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Will the Harris bounce jump the border? If only

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 12, 2024
  • Kamala Harris hasn’t just revived a fretful Democratic Party, in the opening weeks of her presidential campaign, in her own country. Her arrival has

Will the Harris bounce jump the border? If only

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 12, 2024
  • Kamala Harris hasn’t just revived a fretful Democratic Party, in the opening weeks of her presidential campaign, in her own country. Her arrival has
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris is like a breath of fresh air, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Conservatives’ TV ad tells us a lot

  • Conservatives will employ negative ads to get their message across even though the polls indicate they are well ahead in the race. This is a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 12, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. The Conservatives recently released an attack ad targeting Singh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ TV ad tells us a lot

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 12, 2024
  • Conservatives will employ negative ads to get their message across even though the polls indicate they are well ahead in the race. This is a

Conservatives’ TV ad tells us a lot

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 12, 2024
  • Conservatives will employ negative ads to get their message across even though the polls indicate they are well ahead in the race. This is a
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. The Conservatives recently released an attack ad targeting Singh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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