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Independent Senator John Wallace was appointed to the Upper Chamber in 2008 to represent the province of New Brunswick.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance

  • As Canada’s environment ministers prepare to meet, we examined how their governments are performing on climate, energy, and preparedness for the clean economy.
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance

Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
  • As Canada’s environment ministers prepare to meet, we examined how their governments are performing on climate, energy, and preparedness for the clean economy.

Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance

Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
  • As Canada’s environment ministers prepare to meet, we examined how their governments are performing on climate, energy, and preparedness for the clean economy.
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quantum technology presents Canada a chance for national security and defence spending

  • Canada can advance on its NATO target to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by making investments in the research and development
Opinion | BY TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON, RAYMOND LAFLAMME | July 8, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the NATO summit to be held in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quantum technology presents Canada a chance for national security and defence spending

Opinion | BY TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON, RAYMOND LAFLAMME | July 8, 2024
  • Canada can advance on its NATO target to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by making investments in the research and development

Quantum technology presents Canada a chance for national security and defence spending

Opinion | BY TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON, RAYMOND LAFLAMME | July 8, 2024
  • Canada can advance on its NATO target to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by making investments in the research and development
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the NATO summit to be held in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An authoritarian hurricane approaches. Can democracy stop it?

  • All the signs are there for the rise of fascism. The angst is that we see it coming like a hurricane. The question remaining
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 8, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump has been given a stage to yell his fakery and straight up lies, writes Rose LeMay. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

An authoritarian hurricane approaches. Can democracy stop it?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 8, 2024
  • All the signs are there for the rise of fascism. The angst is that we see it coming like a hurricane. The question remaining

An authoritarian hurricane approaches. Can democracy stop it?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 8, 2024
  • All the signs are there for the rise of fascism. The angst is that we see it coming like a hurricane. The question remaining
Donald Trump
Donald Trump has been given a stage to yell his fakery and straight up lies, writes Rose LeMay. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

Bumpy road ahead for CUSMA negotiations

  • Would it be better to have a bad deal than no deal at all? The very question would test Canadian unity.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 8, 2024
Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. A Trump administration may be quite ready to get rid of CUSMA, while a Biden—or other Democratic—administration would nonetheless push hard for more and more concessions by Canada, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bumpy road ahead for CUSMA negotiations

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 8, 2024
  • Would it be better to have a bad deal than no deal at all? The very question would test Canadian unity.

Bumpy road ahead for CUSMA negotiations

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 8, 2024
  • Would it be better to have a bad deal than no deal at all? The very question would test Canadian unity.
Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. A Trump administration may be quite ready to get rid of CUSMA, while a Biden—or other Democratic—administration would nonetheless push hard for more and more concessions by Canada, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘catching up’ with NATO allies by bolstering air defence systems since ‘wake-up call’ in Ukraine, experts say

  • The war in Ukraine has informed NATO allies and Canadian procurement strategies in 'all kinds of ways,' says defence expert David Perry.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair unveiled the government's defence policy update on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘catching up’ with NATO allies by bolstering air defence systems since ‘wake-up call’ in Ukraine, experts say

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2024
  • The war in Ukraine has informed NATO allies and Canadian procurement strategies in 'all kinds of ways,' says defence expert David Perry.

Canada ‘catching up’ with NATO allies by bolstering air defence systems since ‘wake-up call’ in Ukraine, experts say

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2024
  • The war in Ukraine has informed NATO allies and Canadian procurement strategies in 'all kinds of ways,' says defence expert David Perry.
Defence Minister Bill Blair unveiled the government's defence policy update on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up

  • The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2024
If months of opinion polls are correct. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is facing the same backlash to incumbents seen in other countries this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2024
  • The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re

Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2024
  • The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re
If months of opinion polls are correct. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is facing the same backlash to incumbents seen in other countries this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Number of MPs taking sponsored travel drops in first half of 2024 after rule changes, foreign interference fears

  • As of last week, 12 MPs had disclosed 13 sponsored trips that took place between Jan. 1 and June 30, in contrast to 46
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 8, 2024
MPs who declared sponsored travel in the first half of 2024 include Stephanie Kusie, top left, Omar Alghabra, Salma Zahid, Shafqat Ali, Heather McPherson, Peter Fonseca, Judy Sgro, Chandra Arya, Brendan Hanley, Kevin Vuong, Arielle Kayabaga, and Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Number of MPs taking sponsored travel drops in first half of 2024 after rule changes, foreign interference fears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 8, 2024
  • As of last week, 12 MPs had disclosed 13 sponsored trips that took place between Jan. 1 and June 30, in contrast to 46

Number of MPs taking sponsored travel drops in first half of 2024 after rule changes, foreign interference fears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 8, 2024
  • As of last week, 12 MPs had disclosed 13 sponsored trips that took place between Jan. 1 and June 30, in contrast to 46
MPs who declared sponsored travel in the first half of 2024 include Stephanie Kusie, top left, Omar Alghabra, Salma Zahid, Shafqat Ali, Heather McPherson, Peter Fonseca, Judy Sgro, Chandra Arya, Brendan Hanley, Kevin Vuong, Arielle Kayabaga, and Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

  • July 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the current Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, which introduced rule changes regarding sponsored travel and gifts.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 8, 2024
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says it’s good her office is getting lots of questions about the code as it shows lobbyists want to meet ethical standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 8, 2024
  • July 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the current Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, which introduced rule changes regarding sponsored travel and gifts.

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 8, 2024
  • July 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the current Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, which introduced rule changes regarding sponsored travel and gifts.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says it’s good her office is getting lots of questions about the code as it shows lobbyists want to meet ethical standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau heads to NATO summit

  • Plus, environment ministers prepare to meet in St. John’s.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is representing Canada at a NATO summit in Washington, and meeting with U.S. lawmakers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau heads to NATO summit

  • Plus, environment ministers prepare to meet in St. John’s.

Trudeau heads to NATO summit

  • Plus, environment ministers prepare to meet in St. John’s.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is representing Canada at a NATO summit in Washington, and meeting with U.S. lawmakers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau can’t fight Poilievre and internal dissent at the same time, say some MPs and political insiders

  • If Trudeau does not stay on as party leader, longtime Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux says he may not seek re-election next time around.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 8, 2024
Nine Liberal MPs sent a letter to the national caucus chair on June 28 demanding a national in-person caucus meeting to discuss why they lost the June 24 byelection. At last week’s meeting with regional caucus chairs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, did not commit to a meeting, but is open to meeting with MPs in small groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau can’t fight Poilievre and internal dissent at the same time, say some MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 8, 2024
  • If Trudeau does not stay on as party leader, longtime Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux says he may not seek re-election next time around.

Trudeau can’t fight Poilievre and internal dissent at the same time, say some MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 8, 2024
  • If Trudeau does not stay on as party leader, longtime Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux says he may not seek re-election next time around.
Nine Liberal MPs sent a letter to the national caucus chair on June 28 demanding a national in-person caucus meeting to discuss why they lost the June 24 byelection. At last week’s meeting with regional caucus chairs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, did not commit to a meeting, but is open to meeting with MPs in small groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Call it the revenge of Tricky Dick

  • Former U.S. president Richard Nixon once said, 'Well, if the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.' Two weeks ago, in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 8, 2024
The same court that decided the U.S. Justice Department erred in charging some of the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters with obstructing a Congressional proceeding, will determine things like enforcing environmental law, and every one of the court's decisions is in lock-step with the MAGA effort to dismantle the 'administrative state,' writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Call it the revenge of Tricky Dick

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 8, 2024
  • Former U.S. president Richard Nixon once said, 'Well, if the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.' Two weeks ago, in

Call it the revenge of Tricky Dick

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 8, 2024
  • Former U.S. president Richard Nixon once said, 'Well, if the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.' Two weeks ago, in
The same court that decided the U.S. Justice Department erred in charging some of the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters with obstructing a Congressional proceeding, will determine things like enforcing environmental law, and every one of the court's decisions is in lock-step with the MAGA effort to dismantle the 'administrative state,' writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Liberals need a new narrative

  • By losing the recent byelection, the Liberals not only lost a chance at creating a good narrative, but also lost control of the narrative. If
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 8, 2024
Now it’s the media crafting the Liberals' story, with negative headlines such as 'Justin Trudeau, seller of Sunny Ways, has no answer' and 'Justin Trudeau’s political career is over, popping up all over the place, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need a new narrative

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 8, 2024
  • By losing the recent byelection, the Liberals not only lost a chance at creating a good narrative, but also lost control of the narrative. If

Liberals need a new narrative

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 8, 2024
  • By losing the recent byelection, the Liberals not only lost a chance at creating a good narrative, but also lost control of the narrative. If
Now it’s the media crafting the Liberals' story, with negative headlines such as 'Justin Trudeau, seller of Sunny Ways, has no answer' and 'Justin Trudeau’s political career is over, popping up all over the place, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch: Thomas Woodley

  • Re: “Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back,” (The Hill Times, July 1). In
Opinion | July 8, 2024
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Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch: Thomas Woodley

Opinion | July 8, 2024
  • Re: “Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back,” (The Hill Times, July 1). In

Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch: Thomas Woodley

Opinion | July 8, 2024
  • Re: “Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back,” (The Hill Times, July 1). In
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

If only our leaders would focus on what binds us, Canada has so much to offer: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “What this country needs is more pride and hope, especially right now,” (The Hill Times, July 1). You don’t know me, although I
Opinion | July 8, 2024
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If only our leaders would focus on what binds us, Canada has so much to offer: Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 8, 2024
  • Re: “What this country needs is more pride and hope, especially right now,” (The Hill Times, July 1). You don’t know me, although I

If only our leaders would focus on what binds us, Canada has so much to offer: Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 8, 2024
  • Re: “What this country needs is more pride and hope, especially right now,” (The Hill Times, July 1). You don’t know me, although I
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

NATO Summit happening this week in Washington, D.C.

  • MONDAY, JULY 8 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join heads of state and government of NATO member countries to discuss key issues facing the Alliance, and provide strategic direction for its activities. Tuesday, July 9, to Thursday, July 11, in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO Summit happening this week in Washington, D.C.

  • MONDAY, JULY 8 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks

NATO Summit happening this week in Washington, D.C.

  • MONDAY, JULY 8 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join heads of state and government of NATO member countries to discuss key issues facing the Alliance, and provide strategic direction for its activities. Tuesday, July 9, to Thursday, July 11, in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

  • Plus, Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2024
Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice, by Lisa Moore and Jack Whalen; What She Said: Conversations About Equality, by The Globe and Mail's award-winning journalist Elizabeth Renzetti; and Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, will be released this fall. Book covers courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2024
  • Plus, Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador,

Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2024
  • Plus, Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador,
Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice, by Lisa Moore and Jack Whalen; What She Said: Conversations About Equality, by The Globe and Mail's award-winning journalist Elizabeth Renzetti; and Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, will be released this fall. Book covers courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

Greenspon to leave top job at Public Policy Forum

  • Ed Greenspon, The Globe and Mail's former editor-in-chief, talks about his top job at the Public Policy Forum, and why he will be moving
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | July 8, 2024
Ed Greenspon is waiting for his third act to unfold: 'I don’t entirely know what’s next. It’s exciting, it’s terrifying, it’s invigorating; it’s all the things that come with leaving something great and having confidence other great things will come around.' Photograph courtesy of Josh Fee

Greenspon to leave top job at Public Policy Forum

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | July 8, 2024
  • Ed Greenspon, The Globe and Mail's former editor-in-chief, talks about his top job at the Public Policy Forum, and why he will be moving

Greenspon to leave top job at Public Policy Forum

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | July 8, 2024
  • Ed Greenspon, The Globe and Mail's former editor-in-chief, talks about his top job at the Public Policy Forum, and why he will be moving
Ed Greenspon is waiting for his third act to unfold: 'I don’t entirely know what’s next. It’s exciting, it’s terrifying, it’s invigorating; it’s all the things that come with leaving something great and having confidence other great things will come around.' Photograph courtesy of Josh Fee

‘Historic,’ first female chief of defence staff Carignan has steep road ahead in recruiting and procurement, say military experts

  • With both internal and external pressures on the Canadian Armed Forces, this is an 'extremely challenging' time for any new chief of defence staff
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 7, 2024
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan arrives at the Prime Minister’s Office in West Block before the Liberal cabinet meeting on Jan. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Historic,’ first female chief of defence staff Carignan has steep road ahead in recruiting and procurement, say military experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 7, 2024
  • With both internal and external pressures on the Canadian Armed Forces, this is an 'extremely challenging' time for any new chief of defence staff

‘Historic,’ first female chief of defence staff Carignan has steep road ahead in recruiting and procurement, say military experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 7, 2024
  • With both internal and external pressures on the Canadian Armed Forces, this is an 'extremely challenging' time for any new chief of defence staff
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan arrives at the Prime Minister’s Office in West Block before the Liberal cabinet meeting on Jan. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership and policy choices post-byelection loss will shape advocacy strategies leading up to 2025 election, say lobbyists

  • Regardless of the prime minister's leadership decision, the Liberals will now be 'hyper-focused on short-term gains' to quickly win back voters, says former party
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'committed' to staying on as prime minister in an interview with CBC News on July 1. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership and policy choices post-byelection loss will shape advocacy strategies leading up to 2025 election, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 5, 2024
  • Regardless of the prime minister's leadership decision, the Liberals will now be 'hyper-focused on short-term gains' to quickly win back voters, says former party

Liberal leadership and policy choices post-byelection loss will shape advocacy strategies leading up to 2025 election, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 5, 2024
  • Regardless of the prime minister's leadership decision, the Liberals will now be 'hyper-focused on short-term gains' to quickly win back voters, says former party
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'committed' to staying on as prime minister in an interview with CBC News on July 1. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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