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Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
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There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends a Pride flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10. We must double down on levelling the playing field so all can have the opportunity to rise into powerful positions, writes Jennifer St. Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends a Pride flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10. We must double down on levelling the playing field so all can have the opportunity to rise into powerful positions, writes Jennifer St. Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
typewriter
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Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

When conservatives battle conservatives

  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?

  • There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2023
In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, there were dozens of events held in support of the Palestinian diaspora, which may be a harbinger of things to come, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2023
  • There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.

How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2023
  • There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, there were dozens of events held in support of the Palestinian diaspora, which may be a harbinger of things to come, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

  • The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, modulated his all-out support for Israel to stress the need for its military to abide by the ‘rules of war,’ while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau balanced Canada’s support for Israel with an expression of serious concerns about ‘the dire humanitarian situation’ in the Gaza Strip, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2023
  • The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2023
  • The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, modulated his all-out support for Israel to stress the need for its military to abide by the ‘rules of war,’ while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau balanced Canada’s support for Israel with an expression of serious concerns about ‘the dire humanitarian situation’ in the Gaza Strip, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointment backlog dragging Parliament down

  • Over the past few weeks, a large spotlight has been put on the inner workings of the House of Commons, namely, who’s in charge.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
The House of Commons administration is in a state of 'suspended animation' thanks to a backlog of top appointments, as The Hill Times' Laura Ryckewaert reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointment backlog dragging Parliament down

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
  • Over the past few weeks, a large spotlight has been put on the inner workings of the House of Commons, namely, who’s in charge.

Appointment backlog dragging Parliament down

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
  • Over the past few weeks, a large spotlight has been put on the inner workings of the House of Commons, namely, who’s in charge.
The House of Commons administration is in a state of 'suspended animation' thanks to a backlog of top appointments, as The Hill Times' Laura Ryckewaert reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoid stigmatizing MAID for those with mental illnesses: Dying with Dignity rep

  • Re: “Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 11, p. 10). Canada should continue to prioritize and invest in improving
Opinion | October 18, 2023

Avoid stigmatizing MAID for those with mental illnesses: Dying with Dignity rep

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Re: “Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 11, p. 10). Canada should continue to prioritize and invest in improving

Avoid stigmatizing MAID for those with mental illnesses: Dying with Dignity rep

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Re: “Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 11, p. 10). Canada should continue to prioritize and invest in improving

Jews can’t be safe so long as other people are unsafe, says Toronto reader

  • Right now, Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in a wheel of generational destruction that grows more dizzying, more disastrous, and more circuitous by the
Opinion | October 18, 2023

Jews can’t be safe so long as other people are unsafe, says Toronto reader

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Right now, Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in a wheel of generational destruction that grows more dizzying, more disastrous, and more circuitous by the

Jews can’t be safe so long as other people are unsafe, says Toronto reader

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Right now, Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in a wheel of generational destruction that grows more dizzying, more disastrous, and more circuitous by the

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Former prime minister Kim Campbell will be the guest of honour at ‘The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life’ event hosted by the Famous 5 Foundation, the University of Ottawa, and The Women’s History Project on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit
Kim Campbell
Former prime minister Kim Campbell will be the guest of honour at ‘The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life’ event hosted by the Famous 5 Foundation, the University of Ottawa, and The Women’s History Project on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious
Opinion | October 18, 2023
The United Nations General Assembly held the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on Sept. 22. U.S. State Department photograph by Basil D. Soufi/Flickr

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious
The United Nations General Assembly held the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on Sept. 22. U.S. State Department photograph by Basil D. Soufi/Flickr

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
The Speaker's Parade—featuring new House Speaker Greg Fergus, centre, and acting House clerk Eric Janse, third from right—enters the House of Commons Chamber on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
The Speaker's Parade—featuring new House Speaker Greg Fergus, centre, and acting House clerk Eric Janse, third from right—enters the House of Commons Chamber on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of all hostages, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the creation of a humanitarian corridor in a statement to the House on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of all hostages, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the creation of a humanitarian corridor in a statement to the House on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke yesterday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar about the crisis in Israel and Palestine, will host Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke yesterday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar about the crisis in Israel and Palestine, will host Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
Members of multiple nations conduct a firepower demonstration for media and special guests during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on March 29, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up
Members of multiple nations conduct a firepower demonstration for media and special guests during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on March 29, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Environment Minister Guilbeault taps Kippen as new chief of staff

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault makes his way into the West Block building on Parliament Hill on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault taps Kippen as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ team.

Environment Minister Guilbeault taps Kippen as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ team.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault makes his way into the West Block building on Parliament Hill on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government actions prompt another senseless war

  • While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 16, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Anyone who follows closely what has been happening in the Middle East should have recognized that a major conflict was pretty much inevitable, given the complexion and makeup of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Chatham House/Flickr

Government actions prompt another senseless war

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 16, 2023
  • While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent

Government actions prompt another senseless war

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 16, 2023
  • While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent
Benjamin Netanyahu
Anyone who follows closely what has been happening in the Middle East should have recognized that a major conflict was pretty much inevitable, given the complexion and makeup of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Chatham House/Flickr

‘Organizing to win’: why the NDP thinks the next election will be different 

  • The federal NDP is focused on lessons from recent successful election campaigns, on-the-ground organizing, and reminding Canadians they are responsible for dental care, while
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 16, 2023
'Across the country, New Democrats are fighting back against conservatives—and winning,' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told a crowd of about 1,200 delegates at the party's convention in downtown Hamilton, Ont., on Oct. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Organizing to win’: why the NDP thinks the next election will be different 

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 16, 2023
  • The federal NDP is focused on lessons from recent successful election campaigns, on-the-ground organizing, and reminding Canadians they are responsible for dental care, while

‘Organizing to win’: why the NDP thinks the next election will be different 

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 16, 2023
  • The federal NDP is focused on lessons from recent successful election campaigns, on-the-ground organizing, and reminding Canadians they are responsible for dental care, while
'Across the country, New Democrats are fighting back against conservatives—and winning,' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told a crowd of about 1,200 delegates at the party's convention in downtown Hamilton, Ont., on Oct. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

  • Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over
Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | October 16, 2023
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Among the reasons for focusing on our southern neighbour, the potential market in the U.S. for Canadian services exports dwarfs those in Indo-Pacific countries, writes Steven Globerman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | October 16, 2023
  • Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over

Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | October 16, 2023
  • Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Among the reasons for focusing on our southern neighbour, the potential market in the U.S. for Canadian services exports dwarfs those in Indo-Pacific countries, writes Steven Globerman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate can protect Canada’s future as a trading nation

  • The Red Chamber should put a stop to Bill C-282, which would prevent Canada from ever contemplating international trade concessions in sectors regulated through
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARVEY | October 16, 2023
Senators will be doing their jobs properly and serve Canadians well if they reject the deeply flawed legislation that seeks to protect a small portion of Canada’s economy, to the detriment of all others, writes Michael Harvey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate can protect Canada’s future as a trading nation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARVEY | October 16, 2023
  • The Red Chamber should put a stop to Bill C-282, which would prevent Canada from ever contemplating international trade concessions in sectors regulated through

The Senate can protect Canada’s future as a trading nation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARVEY | October 16, 2023
  • The Red Chamber should put a stop to Bill C-282, which would prevent Canada from ever contemplating international trade concessions in sectors regulated through
Senators will be doing their jobs properly and serve Canadians well if they reject the deeply flawed legislation that seeks to protect a small portion of Canada’s economy, to the detriment of all others, writes Michael Harvey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What shape does hope take in a world we can see is rushing to destroy itself?

  • Hope is rooted in our spirit. It is not a tangible thing we can put on the table to bargain over. Hope is a
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 16, 2023
Keep Hope Alive: Essays for a War-Free World by Doug Roche, published 2023. Cover design by Khalid Yaqub

What shape does hope take in a world we can see is rushing to destroy itself?

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 16, 2023
  • Hope is rooted in our spirit. It is not a tangible thing we can put on the table to bargain over. Hope is a

What shape does hope take in a world we can see is rushing to destroy itself?

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 16, 2023
  • Hope is rooted in our spirit. It is not a tangible thing we can put on the table to bargain over. Hope is a
Keep Hope Alive: Essays for a War-Free World by Doug Roche, published 2023. Cover design by Khalid Yaqub

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
A full breadth of evidence will help us foster health systems that reflect the diversity of the people living in Canada and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for everyone, writes Suzanne McGurn. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
A full breadth of evidence will help us foster health systems that reflect the diversity of the people living in Canada and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for everyone, writes Suzanne McGurn. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she was concerned that the fighting in Israel and Gaza could lead to a global 'second front' of conflict, alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Joly was in Tel Aviv last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she was concerned that the fighting in Israel and Gaza could lead to a global 'second front' of conflict, alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Joly was in Tel Aviv last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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