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Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and

Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate

  • Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with representatives of the oil and gas industry and the renewable energy industry during her recent visit to her home province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
  • Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable

Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
  • Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with representatives of the oil and gas industry and the renewable energy industry during her recent visit to her home province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Anand pass the plate in Vancouver

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after his July cabinet shuffle. Trudeau will headline Liberal Party fundraisers in Vancouver and Edmonton this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Anand pass the plate in Vancouver

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Anand pass the plate in Vancouver

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after his July cabinet shuffle. Trudeau will headline Liberal Party fundraisers in Vancouver and Edmonton this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myth-busting nuclear energy

  • Without nuclear energy, we would be dependent on much dirtier energy sources, like coal or natural gas.
Opinion | BY JOHN CROMPTON | August 24, 2023
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson. Elected officials need to support nuclear projects despite ideological opposition that might try to fear monger in an attempt to delay and stop nuclear options, writes John Compton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myth-busting nuclear energy

Opinion | BY JOHN CROMPTON | August 24, 2023
  • Without nuclear energy, we would be dependent on much dirtier energy sources, like coal or natural gas.

Myth-busting nuclear energy

Opinion | BY JOHN CROMPTON | August 24, 2023
  • Without nuclear energy, we would be dependent on much dirtier energy sources, like coal or natural gas.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson. Elected officials need to support nuclear projects despite ideological opposition that might try to fear monger in an attempt to delay and stop nuclear options, writes John Compton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The United Nations should allow Taiwan to participate

  • UN officials speak often of joint solutions, solidarity, and inclusion in tackling the pressing issues of our time, and Taiwan is more than willing
Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
It is vital to make China and other authoritarian governments aware that they will be held accountable and to urge them to settle differences through peaceful means, writes Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada

The United Nations should allow Taiwan to participate

Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
  • UN officials speak often of joint solutions, solidarity, and inclusion in tackling the pressing issues of our time, and Taiwan is more than willing

The United Nations should allow Taiwan to participate

Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
  • UN officials speak often of joint solutions, solidarity, and inclusion in tackling the pressing issues of our time, and Taiwan is more than willing
It is vital to make China and other authoritarian governments aware that they will be held accountable and to urge them to settle differences through peaceful means, writes Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada

Collaborate to make the Columbia River Treaty an opportunity to face today’s challenges

  • A renewed Columbia River Treaty should be about building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.
Opinion | BY MARTIN CARVER, JOSEPH BOGAARD | August 24, 2023
The Columbia River on the eastern side of Oregon. Negotiators representing federal, provincial, and First Nation governments gathered recently in Seattle, Washington to continue efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty in an 18th round of negotiations. Photograph courtesy of Bonnie Moreland on Flickr

Collaborate to make the Columbia River Treaty an opportunity to face today’s challenges

Opinion | BY MARTIN CARVER, JOSEPH BOGAARD | August 24, 2023
  • A renewed Columbia River Treaty should be about building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.

Collaborate to make the Columbia River Treaty an opportunity to face today’s challenges

Opinion | BY MARTIN CARVER, JOSEPH BOGAARD | August 24, 2023
  • A renewed Columbia River Treaty should be about building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.
The Columbia River on the eastern side of Oregon. Negotiators representing federal, provincial, and First Nation governments gathered recently in Seattle, Washington to continue efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty in an 18th round of negotiations. Photograph courtesy of Bonnie Moreland on Flickr

With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications

  • Former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos' relationship with the NDP had 'soured,' says one former NDP staffer, and Mark Holland's relationships with that party will
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2023
Liberal MP Mark Holland was named minister of health as part of a major cabinet shuffle on July 26. Observers say he takes on ‘a far different situation’ than previous health ministers because of the shifting attitudes Canadians have about health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2023
  • Former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos' relationship with the NDP had 'soured,' says one former NDP staffer, and Mark Holland's relationships with that party will

With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2023
  • Former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos' relationship with the NDP had 'soured,' says one former NDP staffer, and Mark Holland's relationships with that party will
Liberal MP Mark Holland was named minister of health as part of a major cabinet shuffle on July 26. Observers say he takes on ‘a far different situation’ than previous health ministers because of the shifting attitudes Canadians have about health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Centre Block, the spectacular

  • Plus, Statistics Canada has new data on foreign-trained physicians, and a lot more.
The House of Commons Chamber in Centre Block. The aging building was closed for at least a decade in 2018 for extensive renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Centre Block, the spectacular

  • Plus, Statistics Canada has new data on foreign-trained physicians, and a lot more.

Politics This Morning: Centre Block, the spectacular

  • Plus, Statistics Canada has new data on foreign-trained physicians, and a lot more.
The House of Commons Chamber in Centre Block. The aging building was closed for at least a decade in 2018 for extensive renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China should heed Russia’s failure in Ukraine

  • LONDON, U.K.—The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 23, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured in 2017, should learn from Vladimir Putin's mistake, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations/Jean-Marc Ferré on Flickr

China should heed Russia’s failure in Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 23, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western

China should heed Russia’s failure in Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 23, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western
Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured in 2017, should learn from Vladimir Putin's mistake, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations/Jean-Marc Ferré on Flickr

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
Palm oil plantations, such as this one in West Java, Indonesia, can provide renewable fuels, but necessitate the conversion of tropical rainforest, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph by Achmad Rabin Taim/Wikimedia Commons

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.
Palm oil plantations, such as this one in West Java, Indonesia, can provide renewable fuels, but necessitate the conversion of tropical rainforest, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph by Achmad Rabin Taim/Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019, provides Canadians with achievements that are worth celebrating and a character worth emulating, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across
Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019, provides Canadians with achievements that are worth celebrating and a character worth emulating, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the World Economic Forum effectively mix an 'us versus them' political ploy with a little bit of 'guilt by association,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the World Economic Forum effectively mix an 'us versus them' political ploy with a little bit of 'guilt by association,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference, joined by cabinet ministers, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2023—day three of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference, joined by cabinet ministers, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2023—day three of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
New Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
New Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
The presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet at the Davos, Switzerland, summits hosted by the World Economic Forum have become ripe fodder for conspiracy theorists, says University of Ottawa professor Errol Mendes. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community
The presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet at the Davos, Switzerland, summits hosted by the World Economic Forum have become ripe fodder for conspiracy theorists, says University of Ottawa professor Errol Mendes. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien won three straight majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and is the 40th recipient of the Churchill Society's Award of Excellence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien won three straight majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and is the 40th recipient of the Churchill Society's Award of Excellence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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