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Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 12:32 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 12:32 pm
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 12:32 pm
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
Travellers wait at the baggage claim at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Canadian airports face multiple challenges that could disrupt operations and hinder fair access for all users, writes Anthony Norejko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Travellers wait at the baggage claim at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Canadian airports face multiple challenges that could disrupt operations and hinder fair access for all users, writes Anthony Norejko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s most recent budget should have prioritized its focus on the aviation sector so that there was more attention on airport infrastructure, writes John Ling. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s most recent budget should have prioritized its focus on the aviation sector so that there was more attention on airport infrastructure, writes John Ling. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, makes an announcement with Liberal MP David McGuinty, right, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa Airport Authority president and CEO, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, makes an announcement with Liberal MP David McGuinty, right, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa Airport Authority president and CEO, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
Canada needs a national research funding strategy that will enable our universities to conduct research in engineering and technology that is comparably ranked globally to other fields, writes David Zingg. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally
Canada needs a national research funding strategy that will enable our universities to conduct research in engineering and technology that is comparably ranked globally to other fields, writes David Zingg. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Politics This Morning: Zeroing in on net-zero

  • Plus, the head of the U.S. business lobby is in Ottawa.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will deliver the keynote speech at a climate change/economy summit in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Zeroing in on net-zero

  • Plus, the head of the U.S. business lobby is in Ottawa.

Politics This Morning: Zeroing in on net-zero

  • Plus, the head of the U.S. business lobby is in Ottawa.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will deliver the keynote speech at a climate change/economy summit in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political risks just one factor behind changing state of volunteering in Canada

  • I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 19, 2023
Before deciding to volunteer, most people probably reflect on the risks, not just the benefits, of helping out a group. In today’s environment, one of those risks is having your record, or your group's record, of service turned into a political football, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Julia M. Cameron

Political risks just one factor behind changing state of volunteering in Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 19, 2023
  • I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they

Political risks just one factor behind changing state of volunteering in Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 19, 2023
  • I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
Before deciding to volunteer, most people probably reflect on the risks, not just the benefits, of helping out a group. In today’s environment, one of those risks is having your record, or your group's record, of service turned into a political football, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Julia M. Cameron

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick is testifying before a House committee studying foreign election interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick is testifying before a House committee studying foreign election interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
If the food industry really wants to help improve Canadians’ health, they will embrace a government-mandated advertising ban, writes Monique Potvin Kent. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Sergienko

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
If the food industry really wants to help improve Canadians’ health, they will embrace a government-mandated advertising ban, writes Monique Potvin Kent. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Sergienko

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
American President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Ottawa at the end of March. For years, lawmakers in North America have talked about the integration of energy markets for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Jennifer Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
American President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Ottawa at the end of March. For years, lawmakers in North America have talked about the integration of energy markets for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Jennifer Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sudan: the thieves fall out

  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
Former military dictator Omar al-Bashir was in power for 30 years in Sudan, waging constant wars against minority groups and handing huge chunks of the economy over to military interests while civilian living-standards stagnated, writes Gwynne Dyer. Flickr photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame

Sudan: the thieves fall out

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.

Sudan: the thieves fall out

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.
Former military dictator Omar al-Bashir was in power for 30 years in Sudan, waging constant wars against minority groups and handing huge chunks of the economy over to military interests while civilian living-standards stagnated, writes Gwynne Dyer. Flickr photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.
Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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