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King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
Francis Scarpaleggia
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
Carney's cabinet
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s boomer base

  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
Opinion | May 26, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on

Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixels.com

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira
Ailish Campbell, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, will deliver remarks on 'Navigating Global Change: Canada and the EU in a Shifting World Order,' hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute, on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira
Ailish Campbell, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, will deliver remarks on 'Navigating Global Change: Canada and the EU in a Shifting World Order,' hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute, on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for
Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

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 it
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 it

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 it
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

The backstory on equalization

  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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Residual ridership shortfalls mean feds should renew emergency public transit support

  • Canada’s transit agencies call on the federal government to renew the 2022 transit-housing funding deal to help transit systems maintain service levels and prepare
Opinion | BY MARCO D’ANGELO | February 8, 2023
Without emergency operating funding support, public transit systems will have to cut services which will have a significant negative impact on Canada’s economy, writes Marco D’Angelo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Residual ridership shortfalls mean feds should renew emergency public transit support

Opinion | BY MARCO D’ANGELO | February 8, 2023
  • Canada’s transit agencies call on the federal government to renew the 2022 transit-housing funding deal to help transit systems maintain service levels and prepare

Residual ridership shortfalls mean feds should renew emergency public transit support

Opinion | BY MARCO D’ANGELO | February 8, 2023
  • Canada’s transit agencies call on the federal government to renew the 2022 transit-housing funding deal to help transit systems maintain service levels and prepare
Without emergency operating funding support, public transit systems will have to cut services which will have a significant negative impact on Canada’s economy, writes Marco D’Angelo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Planning the post health-care summit to-do list

  • The big cheques and the hopeful political communications that will flow in the days ahead can’t be enough to satisfy us.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his provincial counterparts on Feb. 7. But before people start doing victory laps about new cash and our attention shifts elsewhere, Tim Powers lays out what we should be demanding from our leaders and ourselves on health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Planning the post health-care summit to-do list

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 8, 2023
  • The big cheques and the hopeful political communications that will flow in the days ahead can’t be enough to satisfy us.

Planning the post health-care summit to-do list

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 8, 2023
  • The big cheques and the hopeful political communications that will flow in the days ahead can’t be enough to satisfy us.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his provincial counterparts on Feb. 7. But before people start doing victory laps about new cash and our attention shifts elsewhere, Tim Powers lays out what we should be demanding from our leaders and ourselves on health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CPAC nabs another Van Dusen as host of Today in Politics podcast

  • Plus, two Senators are leaving the Red Chamber, and NDP MP Alistair MacGregor has been named his party's food price inflation critic.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2023
Veteran journalist Julie Van Dusen, left, with Catherine Cullen and Hélène Buzzetti, right, who spent a quarter of a century at the CBC, is now hosting CPAC's Today in Politics podcast. The Hill Times file photograph

CPAC nabs another Van Dusen as host of Today in Politics podcast

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2023
  • Plus, two Senators are leaving the Red Chamber, and NDP MP Alistair MacGregor has been named his party's food price inflation critic.

CPAC nabs another Van Dusen as host of Today in Politics podcast

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2023
  • Plus, two Senators are leaving the Red Chamber, and NDP MP Alistair MacGregor has been named his party's food price inflation critic.
Veteran journalist Julie Van Dusen, left, with Catherine Cullen and Hélène Buzzetti, right, who spent a quarter of a century at the CBC, is now hosting CPAC's Today in Politics podcast. The Hill Times file photograph

The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity

  • In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 8, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland highlighted a new corporate stock buyback tax in last November’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 8, 2023
  • In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.

The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 8, 2023
  • In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland highlighted a new corporate stock buyback tax in last November’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet support for Uyghur resettlement motion a ‘solemn promise’ to implement plan, says sponsor

  • The Liberal cabinet's Feb. 1 support of M-62 is the first time it has voted in recognition of the plight of the Uyghurs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet support for Uyghur resettlement motion a ‘solemn promise’ to implement plan, says sponsor

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • The Liberal cabinet's Feb. 1 support of M-62 is the first time it has voted in recognition of the plight of the Uyghurs.

Cabinet support for Uyghur resettlement motion a ‘solemn promise’ to implement plan, says sponsor

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • The Liberal cabinet's Feb. 1 support of M-62 is the first time it has voted in recognition of the plight of the Uyghurs.
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

  • Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
The Liberal talking points on bitcoin may be useful political fodder against the Conservatives, but they're also dissuading investment in 'one of the fastest-growing industries in the world,' says Tory MP Ryan Williams. Unsplash photograph by Pascal Bernardon

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the
The Liberal talking points on bitcoin may be useful political fodder against the Conservatives, but they're also dissuading investment in 'one of the fastest-growing industries in the world,' says Tory MP Ryan Williams. Unsplash photograph by Pascal Bernardon

‘High-velocity’ fundraising to end 2022 will validate a ‘hyper-toxic’ atmosphere as parties take election footing: Nanos

  • 'There’s an energy in the political system right now, and the choices over the next election are becoming clearer,' says pollster David Coletto.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
Trailing in the polls and fundraising totals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may need his deal with the NDP more than they do, say analysts. And with a strong fourth-quarter showing from the People's Party, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can't afford to lose a single point to his rightward flank. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘High-velocity’ fundraising to end 2022 will validate a ‘hyper-toxic’ atmosphere as parties take election footing: Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • 'There’s an energy in the political system right now, and the choices over the next election are becoming clearer,' says pollster David Coletto.

‘High-velocity’ fundraising to end 2022 will validate a ‘hyper-toxic’ atmosphere as parties take election footing: Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • 'There’s an energy in the political system right now, and the choices over the next election are becoming clearer,' says pollster David Coletto.
Trailing in the polls and fundraising totals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may need his deal with the NDP more than they do, say analysts. And with a strong fourth-quarter showing from the People's Party, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can't afford to lose a single point to his rightward flank. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

DND to remain in downtown headquarters for at least another dozen years amid $78-million renovation

  • DND workers will remain at the Pearkes Building until 'at least' 2035, after which time the government says they'll all have to go elsewhere.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
The next exodus from the Pearkes Building will occur in 2028 when a 'portion' of Department of National Defence workers will relocate to the Carling campus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND to remain in downtown headquarters for at least another dozen years amid $78-million renovation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • DND workers will remain at the Pearkes Building until 'at least' 2035, after which time the government says they'll all have to go elsewhere.

DND to remain in downtown headquarters for at least another dozen years amid $78-million renovation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • DND workers will remain at the Pearkes Building until 'at least' 2035, after which time the government says they'll all have to go elsewhere.
The next exodus from the Pearkes Building will occur in 2028 when a 'portion' of Department of National Defence workers will relocate to the Carling campus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bungled bill should be a lesson

  • On Feb. 3, a Liberal member of the House Public Safety Committee surprised his colleagues with the announcement that amendments to Bill C-21 were
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino acknowledged that the now-withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21 weren’t done properly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bungled bill should be a lesson

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2023
  • On Feb. 3, a Liberal member of the House Public Safety Committee surprised his colleagues with the announcement that amendments to Bill C-21 were

Bungled bill should be a lesson

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2023
  • On Feb. 3, a Liberal member of the House Public Safety Committee surprised his colleagues with the announcement that amendments to Bill C-21 were
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino acknowledged that the now-withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21 weren’t done properly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent

  • Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
It is remarkable that despite the ignorance, insults, and discrimination from Premier François Legault’s Quebec government and nationalist intelligentsia, so many have anglophones have stayed in the province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
  • Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the

Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
  • Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the
It is remarkable that despite the ignorance, insults, and discrimination from Premier François Legault’s Quebec government and nationalist intelligentsia, so many have anglophones have stayed in the province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is setting the wrong example, says McOrmond

  • Re: “Why is Canada failing to act on its responsibility to protect Uyghurs?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 30). Dolkun Isa asks an important question:
Opinion | February 8, 2023

Canada is setting the wrong example, says McOrmond

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • Re: “Why is Canada failing to act on its responsibility to protect Uyghurs?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 30). Dolkun Isa asks an important question:

Canada is setting the wrong example, says McOrmond

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • Re: “Why is Canada failing to act on its responsibility to protect Uyghurs?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 30). Dolkun Isa asks an important question:

Mark March for myeloma awareness: Ottawa reader

  • I am writing to ask for help in raising awareness for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer also known as myeloma. Please help me get
Opinion | February 8, 2023
Nine Canadian provinces and territories have already recognized March as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Pexels photograph by Darina Belonogova

Mark March for myeloma awareness: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • I am writing to ask for help in raising awareness for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer also known as myeloma. Please help me get

Mark March for myeloma awareness: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • I am writing to ask for help in raising awareness for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer also known as myeloma. Please help me get
Nine Canadian provinces and territories have already recognized March as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Pexels photograph by Darina Belonogova

Canada’s mining and critical minerals goals hinge on the North

  • The future of Canada’s mining industry lies increasingly in remote and northern regions, but the infrastructure deficit in these parts of the country brings
Opinion | BY PHOTINIE KOUTSAVLIS | February 8, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right. Better policy cohesion is required in the critical minerals, climate, Indigenous reconciliation, and clean technology spaces to ensure the prosperity that mining has brought to Canada’s North, writes Photinie Koutsavlis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s mining and critical minerals goals hinge on the North

Opinion | BY PHOTINIE KOUTSAVLIS | February 8, 2023
  • The future of Canada’s mining industry lies increasingly in remote and northern regions, but the infrastructure deficit in these parts of the country brings

Canada’s mining and critical minerals goals hinge on the North

Opinion | BY PHOTINIE KOUTSAVLIS | February 8, 2023
  • The future of Canada’s mining industry lies increasingly in remote and northern regions, but the infrastructure deficit in these parts of the country brings
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right. Better policy cohesion is required in the critical minerals, climate, Indigenous reconciliation, and clean technology spaces to ensure the prosperity that mining has brought to Canada’s North, writes Photinie Koutsavlis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

U.S. Ambassador Cohen to speak at Toronto luncheon on Feb. 9

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 7—THURSDAY, FEB. 9 AFN Water Symposium—The Assembly of First Nations Symposium hosts its sixth Water Symposium and Trade Show, a chance to
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen will participate in a fireside chat in Toronto on Feb. 9 at a roundtable luncheon hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. Ambassador Cohen to speak at Toronto luncheon on Feb. 9

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 7—THURSDAY, FEB. 9 AFN Water Symposium—The Assembly of First Nations Symposium hosts its sixth Water Symposium and Trade Show, a chance to

U.S. Ambassador Cohen to speak at Toronto luncheon on Feb. 9

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 7—THURSDAY, FEB. 9 AFN Water Symposium—The Assembly of First Nations Symposium hosts its sixth Water Symposium and Trade Show, a chance to
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen will participate in a fireside chat in Toronto on Feb. 9 at a roundtable luncheon hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: So it’s mutiny, then?

  • Plus, news on conserving Canada’s oceans.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather pushed to strip a reference to Quebec's language charter from government legislation, but was voted down at committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: So it’s mutiny, then?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2023
  • Plus, news on conserving Canada’s oceans.

Politics This Morning: So it’s mutiny, then?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2023
  • Plus, news on conserving Canada’s oceans.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather pushed to strip a reference to Quebec's language charter from government legislation, but was voted down at committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal building emissions-reduction effort hit COVID snag: report

  • A geo-exchange field is being installed under the Parliament Welcome Centre as part of PSPC’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the Parliamentary Precinct,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2023
The Centre Block building and the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill on Jan. 17. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to reduce the precinct's GHG emissions by 95 per cent below 2005-06 levels by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal building emissions-reduction effort hit COVID snag: report

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2023
  • A geo-exchange field is being installed under the Parliament Welcome Centre as part of PSPC’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the Parliamentary Precinct,

Federal building emissions-reduction effort hit COVID snag: report

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2023
  • A geo-exchange field is being installed under the Parliament Welcome Centre as part of PSPC’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the Parliamentary Precinct,
The Centre Block building and the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill on Jan. 17. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to reduce the precinct's GHG emissions by 95 per cent below 2005-06 levels by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 7, 2023
Council of Federations
Council of Federations
British Columbia Premier David Eby, flanked by Canada's premiers on either side, speaks during a press conference held by the Council of Federations in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after the government’s updated health-care deal with provinces was released, including $46.2-billion in new funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 7, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 7, 2023
Council of Federations
British Columbia Premier David Eby, flanked by Canada's premiers on either side, speaks during a press conference held by the Council of Federations in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after the government’s updated health-care deal with provinces was released, including $46.2-billion in new funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

  • If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2023
Amira Elghawaby was announced as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Within a few days, she faced calls for her resignation, based on a 2019 opinion piece she wrote about Quebec’s controversial religious symbols law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2023
  • If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’

‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2023
  • If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’
Amira Elghawaby was announced as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Within a few days, she faced calls for her resignation, based on a 2019 opinion piece she wrote about Quebec’s controversial religious symbols law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021

  • Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
  • Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for

The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
  • Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford shuffles senior PMO staffers and chiefs of staff to cabinet ministers

  • PMO staffer Samantha Khalil is moving over to the public safety minister’s office, and Alana Kiteley will succeed Khalil as director of issues management
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford, right, pictured with deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, left, and Pat Sorbara, centre, a former Queen’s Park senior Liberal staffer. Telford and Clow announced PMO issues management branch staff changes in an internal memo on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

Telford shuffles senior PMO staffers and chiefs of staff to cabinet ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
  • PMO staffer Samantha Khalil is moving over to the public safety minister’s office, and Alana Kiteley will succeed Khalil as director of issues management

Telford shuffles senior PMO staffers and chiefs of staff to cabinet ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
  • PMO staffer Samantha Khalil is moving over to the public safety minister’s office, and Alana Kiteley will succeed Khalil as director of issues management
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford, right, pictured with deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, left, and Pat Sorbara, centre, a former Queen’s Park senior Liberal staffer. Telford and Clow announced PMO issues management branch staff changes in an internal memo on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

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