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Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, meets Justin the cat and his owner David Burkholder at Canadian Animal Health Institute's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards. This year’s winners will be announced on June 4 at Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, meets Justin the cat and his owner David Burkholder at Canadian Animal Health Institute's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards. This year’s winners will be announced on June 4 at Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Building the wall

  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building the wall

  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.

Building the wall

  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
Scott Tannas
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com
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Turbine return helping prolong war in Ukraine, says reader

  • If Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is only now coming to the realization that Russia is “weaponizing energy flows to Europe” and “using energy
Opinion | August 10, 2022

Turbine return helping prolong war in Ukraine, says reader

Opinion | August 10, 2022
  • If Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is only now coming to the realization that Russia is “weaponizing energy flows to Europe” and “using energy

Turbine return helping prolong war in Ukraine, says reader

Opinion | August 10, 2022
  • If Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is only now coming to the realization that Russia is “weaponizing energy flows to Europe” and “using energy

Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings

  • Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 9, 2022
Scott Smith, president of Hockey Canada, speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27 to answer questions about settlement agreements related to sexual assault cases from 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 9, 2022
  • Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation

Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 9, 2022
  • Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation
Scott Smith, president of Hockey Canada, speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27 to answer questions about settlement agreements related to sexual assault cases from 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs keep lens on Mountie spyware

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Commons Ethics Committee is holding two more meetings today as part of its study of the RCMP’s use of digital
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan, pictured during an appearance before the House National Security Committee in July. The use of spyware by the RCMP is the subject of a new study by MPs on the House Ethics Committee, which is meeting again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs keep lens on Mountie spyware

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Commons Ethics Committee is holding two more meetings today as part of its study of the RCMP’s use of digital

Politics This Morning: MPs keep lens on Mountie spyware

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Commons Ethics Committee is holding two more meetings today as part of its study of the RCMP’s use of digital
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan, pictured during an appearance before the House National Security Committee in July. The use of spyware by the RCMP is the subject of a new study by MPs on the House Ethics Committee, which is meeting again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
Hockey Canada President Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27. Hockey Canada’s newly unearthed stunts are just the latest example in a long chain of seismic revelations involving one aspect or another of federal jurisdiction that highlight the need for a strong voice in advancing Canada’s #MeToo agenda, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey
Hockey Canada President Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27. Hockey Canada’s newly unearthed stunts are just the latest example in a long chain of seismic revelations involving one aspect or another of federal jurisdiction that highlight the need for a strong voice in advancing Canada’s #MeToo agenda, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools

  • Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 8, 2022
Mark Flynn, RCMP assistant commissioner for federal policing, national security and protective policing, and Bryan Larkin, RCMP deputy commissioner for specialized policing services, appeared before the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 8, 2022, to answer questions about the RCMP’s use of spyware. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 8, 2022
  • Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see

Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 8, 2022
  • Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see
Mark Flynn, RCMP assistant commissioner for federal policing, national security and protective policing, and Bryan Larkin, RCMP deputy commissioner for specialized policing services, appeared before the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 8, 2022, to answer questions about the RCMP’s use of spyware. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of war in Ukraine is rising, and Canada missed a key opportunity to stymie Russia’s tap

  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 4, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference in Toronto wherein she announced that the Canadian military would resume
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured during a press conference in May, recently announced Canada will deploy up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces members this month to train Ukrainian recruits in the U.K. If we are bringing recruits from Ukraine to the U.K. for extensive training, it would seem that no one expects the fighting to end anytime soon, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of war in Ukraine is rising, and Canada missed a key opportunity to stymie Russia’s tap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 4, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference in Toronto wherein she announced that the Canadian military would resume

Cost of war in Ukraine is rising, and Canada missed a key opportunity to stymie Russia’s tap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 4, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference in Toronto wherein she announced that the Canadian military would resume
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured during a press conference in May, recently announced Canada will deploy up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces members this month to train Ukrainian recruits in the U.K. If we are bringing recruits from Ukraine to the U.K. for extensive training, it would seem that no one expects the fighting to end anytime soon, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office

  • There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. 
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
  • There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. 

New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
  • There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Integrated post-secondary programs a solution to Canada’s tech talent shortage

  • When corporate leaders in Canada were asked to name threats to business growth in a 2021 KPMG outlook poll, digital skills shortage was identified
Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | August 8, 2022
While companies struggle to hire and keep highly skilled ICT specialists, an estimated 1.7-million Canadians are excluded from the digital economy, writes York University's Jane Goodyer, dean of engineering. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Integrated post-secondary programs a solution to Canada’s tech talent shortage

Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | August 8, 2022
  • When corporate leaders in Canada were asked to name threats to business growth in a 2021 KPMG outlook poll, digital skills shortage was identified

Integrated post-secondary programs a solution to Canada’s tech talent shortage

Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | August 8, 2022
  • When corporate leaders in Canada were asked to name threats to business growth in a 2021 KPMG outlook poll, digital skills shortage was identified
While companies struggle to hire and keep highly skilled ICT specialists, an estimated 1.7-million Canadians are excluded from the digital economy, writes York University's Jane Goodyer, dean of engineering. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia

  • There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 8, 2022
The Russian embassy in Ottawa, pictured in February 2022. Canada and Russia's strategic relationship extends back to the First World War. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 8, 2022
  • There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions

‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 8, 2022
  • There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions
The Russian embassy in Ottawa, pictured in February 2022. Canada and Russia's strategic relationship extends back to the First World War. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Young people are ready to change the world. Will leaders let them?

  • The expectations on leaders to deliver bold solutions at the G7 this June were big: solutions for looming famine, climate ambition, pandemic preparedness, and
Opinion | BY JAYA SCOTT, PRATIVA BARAL, HARGUN KAUR, AND MICHAEL LECCHINO | August 8, 2022
Jaya Scott, Prativa Baral, Michael Lecchino, and Hargun Kaur, pictured outside of the Embassy of Canada in Berlin on May 17, were the Canadian youth delegates to the G7 Youth Summit in Berlin this year as part of the official G7 youth dialogue, the Y7. Michael Lecchino photograph courtesy of Canadian Y7 Delegates

Young people are ready to change the world. Will leaders let them?

Opinion | BY JAYA SCOTT, PRATIVA BARAL, HARGUN KAUR, AND MICHAEL LECCHINO | August 8, 2022
  • The expectations on leaders to deliver bold solutions at the G7 this June were big: solutions for looming famine, climate ambition, pandemic preparedness, and

Young people are ready to change the world. Will leaders let them?

Opinion | BY JAYA SCOTT, PRATIVA BARAL, HARGUN KAUR, AND MICHAEL LECCHINO | August 8, 2022
  • The expectations on leaders to deliver bold solutions at the G7 this June were big: solutions for looming famine, climate ambition, pandemic preparedness, and
Jaya Scott, Prativa Baral, Michael Lecchino, and Hargun Kaur, pictured outside of the Embassy of Canada in Berlin on May 17, were the Canadian youth delegates to the G7 Youth Summit in Berlin this year as part of the official G7 youth dialogue, the Y7. Michael Lecchino photograph courtesy of Canadian Y7 Delegates

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Summer in the city: A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Summer in the city: A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible

  • OTTAWA—Jean Charest was at his most eloquent during the recent Conservative debate last week. The only problem, the lights were on, but there was
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 8, 2022
Jean Charest, pictured on May 5, 2022, at the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. Charest stands the best chance of all Tory candidates of defeating the current government. He is seen as capable, moderate, and appeals to those in the centre who have kept the Tories out of power for years, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Jean Charest was at his most eloquent during the recent Conservative debate last week. The only problem, the lights were on, but there was

Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Jean Charest was at his most eloquent during the recent Conservative debate last week. The only problem, the lights were on, but there was
Jean Charest, pictured on May 5, 2022, at the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. Charest stands the best chance of all Tory candidates of defeating the current government. He is seen as capable, moderate, and appeals to those in the centre who have kept the Tories out of power for years, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the time for a Doctrine of Recovery

  • I don’t know if my voice was heard around the world, but Pope Francis certainly heard it in Maskwacîs at the outset of his
Opinion | BY JUDY WILSON | August 8, 2022
Cree woman Si Pih Ko, pictured in Mackwacîs, Alta., on July 25, 2022, delivered an impromptu song in Cree, rebuking Pope Francis' official apology for the Catholic Church's role in running the residential schools in Canada. She sang in Cree what sounded to many like Canada's national anthem, but later said she was singing a ballad to the village and the land. She also told CTV that she sang for her family members affected by the residential schools. Photograph courtesy of PMO/photograph by Adam Scotti

Now is the time for a Doctrine of Recovery

Opinion | BY JUDY WILSON | August 8, 2022
  • I don’t know if my voice was heard around the world, but Pope Francis certainly heard it in Maskwacîs at the outset of his

Now is the time for a Doctrine of Recovery

Opinion | BY JUDY WILSON | August 8, 2022
  • I don’t know if my voice was heard around the world, but Pope Francis certainly heard it in Maskwacîs at the outset of his
Cree woman Si Pih Ko, pictured in Mackwacîs, Alta., on July 25, 2022, delivered an impromptu song in Cree, rebuking Pope Francis' official apology for the Catholic Church's role in running the residential schools in Canada. She sang in Cree what sounded to many like Canada's national anthem, but later said she was singing a ballad to the village and the land. She also told CTV that she sang for her family members affected by the residential schools. Photograph courtesy of PMO/photograph by Adam Scotti

‘Who’s who’ on the Conservative leadership campaign teams

  • Team Pierre Poilievre Veteran Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne is a senior adviser on Poilievre’s campaign team. Byrne, who previously served as an adviser to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | August 8, 2022
These are the teams that will be taking Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, and Roman Baber into the final stretch of the Conservative Leadership race. Scott Aitchison did not respond to The Hill Times by publication deadline. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Who’s who’ on the Conservative leadership campaign teams

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | August 8, 2022
  • Team Pierre Poilievre Veteran Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne is a senior adviser on Poilievre’s campaign team. Byrne, who previously served as an adviser to

‘Who’s who’ on the Conservative leadership campaign teams

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | August 8, 2022
  • Team Pierre Poilievre Veteran Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne is a senior adviser on Poilievre’s campaign team. Byrne, who previously served as an adviser to
These are the teams that will be taking Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, and Roman Baber into the final stretch of the Conservative Leadership race. Scott Aitchison did not respond to The Hill Times by publication deadline. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

History of Emancipation Day in Canada event happens Aug. 9 at Toronto Public Library

  • MONDAY, AUG. 8 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
An Act to Prevent the further Introduction of Slaves and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province, Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, 1793. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

History of Emancipation Day in Canada event happens Aug. 9 at Toronto Public Library

  • MONDAY, AUG. 8 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,

History of Emancipation Day in Canada event happens Aug. 9 at Toronto Public Library

  • MONDAY, AUG. 8 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
An Act to Prevent the further Introduction of Slaves and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province, Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, 1793. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022

  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 8, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $259-million towards GM Canada on April 4, intended to support an assembly plant in becoming the first full-scale commercial electric vehicle production facility in Canada.

Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 8, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of

Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 8, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $259-million towards GM Canada on April 4, intended to support an assembly plant in becoming the first full-scale commercial electric vehicle production facility in Canada.

Bill S-211 will not eliminate child labour or slavery in the supply chains of Canada: human rights activist

  • Re: “We want lower prices, but not on the backs of children and slaves,” (The Hill Times, July 18). I read the opinion article
Opinion | August 8, 2022

Bill S-211 will not eliminate child labour or slavery in the supply chains of Canada: human rights activist

Opinion | August 8, 2022
  • Re: “We want lower prices, but not on the backs of children and slaves,” (The Hill Times, July 18). I read the opinion article

Bill S-211 will not eliminate child labour or slavery in the supply chains of Canada: human rights activist

Opinion | August 8, 2022
  • Re: “We want lower prices, but not on the backs of children and slaves,” (The Hill Times, July 18). I read the opinion article

Conservative MPs unsure ‘which Poilievre they will get’ as party leader if he wins leadership

  • If Pierre Poilievre wins the leadership on Sept. 10, Conservative MPs are unsure if they will get a leader who will moderate his views
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 8, 2022
With the Conservative leadership contest in the home stretch, all candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber and Scott Aitchison and their campaign staff are putting in all the efforts in the get-out-the-vote to ensure their voters cast their vote in the leadership election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Conservative MPs unsure ‘which Poilievre they will get’ as party leader if he wins leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 8, 2022
  • If Pierre Poilievre wins the leadership on Sept. 10, Conservative MPs are unsure if they will get a leader who will moderate his views

Conservative MPs unsure ‘which Poilievre they will get’ as party leader if he wins leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 8, 2022
  • If Pierre Poilievre wins the leadership on Sept. 10, Conservative MPs are unsure if they will get a leader who will moderate his views
With the Conservative leadership contest in the home stretch, all candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber and Scott Aitchison and their campaign staff are putting in all the efforts in the get-out-the-vote to ensure their voters cast their vote in the leadership election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Federal fight against climate change stops at the oil patch

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Is there anyone in Canada—anyone?—who believes that Justin Trudeau’s government is serious about tackling climate change? It seems unlikely, given the ongoing failure
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 8, 2022
Oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta., in 2008. How can Ottawa justify billion-dollar programs—to clean up orphan wells, capture fugitive methane emissions, underwrite the construction of $50-billion carbon capture projects of dubious effectiveness—when the industry has emerged from a seven-year downturn rolling in cash? It can’t. It shouldn’t bother trying, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Federal fight against climate change stops at the oil patch

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 8, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Is there anyone in Canada—anyone?—who believes that Justin Trudeau’s government is serious about tackling climate change? It seems unlikely, given the ongoing failure

Federal fight against climate change stops at the oil patch

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 8, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Is there anyone in Canada—anyone?—who believes that Justin Trudeau’s government is serious about tackling climate change? It seems unlikely, given the ongoing failure
Oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta., in 2008. How can Ottawa justify billion-dollar programs—to clean up orphan wells, capture fugitive methane emissions, underwrite the construction of $50-billion carbon capture projects of dubious effectiveness—when the industry has emerged from a seven-year downturn rolling in cash? It can’t. It shouldn’t bother trying, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Singh’s credibility on the line if Liberals fail to deliver on dental care, says a leading pollster

  • If the Liberal government fails to deliver on dental care—a key ingredient of the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement—it could seriously undermine Jagmeet Singh’s credibility as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 8, 2022
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals fail to deliver on the dental care plan for children under 12 the end of this year, it will strike a blow to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s leadership credibility, says veteran pollster Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s credibility on the line if Liberals fail to deliver on dental care, says a leading pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 8, 2022
  • If the Liberal government fails to deliver on dental care—a key ingredient of the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement—it could seriously undermine Jagmeet Singh’s credibility as

Singh’s credibility on the line if Liberals fail to deliver on dental care, says a leading pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 8, 2022
  • If the Liberal government fails to deliver on dental care—a key ingredient of the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement—it could seriously undermine Jagmeet Singh’s credibility as
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals fail to deliver on the dental care plan for children under 12 the end of this year, it will strike a blow to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s leadership credibility, says veteran pollster Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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