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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

  • Efforts to reduce gendered fallout of climate change need to happen alongside investments in cleaner fuels, greener transportation, and carbon removal systems.
Opinion | BY PAULETTE SENIOR | September 14, 2023
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien, left, and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault. Emergency-driven food and housing insecurities prove most difficult for women with young and elderly dependents and lower incomes, writes Paulette Senior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The impact of the climate crisis on women

Opinion | BY PAULETTE SENIOR | September 14, 2023
  • Efforts to reduce gendered fallout of climate change need to happen alongside investments in cleaner fuels, greener transportation, and carbon removal systems.

The impact of the climate crisis on women

Opinion | BY PAULETTE SENIOR | September 14, 2023
  • Efforts to reduce gendered fallout of climate change need to happen alongside investments in cleaner fuels, greener transportation, and carbon removal systems.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien, left, and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault. Emergency-driven food and housing insecurities prove most difficult for women with young and elderly dependents and lower incomes, writes Paulette Senior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Discrimination, silence and oppression do not belong in a modernized Senate

  • The Senate wears its modernization as a badge of honour. Yet, this progress has not been profound enough to meaningfully improve the antiquated institution that's
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | September 14, 2023
Senators on the Senate's on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, pictured on the Hill Sept. 21, 2022. Non-Affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum says non-affiliated Senators are not granted seats on committees, relying on the goodwill of established Senate groups and caucuses to get seats, which she says is unfair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Discrimination, silence and oppression do not belong in a modernized Senate

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | September 14, 2023
  • The Senate wears its modernization as a badge of honour. Yet, this progress has not been profound enough to meaningfully improve the antiquated institution that's

Discrimination, silence and oppression do not belong in a modernized Senate

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | September 14, 2023
  • The Senate wears its modernization as a badge of honour. Yet, this progress has not been profound enough to meaningfully improve the antiquated institution that's
Senators on the Senate's on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, pictured on the Hill Sept. 21, 2022. Non-Affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum says non-affiliated Senators are not granted seats on committees, relying on the goodwill of established Senate groups and caucuses to get seats, which she says is unfair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The Prime Minister of Everything

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre heads to northern B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre support the use of carrots and sticks, respectively, to prod municipalities into allowing more construction of high-density housing. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The Prime Minister of Everything

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre heads to northern B.C.

Politics This Morning: The Prime Minister of Everything

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre heads to northern B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre support the use of carrots and sticks, respectively, to prod municipalities into allowing more construction of high-density housing. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Setting terms of foreign interference inquiry cools political temperature on process but not substance, say observers

  • ‘How we're going to get answers may be cooled down, but the subject matter itself is still very much a live wire,’ says former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 13, 2023
On Sept. 7, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that the major federal parties had reached an agreement on the terms and commissioner for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting terms of foreign interference inquiry cools political temperature on process but not substance, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 13, 2023
  • ‘How we're going to get answers may be cooled down, but the subject matter itself is still very much a live wire,’ says former

Setting terms of foreign interference inquiry cools political temperature on process but not substance, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 13, 2023
  • ‘How we're going to get answers may be cooled down, but the subject matter itself is still very much a live wire,’ says former
On Sept. 7, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that the major federal parties had reached an agreement on the terms and commissioner for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government should champion, not hinder, Canadian aerospace with aircraft procurement

  • If our own government won’t give Canadian firms a chance to compete for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project, how can we expect allied governments
Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI, CHRISTIAN MOREAU, WALID HEJAZI | September 13, 2023
The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aurora CP-140 maritime patrol fleet should be a generational opportunity for Canadian aerospace firms, write Mehran Ebrahimi, Christian Moreau, and Walid Hejazi. Photograph courtesy of DND

Federal government should champion, not hinder, Canadian aerospace with aircraft procurement

Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI, CHRISTIAN MOREAU, WALID HEJAZI | September 13, 2023
  • If our own government won’t give Canadian firms a chance to compete for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project, how can we expect allied governments

Federal government should champion, not hinder, Canadian aerospace with aircraft procurement

Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI, CHRISTIAN MOREAU, WALID HEJAZI | September 13, 2023
  • If our own government won’t give Canadian firms a chance to compete for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project, how can we expect allied governments
The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aurora CP-140 maritime patrol fleet should be a generational opportunity for Canadian aerospace firms, write Mehran Ebrahimi, Christian Moreau, and Walid Hejazi. Photograph courtesy of DND

How we can actually achieve national pharmacare

  • Between us and a good quality universal drug insurance plan lie four problems, all of which matter right now.
Opinion | BY CHRIS BONNETT | September 13, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, is trying to leverage a national pharmacare program out of his party's supply-and-confidence agreement with the government. The NDP, and perhaps the Liberals, have just one model in mind: a fully public drug plan, writes Chris Bonnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How we can actually achieve national pharmacare

Opinion | BY CHRIS BONNETT | September 13, 2023
  • Between us and a good quality universal drug insurance plan lie four problems, all of which matter right now.

How we can actually achieve national pharmacare

Opinion | BY CHRIS BONNETT | September 13, 2023
  • Between us and a good quality universal drug insurance plan lie four problems, all of which matter right now.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, is trying to leverage a national pharmacare program out of his party's supply-and-confidence agreement with the government. The NDP, and perhaps the Liberals, have just one model in mind: a fully public drug plan, writes Chris Bonnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lightyears away, another ocean exists

  • It’s a triumph (‘We found life!’), and at the same time no surprise at all (‘What did you expect to find?’).
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 13, 2023
This artist's impression shows the planet K2-18b, its host star and an accompanying planet. Planet K2-18b is 8.6 times bigger than Earth, but it has an atmosphere containing carbon dioxide and methane, both commonly emitted by living things—and also dimethyl sulphide, a trace gas that is definitely a strong ‘biomarker’ for life. Courtesy of ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser

Lightyears away, another ocean exists

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 13, 2023
  • It’s a triumph (‘We found life!’), and at the same time no surprise at all (‘What did you expect to find?’).

Lightyears away, another ocean exists

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 13, 2023
  • It’s a triumph (‘We found life!’), and at the same time no surprise at all (‘What did you expect to find?’).
This artist's impression shows the planet K2-18b, its host star and an accompanying planet. Planet K2-18b is 8.6 times bigger than Earth, but it has an atmosphere containing carbon dioxide and methane, both commonly emitted by living things—and also dimethyl sulphide, a trace gas that is definitely a strong ‘biomarker’ for life. Courtesy of ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser

Governments must change how they deliver health care

  • The focus has long been on the belief that more doctors and nurses equals better health care. While they're the backbone of the system,
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | September 13, 2023
Then-Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, looks on as Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, speaks at a June 19, 2023, press conference. Our health providers need better tools to do their jobs, and foster greater collaboration in the sector, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments must change how they deliver health care

Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | September 13, 2023
  • The focus has long been on the belief that more doctors and nurses equals better health care. While they're the backbone of the system,

Governments must change how they deliver health care

Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | September 13, 2023
  • The focus has long been on the belief that more doctors and nurses equals better health care. While they're the backbone of the system,
Then-Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, looks on as Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, speaks at a June 19, 2023, press conference. Our health providers need better tools to do their jobs, and foster greater collaboration in the sector, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can no longer ignore devastation from substance use in the North

  • Northern-specific data is necessary to ensure the federal government is not swayed by popular southern theories.
Opinion | BY LAWRIE CRAWFORD | September 13, 2023
There is no national data for jurisdictional comparisons to build understanding about the patterns of consumption and their consequences across the country, and politicians need to stop putting their head in the sand about the role of alcohol and its deadly harm, writes Lawrie Crawford. Unsplash photograph by Wyron A

Feds can no longer ignore devastation from substance use in the North

Opinion | BY LAWRIE CRAWFORD | September 13, 2023
  • Northern-specific data is necessary to ensure the federal government is not swayed by popular southern theories.

Feds can no longer ignore devastation from substance use in the North

Opinion | BY LAWRIE CRAWFORD | September 13, 2023
  • Northern-specific data is necessary to ensure the federal government is not swayed by popular southern theories.
There is no national data for jurisdictional comparisons to build understanding about the patterns of consumption and their consequences across the country, and politicians need to stop putting their head in the sand about the role of alcohol and its deadly harm, writes Lawrie Crawford. Unsplash photograph by Wyron A

One year in, Poilievre’s party-unity efforts on point, say pundits, Tory delegates

  • In addition to the leader's tone, the path to the next federal election will also be carved by the Conservative Party's newly elected national
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers the keynote address at the party's policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One year in, Poilievre’s party-unity efforts on point, say pundits, Tory delegates

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2023
  • In addition to the leader's tone, the path to the next federal election will also be carved by the Conservative Party's newly elected national

One year in, Poilievre’s party-unity efforts on point, say pundits, Tory delegates

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2023
  • In addition to the leader's tone, the path to the next federal election will also be carved by the Conservative Party's newly elected national
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers the keynote address at the party's policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India relationship hits low point as policy differences at G20 summit overshadow trade

  • 'There are some fundamental issues that have been weighing on this relationship for a long time that make it hard to take it to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did little to improve their frosty relationship during the recent G20 summit. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India relationship hits low point as policy differences at G20 summit overshadow trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • 'There are some fundamental issues that have been weighing on this relationship for a long time that make it hard to take it to

Canada-India relationship hits low point as policy differences at G20 summit overshadow trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • 'There are some fundamental issues that have been weighing on this relationship for a long time that make it hard to take it to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did little to improve their frosty relationship during the recent G20 summit. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convention speaker sends ‘wrong message’ CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government, say experts

  • However, the Conservatives have been strong voices calling on the government to address sexual misconduct in the military, and 'they cannot go back on
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
Retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve accused the Liberal government of placing 'identity politics' above Canada's national security in a keynote address at the Conservative convention on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convention speaker sends ‘wrong message’ CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • However, the Conservatives have been strong voices calling on the government to address sexual misconduct in the military, and 'they cannot go back on

Convention speaker sends ‘wrong message’ CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • However, the Conservatives have been strong voices calling on the government to address sexual misconduct in the military, and 'they cannot go back on
Retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve accused the Liberal government of placing 'identity politics' above Canada's national security in a keynote address at the Conservative convention on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should find the right place to land outrage

  • It’s hard not to view the prime minister’s plane conking out in India and stranding the Canadian delegation for days as a metaphor for
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2023
Ahead of the fall sitting, MPs should seek to find balance, lean away from whipping up faux outrage, and instead direct their ire to the issues that truly matter to Canadians' everyday lives. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

MPs should find the right place to land outrage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2023
  • It’s hard not to view the prime minister’s plane conking out in India and stranding the Canadian delegation for days as a metaphor for

MPs should find the right place to land outrage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2023
  • It’s hard not to view the prime minister’s plane conking out in India and stranding the Canadian delegation for days as a metaphor for
Ahead of the fall sitting, MPs should seek to find balance, lean away from whipping up faux outrage, and instead direct their ire to the issues that truly matter to Canadians' everyday lives. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

Canada’s colonial past puts the vulnerable in a different set of chains

  • A UN special rapporteur has found ‘Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 13, 2023
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
The Temporary Foreign Worker program, closely linked to Minister Marc Miller’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, is as strong as tattered lace, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s colonial past puts the vulnerable in a different set of chains

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 13, 2023
  • A UN special rapporteur has found ‘Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’

Canada’s colonial past puts the vulnerable in a different set of chains

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 13, 2023
  • A UN special rapporteur has found ‘Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’
Marc Miller
The Temporary Foreign Worker program, closely linked to Minister Marc Miller’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, is as strong as tattered lace, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Mother of medicare’ mourned

  • Plus, Independent MP Alain Rayes says he's bowing out of politics, celebrated Canadian Raymond architect Moriyama has died, and Power and Politics stands up
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2023
Monique Bégin, left, with former Liberal caucus mate Judy Erola at an April 2019 party commemorating the patriation of the Constitution in Ottawa, died on Sept. 8 at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Mother of medicare’ mourned

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2023
  • Plus, Independent MP Alain Rayes says he's bowing out of politics, celebrated Canadian Raymond architect Moriyama has died, and Power and Politics stands up

‘Mother of medicare’ mourned

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2023
  • Plus, Independent MP Alain Rayes says he's bowing out of politics, celebrated Canadian Raymond architect Moriyama has died, and Power and Politics stands up
Monique Bégin, left, with former Liberal caucus mate Judy Erola at an April 2019 party commemorating the patriation of the Constitution in Ottawa, died on Sept. 8 at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Inside Russia at war

  • The Moscow Conference on International Security afforded Hill Times’ contributor Scott Taylor a rare opportunity to witness the effect of 18 months of conflict
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 13, 2023
The skyline of Russia's capital is now speckled with modern skyscrapers built within the last two decades. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Inside Russia at war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 13, 2023
  • The Moscow Conference on International Security afforded Hill Times’ contributor Scott Taylor a rare opportunity to witness the effect of 18 months of conflict

Inside Russia at war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 13, 2023
  • The Moscow Conference on International Security afforded Hill Times’ contributor Scott Taylor a rare opportunity to witness the effect of 18 months of conflict
The skyline of Russia's capital is now speckled with modern skyscrapers built within the last two decades. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Nuclear industry arguments a twisted coil, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 6, p. 8). The letter by Doddy Kastanya, president of
Opinion | September 13, 2023

Nuclear industry arguments a twisted coil, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | September 13, 2023
  • Re: “Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 6, p. 8). The letter by Doddy Kastanya, president of

Nuclear industry arguments a twisted coil, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | September 13, 2023
  • Re: “Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 6, p. 8). The letter by Doddy Kastanya, president of

Misunderstandings lead to poor judgment and potential environmental harm: nuclear society head

  • Re: “Deluge underlines importance of final hearing for nuclear waste dump,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, p. 22). In her opinion piece, Lynn Jones
Opinion | September 13, 2023
Many industries have been dumping radioactivity into rivers in a controlled way for decades and there is no evidence that it does any harm, writes Doddy Kastanya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Misunderstandings lead to poor judgment and potential environmental harm: nuclear society head

Opinion | September 13, 2023
  • Re: “Deluge underlines importance of final hearing for nuclear waste dump,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, p. 22). In her opinion piece, Lynn Jones

Misunderstandings lead to poor judgment and potential environmental harm: nuclear society head

Opinion | September 13, 2023
  • Re: “Deluge underlines importance of final hearing for nuclear waste dump,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, p. 22). In her opinion piece, Lynn Jones
Many industries have been dumping radioactivity into rivers in a controlled way for decades and there is no evidence that it does any harm, writes Doddy Kastanya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Burgundy book no blessing at the border

  • Canada Border Services agents couldn’t care less when they see a diplomatic passport, and this antipathy to the issuing of one's credentials should warm
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | September 13, 2023
The regal burgundy of a Canadian diplomatic passport might catch the eye of the occasional bystander, but it’s hardly going to instigate the rolling out of a red carpet when travelling, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Burgundy book no blessing at the border

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | September 13, 2023
  • Canada Border Services agents couldn’t care less when they see a diplomatic passport, and this antipathy to the issuing of one's credentials should warm

Burgundy book no blessing at the border

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | September 13, 2023
  • Canada Border Services agents couldn’t care less when they see a diplomatic passport, and this antipathy to the issuing of one's credentials should warm
The regal burgundy of a Canadian diplomatic passport might catch the eye of the occasional bystander, but it’s hardly going to instigate the rolling out of a red carpet when travelling, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois hold pre-sitting huddle in Sherbrooke Sept. 13-14

  • TUESDAY, SEPT 12—THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 Liberal National Caucus Retreat—The Liberal Party of Canada’s national caucus will take part in a retreat from Tuesday, Sept. 12, to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will meet with his caucus in Sherbrooke, Que., Sept. 13-14 ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois hold pre-sitting huddle in Sherbrooke Sept. 13-14

  • TUESDAY, SEPT 12—THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 Liberal National Caucus Retreat—The Liberal Party of Canada’s national caucus will take part in a retreat from Tuesday, Sept. 12, to

Bloc Québécois hold pre-sitting huddle in Sherbrooke Sept. 13-14

  • TUESDAY, SEPT 12—THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 Liberal National Caucus Retreat—The Liberal Party of Canada’s national caucus will take part in a retreat from Tuesday, Sept. 12, to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will meet with his caucus in Sherbrooke, Que., Sept. 13-14 ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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