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Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far 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. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far 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. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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Canada’s labs need to go under a microscope: B.C. letter writer

  • This week, Canada will import yet more monkeys from Asia with the clear intent to cause them harm. While technology has evolved to the
Opinion | December 11, 2024
Canada remains fixed on outdated approaches to animal testing that are an actual impediment to progress, writes Anne Birthistle. Unsplash photograph by Patrick Beznoska

Canada’s labs need to go under a microscope: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • This week, Canada will import yet more monkeys from Asia with the clear intent to cause them harm. While technology has evolved to the

Canada’s labs need to go under a microscope: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • This week, Canada will import yet more monkeys from Asia with the clear intent to cause them harm. While technology has evolved to the
Canada remains fixed on outdated approaches to animal testing that are an actual impediment to progress, writes Anne Birthistle. Unsplash photograph by Patrick Beznoska

Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s
Opinion | December 11, 2024

Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s

Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s

Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems

  • Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.
Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. It’s time for the CRTC to follow the government’s lead and close the resale loophole, write Paul Andersen and Ian Stevens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems

Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
  • Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.

Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems

Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
  • Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. It’s time for the CRTC to follow the government’s lead and close the resale loophole, write Paul Andersen and Ian Stevens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly digs into feds’ new Arctic policy for Montreal audience on Dec. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Dec. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly digs into feds’ new Arctic policy for Montreal audience on Dec. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas

Minister Joly digs into feds’ new Arctic policy for Montreal audience on Dec. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Dec. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Banking on it

  • Plus, Trudeau talks with the premiers.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2024
Tiff Macklem will announce the Bank of Canada's latest decision on the key interest rate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Banking on it

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau talks with the premiers.

Banking on it

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau talks with the premiers.
Tiff Macklem will announce the Bank of Canada's latest decision on the key interest rate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X

Former Indigenous procurement auditor calls pledge to examine the program ‘hypocritical’ after feds were warned of issues for years

  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 10, 2024
Garry Hartle, a senior compliance auditor, says the 'absence of external audits will result in a lack of oversight to detect and deter public corruption.' Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Former Indigenous procurement auditor calls pledge to examine the program ‘hypocritical’ after feds were warned of issues for years

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.

Former Indigenous procurement auditor calls pledge to examine the program ‘hypocritical’ after feds were warned of issues for years

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
Garry Hartle, a senior compliance auditor, says the 'absence of external audits will result in a lack of oversight to detect and deter public corruption.' Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Syria gets another chance

  • The largely peaceful and non-violent nature of the Assad regime’s collapse has created no conquering hero whose charisma overshadows all potential rivals.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 10, 2024
We could imagine a different future for Syria in which the half of the population who have become internal or external refugees return safely to their homes, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News

Syria gets another chance

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 10, 2024
  • The largely peaceful and non-violent nature of the Assad regime’s collapse has created no conquering hero whose charisma overshadows all potential rivals.

Syria gets another chance

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 10, 2024
  • The largely peaceful and non-violent nature of the Assad regime’s collapse has created no conquering hero whose charisma overshadows all potential rivals.
We could imagine a different future for Syria in which the half of the population who have become internal or external refugees return safely to their homes, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News

PPS investigates ‘suspicious package,’ finds it ‘unsuspicious’

  • The Wellington Building was evacuated during the lunch hour on Dec. 10, with police blocking off nearby streets.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
Police and fire departments block off Wellington Street between O’Connor and Bank streets on Dec. 10 after 180 Wellington is evacuated following reports of a suspicious package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PPS investigates ‘suspicious package,’ finds it ‘unsuspicious’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
  • The Wellington Building was evacuated during the lunch hour on Dec. 10, with police blocking off nearby streets.

PPS investigates ‘suspicious package,’ finds it ‘unsuspicious’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
  • The Wellington Building was evacuated during the lunch hour on Dec. 10, with police blocking off nearby streets.
Police and fire departments block off Wellington Street between O’Connor and Bank streets on Dec. 10 after 180 Wellington is evacuated following reports of a suspicious package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply and confidence

  • Plus, Senators start the final round of debate on the sales tax holiday bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 10, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government will face multiple confidence votes in the House today, and may get the funding it needs to carry on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply and confidence

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 10, 2024
  • Plus, Senators start the final round of debate on the sales tax holiday bill.

Supply and confidence

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 10, 2024
  • Plus, Senators start the final round of debate on the sales tax holiday bill.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government will face multiple confidence votes in the House today, and may get the funding it needs to carry on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Human Rights Day can be a moment for corporate accountability

  • Canada should take advantage of the CORE review, and imminent talks on a global binding treaty on business and human rights.
Opinion | BY SHANE MOFFATT | December 9, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will be under pressure to play a constructive role in upcoming talks on a business and human rights treaty taking place in Geneva from Dec. 16-20, writes Shane Moffatt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Human Rights Day can be a moment for corporate accountability

Opinion | BY SHANE MOFFATT | December 9, 2024
  • Canada should take advantage of the CORE review, and imminent talks on a global binding treaty on business and human rights.

Human Rights Day can be a moment for corporate accountability

Opinion | BY SHANE MOFFATT | December 9, 2024
  • Canada should take advantage of the CORE review, and imminent talks on a global binding treaty on business and human rights.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will be under pressure to play a constructive role in upcoming talks on a business and human rights treaty taking place in Geneva from Dec. 16-20, writes Shane Moffatt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices 

  • Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The BOIE has extended a pilot project testing new phone service management approaches, but has signalled the House-managed option being tested will become the default post-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.

Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The BOIE has extended a pilot project testing new phone service management approaches, but has signalled the House-managed option being tested will become the default post-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Christmas house party at Lornado, and jingle-bell rocking the Rainbow Bistro

  • U.S. Ambassador David Cohen hosted his final Christmas party at his official residence, and The 20th Century Boys returned for their annual concert to
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 9, 2024
U.S. Ambassador David Cohen, centre, hosts Compass Rose Group's Andrea Sarkic, left; Sally Harris, Conservative Party caucus manager; Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie; and her husband James Kusie, Imperial Oil's vice-president of public and government affairs, at Lornado on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A Christmas house party at Lornado, and jingle-bell rocking the Rainbow Bistro

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 9, 2024
  • U.S. Ambassador David Cohen hosted his final Christmas party at his official residence, and The 20th Century Boys returned for their annual concert to

A Christmas house party at Lornado, and jingle-bell rocking the Rainbow Bistro

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 9, 2024
  • U.S. Ambassador David Cohen hosted his final Christmas party at his official residence, and The 20th Century Boys returned for their annual concert to
U.S. Ambassador David Cohen, centre, hosts Compass Rose Group's Andrea Sarkic, left; Sally Harris, Conservative Party caucus manager; Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie; and her husband James Kusie, Imperial Oil's vice-president of public and government affairs, at Lornado on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Buy Canadian, for Canadians

  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a necessary step in guarding against threats to Canadians’ economic and social prosperity.
Opinion | BY BURGESS LANGSHAW POWER, ERIC HUBBERSTEY | December 9, 2024
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Federal and provincial governments should work together to reduce barriers to interprovincial trade, write Burgess Langshaw Power and Eric Hubberstey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buy Canadian, for Canadians

Opinion | BY BURGESS LANGSHAW POWER, ERIC HUBBERSTEY | December 9, 2024
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a necessary step in guarding against threats to Canadians’ economic and social prosperity.

Buy Canadian, for Canadians

Opinion | BY BURGESS LANGSHAW POWER, ERIC HUBBERSTEY | December 9, 2024
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a necessary step in guarding against threats to Canadians’ economic and social prosperity.
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Federal and provincial governments should work together to reduce barriers to interprovincial trade, write Burgess Langshaw Power and Eric Hubberstey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon scoops up Tassi staffer to fill parliamentary affairs team

  • With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon, left, speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 4 accompanied by press secretary Matthieu Perrotin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon scoops up Tassi staffer to fill parliamentary affairs team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.

MacKinnon scoops up Tassi staffer to fill parliamentary affairs team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon, left, speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 4 accompanied by press secretary Matthieu Perrotin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The River-class frigates cannot be the ‘be-all, end-all’ of Canada’s sea domain

  • An overrelliance will lead to logistical constraints that will significantly diminish the Navy’s combat power and combat-readiness.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Ottawa must find the right fleet composition and capacity so the Navy can make more tactically informed decisions about its operations, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The River-class frigates cannot be the ‘be-all, end-all’ of Canada’s sea domain

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
  • An overrelliance will lead to logistical constraints that will significantly diminish the Navy’s combat power and combat-readiness.

The River-class frigates cannot be the ‘be-all, end-all’ of Canada’s sea domain

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
  • An overrelliance will lead to logistical constraints that will significantly diminish the Navy’s combat power and combat-readiness.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Ottawa must find the right fleet composition and capacity so the Navy can make more tactically informed decisions about its operations, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Droning into oblivion

  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
A Volatus Aerospace drone is pictured at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Droning into oblivion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.

Droning into oblivion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.
A Volatus Aerospace drone is pictured at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve long-term energy solutions, not short-term fixes

  • This winter, the government needs to remove taxes on lower-emission home energy sources like propane.
Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | December 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference with the Liberal Atlantic caucus to make an announcement about removing the carbon price on home heating oil on Oct. 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve long-term energy solutions, not short-term fixes

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | December 9, 2024
  • This winter, the government needs to remove taxes on lower-emission home energy sources like propane.

Canadians deserve long-term energy solutions, not short-term fixes

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | December 9, 2024
  • This winter, the government needs to remove taxes on lower-emission home energy sources like propane.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference with the Liberal Atlantic caucus to make an announcement about removing the carbon price on home heating oil on Oct. 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must champion peace and human rights in the Philippines

  • Supporting peace talks is not merely a strategic choice; it is a moral imperative.
Opinion | BY JESS AGUSTIN, RACHEL WARDEN | December 9, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Foreign policy rooted in militarization risks perpetuating human rights violations and undermining Canada’s credibility, write Jess Agustin and Rachel Warden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of World Economic Forum/Greg Beadle

Canada must champion peace and human rights in the Philippines

Opinion | BY JESS AGUSTIN, RACHEL WARDEN | December 9, 2024
  • Supporting peace talks is not merely a strategic choice; it is a moral imperative.

Canada must champion peace and human rights in the Philippines

Opinion | BY JESS AGUSTIN, RACHEL WARDEN | December 9, 2024
  • Supporting peace talks is not merely a strategic choice; it is a moral imperative.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Foreign policy rooted in militarization risks perpetuating human rights violations and undermining Canada’s credibility, write Jess Agustin and Rachel Warden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of World Economic Forum/Greg Beadle

To address Trump’s border concerns, feds expected to spend more than $1-billion: senior government source

  • In the next cabinet shuffle expected later this month or next, U.S.-Canada relations will be a key factor in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Trudeau government is expected to spend more than $1-billion to beef up security on the Canada-U.S. border to curb the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl, says a senior government source. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To address Trump’s border concerns, feds expected to spend more than $1-billion: senior government source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
  • In the next cabinet shuffle expected later this month or next, U.S.-Canada relations will be a key factor in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political

To address Trump’s border concerns, feds expected to spend more than $1-billion: senior government source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
  • In the next cabinet shuffle expected later this month or next, U.S.-Canada relations will be a key factor in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Trudeau government is expected to spend more than $1-billion to beef up security on the Canada-U.S. border to curb the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl, says a senior government source. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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