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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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. 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

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. 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

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

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
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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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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When green hydrogen and reality collide

  • Not since the energy crises of the 1970s has global energy insecurity been more evident. For almost half a century, most forms of energy
Opinion | BY KELLY J. OGLE | September 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a ‘historic’ agreement green hydrogen agreement last month, but it is a monument of hubris which does nothing to contribute to the immediate energy security needs of Canada’s allies, writes Kelly J. Ogle. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Bundeskanzler

When green hydrogen and reality collide

Opinion | BY KELLY J. OGLE | September 12, 2022
  • Not since the energy crises of the 1970s has global energy insecurity been more evident. For almost half a century, most forms of energy

When green hydrogen and reality collide

Opinion | BY KELLY J. OGLE | September 12, 2022
  • Not since the energy crises of the 1970s has global energy insecurity been more evident. For almost half a century, most forms of energy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a ‘historic’ agreement green hydrogen agreement last month, but it is a monument of hubris which does nothing to contribute to the immediate energy security needs of Canada’s allies, writes Kelly J. Ogle. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Bundeskanzler

Feds should align fertilizer plan with farmers’ needs

  • You may have heard the buzz lately. There has been a lot of talk about emissions, environmental impact, and what the future looks like
Opinion | BY ANDRE HARPE | September 12, 2022
Farmers are skeptical about Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s assertion the government does not want to limit fertilizer use and is looking at a voluntary target to reduce emissions from on-farm fertilizer use, writes Andre Harpe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should align fertilizer plan with farmers’ needs

Opinion | BY ANDRE HARPE | September 12, 2022
  • You may have heard the buzz lately. There has been a lot of talk about emissions, environmental impact, and what the future looks like

Feds should align fertilizer plan with farmers’ needs

Opinion | BY ANDRE HARPE | September 12, 2022
  • You may have heard the buzz lately. There has been a lot of talk about emissions, environmental impact, and what the future looks like
Farmers are skeptical about Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s assertion the government does not want to limit fertilizer use and is looking at a voluntary target to reduce emissions from on-farm fertilizer use, writes Andre Harpe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stoltenberg’s visit opens questions about Canada’s Arctic strategy

  • OTTAWA—Jens Stoltenberg’s recent visit to Canada’s North was unprecedented. From Aug. 25-27, NATO’s top bureaucrat was fêted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 12, 2022
From Aug. 25-27, NATO’s top bureaucrat, Jens Stoltenberg, pictured in 2018, was fêted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the manner normally reserved for visiting heads of state, full of ceremonial-style military inspections, photo-ops, and joint press conferences. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stoltenberg’s visit opens questions about Canada’s Arctic strategy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Jens Stoltenberg’s recent visit to Canada’s North was unprecedented. From Aug. 25-27, NATO’s top bureaucrat was fêted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the

Stoltenberg’s visit opens questions about Canada’s Arctic strategy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Jens Stoltenberg’s recent visit to Canada’s North was unprecedented. From Aug. 25-27, NATO’s top bureaucrat was fêted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the
From Aug. 25-27, NATO’s top bureaucrat, Jens Stoltenberg, pictured in 2018, was fêted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the manner normally reserved for visiting heads of state, full of ceremonial-style military inspections, photo-ops, and joint press conferences. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Financial band aids are nice, but cures are better

  • Canadians are suffering from an acute affordability crisis, and governments are taking steps to relieve some of their immediate financial pain. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | September 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal cabinet is rolling out an affordability plan that includes details about the first phase of a national dental care plan, a top up to a housing benefit for renters, and a doubling of the federal GST rebate, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Financial band aids are nice, but cures are better

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | September 12, 2022
  • Canadians are suffering from an acute affordability crisis, and governments are taking steps to relieve some of their immediate financial pain. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and

Financial band aids are nice, but cures are better

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | September 12, 2022
  • Canadians are suffering from an acute affordability crisis, and governments are taking steps to relieve some of their immediate financial pain. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal cabinet is rolling out an affordability plan that includes details about the first phase of a national dental care plan, a top up to a housing benefit for renters, and a doubling of the federal GST rebate, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Official Ottawa remembers the Queen, welcomes the King

  • As Canadians mourn the passing of a monarch, the federal government has implemented—for the first time in 70 years—the “transition of the Crown” to
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon, seated centre, sign documents at a ceremony to proclaim the accession of King Charles III on Sept. 10, at Rideau Hall, while members of cabinet look on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Official Ottawa remembers the Queen, welcomes the King

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 12, 2022
  • As Canadians mourn the passing of a monarch, the federal government has implemented—for the first time in 70 years—the “transition of the Crown” to

Official Ottawa remembers the Queen, welcomes the King

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 12, 2022
  • As Canadians mourn the passing of a monarch, the federal government has implemented—for the first time in 70 years—the “transition of the Crown” to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon, seated centre, sign documents at a ceremony to proclaim the accession of King Charles III on Sept. 10, at Rideau Hall, while members of cabinet look on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre to address caucus and media

  • Good Monday morning, Conservative Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition PIERRE POILIEVRE will address his caucus for the first time at 10 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre delivers his victory speech at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10, 2022, after a first-ballot win in the Conservative leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre to address caucus and media

  • Good Monday morning, Conservative Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition PIERRE POILIEVRE will address his caucus for the first time at 10 a.m.

Politics This Morning: Poilievre to address caucus and media

  • Good Monday morning, Conservative Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition PIERRE POILIEVRE will address his caucus for the first time at 10 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre delivers his victory speech at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10, 2022, after a first-ballot win in the Conservative leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotechnology, statistics, collaboration, and the pursuit of the future

  • Canada has embraced the potential for biotechnology to revolutionize modern life. Substantial investments are being made in biotechnology in a range of fields including
Opinion | BY DONALD ESTEP | September 12, 2022
The solution to the challenges inherent to biotechnology data analysis is to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between statistical scientists and biotechnology researchers that lead to the creation of cross-disciplinary scientific innovations, says Donald Estep, director of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Biotechnology, statistics, collaboration, and the pursuit of the future

Opinion | BY DONALD ESTEP | September 12, 2022
  • Canada has embraced the potential for biotechnology to revolutionize modern life. Substantial investments are being made in biotechnology in a range of fields including

Biotechnology, statistics, collaboration, and the pursuit of the future

Opinion | BY DONALD ESTEP | September 12, 2022
  • Canada has embraced the potential for biotechnology to revolutionize modern life. Substantial investments are being made in biotechnology in a range of fields including
The solution to the challenges inherent to biotechnology data analysis is to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between statistical scientists and biotechnology researchers that lead to the creation of cross-disciplinary scientific innovations, says Donald Estep, director of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

PM responds to open letter urging federal action on threats against, harassment of media

  • Following a dramatic uptick in online harassment of female journalists in recent months, including some who received death and rape threats, 48 news organizations signed
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Aug. 31, 2022, says 'the ongoing online hate and harassment campaigns targeting journalists—and the profession of journalism as a whole—are unacceptable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM responds to open letter urging federal action on threats against, harassment of media

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 12, 2022
  • Following a dramatic uptick in online harassment of female journalists in recent months, including some who received death and rape threats, 48 news organizations signed

PM responds to open letter urging federal action on threats against, harassment of media

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 12, 2022
  • Following a dramatic uptick in online harassment of female journalists in recent months, including some who received death and rape threats, 48 news organizations signed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Aug. 31, 2022, says 'the ongoing online hate and harassment campaigns targeting journalists—and the profession of journalism as a whole—are unacceptable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NASA headed back to the moon for keeps, and Canadian Space Agency is tagging along in a major way

  • HALIFAX—Since childhood, I have been moonstruck. Sometimes, of a summer night, it seemed close enough to touch. I used to leave the curtains in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 12, 2022
The moon shines over the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Armed with amazing technology, several countries will transfer their competition here on Earth, economic, political and military, to space. The moon will become disputed territory, with the United States, China, and Russia all making claims on the prize, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright t

NASA headed back to the moon for keeps, and Canadian Space Agency is tagging along in a major way

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 12, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Since childhood, I have been moonstruck. Sometimes, of a summer night, it seemed close enough to touch. I used to leave the curtains in

NASA headed back to the moon for keeps, and Canadian Space Agency is tagging along in a major way

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 12, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Since childhood, I have been moonstruck. Sometimes, of a summer night, it seemed close enough to touch. I used to leave the curtains in
The moon shines over the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Armed with amazing technology, several countries will transfer their competition here on Earth, economic, political and military, to space. The moon will become disputed territory, with the United States, China, and Russia all making claims on the prize, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright t

Most of us have never known another monarch

  • Take it for granted. That’s what I do when I see the statue of Queen Elizabeth II on horseback outside Rideau Hall on my
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for 70 years, died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland. While Elizabeth wasn’t perfect—she reputedly had a direct line to God, but was simply human at the end of the day—she put forward an image of someone who didn’t quit, who toughed it out, and who did things on her terms. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Most of us have never known another monarch

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 12, 2022
  • Take it for granted. That’s what I do when I see the statue of Queen Elizabeth II on horseback outside Rideau Hall on my

Most of us have never known another monarch

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 12, 2022
  • Take it for granted. That’s what I do when I see the statue of Queen Elizabeth II on horseback outside Rideau Hall on my
Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for 70 years, died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland. While Elizabeth wasn’t perfect—she reputedly had a direct line to God, but was simply human at the end of the day—she put forward an image of someone who didn’t quit, who toughed it out, and who did things on her terms. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Queen Elizabeth, the royal diplomat, will be missed

  • When Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, she left the world a little more empty. The 96-year-old Queen of the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth and prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, pictured April 17, 1982, signing Canada's Constitution. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Queen Elizabeth, the royal diplomat, will be missed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 12, 2022
  • When Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, she left the world a little more empty. The 96-year-old Queen of the

Queen Elizabeth, the royal diplomat, will be missed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 12, 2022
  • When Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, she left the world a little more empty. The 96-year-old Queen of the
Queen Elizabeth and prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, pictured April 17, 1982, signing Canada's Constitution. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Expect a shift from ‘grandiosity’ of Johnson to a ‘quieter, more composed’ Truss as the U.K.’s new PM, says Senator Dean

  • Ontario Senator Tony Dean says he expects a little bit of Margaret Thatcher and not much of Boris Johnson in the leadership style of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 12, 2022
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss is the first prime minister to serve under two different monarchs since 1952. 'This will be a historic event,' Senator Tony Dean of what Truss faces, 'and how she handles it and how she communicates will be very carefully watched.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Expect a shift from ‘grandiosity’ of Johnson to a ‘quieter, more composed’ Truss as the U.K.’s new PM, says Senator Dean

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 12, 2022
  • Ontario Senator Tony Dean says he expects a little bit of Margaret Thatcher and not much of Boris Johnson in the leadership style of

Expect a shift from ‘grandiosity’ of Johnson to a ‘quieter, more composed’ Truss as the U.K.’s new PM, says Senator Dean

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 12, 2022
  • Ontario Senator Tony Dean says he expects a little bit of Margaret Thatcher and not much of Boris Johnson in the leadership style of
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss is the first prime minister to serve under two different monarchs since 1952. 'This will be a historic event,' Senator Tony Dean of what Truss faces, 'and how she handles it and how she communicates will be very carefully watched.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr

International Energy Agency delivers forward-looking report, Canada should jump on board

  • TORONTO—For the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial held in Bali on Sept. 2, the International Energy Agency delivered a forward-looking report containing some key messages
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 12, 2022
What we need today are not backward-looking diatribes from zealous fossil-fuel advocates seeking to allocate capital to projects that threaten worse climate change, but rather forward-looking Canadians who want to be a part of the new-energy world, based on the opportunities for a better world future. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

International Energy Agency delivers forward-looking report, Canada should jump on board

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 12, 2022
  • TORONTO—For the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial held in Bali on Sept. 2, the International Energy Agency delivered a forward-looking report containing some key messages

International Energy Agency delivers forward-looking report, Canada should jump on board

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 12, 2022
  • TORONTO—For the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial held in Bali on Sept. 2, the International Energy Agency delivered a forward-looking report containing some key messages
What we need today are not backward-looking diatribes from zealous fossil-fuel advocates seeking to allocate capital to projects that threaten worse climate change, but rather forward-looking Canadians who want to be a part of the new-energy world, based on the opportunities for a better world future. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Turning crisis into opportunity: a Canadian-made bio-revolution

  • Twenty years after the Human Genome Project, we have made significant strides in understanding what “genomics” can do to transform health care. Today, genomics
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 12, 2022
A well-supported Canadian life sciences and biotechnology industry requires thoughtful partnerships, much more investment and a transparent regulatory path for novel technologies, says Bettina Hamelin, president and CEO of Ontario Genomics. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Turning crisis into opportunity: a Canadian-made bio-revolution

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 12, 2022
  • Twenty years after the Human Genome Project, we have made significant strides in understanding what “genomics” can do to transform health care. Today, genomics

Turning crisis into opportunity: a Canadian-made bio-revolution

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 12, 2022
  • Twenty years after the Human Genome Project, we have made significant strides in understanding what “genomics” can do to transform health care. Today, genomics
A well-supported Canadian life sciences and biotechnology industry requires thoughtful partnerships, much more investment and a transparent regulatory path for novel technologies, says Bettina Hamelin, president and CEO of Ontario Genomics. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ontario government has a duty to protect our ecosystem: reader

  • Please do all you can to fight the Highway 413 project. Now is not the time to destroy nature in favour of a super
Opinion | September 12, 2022

Ontario government has a duty to protect our ecosystem: reader

Opinion | September 12, 2022
  • Please do all you can to fight the Highway 413 project. Now is not the time to destroy nature in favour of a super

Ontario government has a duty to protect our ecosystem: reader

Opinion | September 12, 2022
  • Please do all you can to fight the Highway 413 project. Now is not the time to destroy nature in favour of a super

End of summer brings winds of political change

  • OTTAWA—The end of summer brings winds of political change. The Conservative Party of Canada has a new leader. There is no doubt the new
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 31, 2022, has carved out a tremendous personal legacy in the areas of Indigenous reconciliation and the battle to lift kids out of poverty. Unfortunately, people don’t vote for what happened yesterday. They vote on what will happen tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End of summer brings winds of political change

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The end of summer brings winds of political change. The Conservative Party of Canada has a new leader. There is no doubt the new

End of summer brings winds of political change

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The end of summer brings winds of political change. The Conservative Party of Canada has a new leader. There is no doubt the new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 31, 2022, has carved out a tremendous personal legacy in the areas of Indigenous reconciliation and the battle to lift kids out of poverty. Unfortunately, people don’t vote for what happened yesterday. They vote on what will happen tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuilding biotech sector requires diversified training, say researchers

  • Canada’s preparedness to tackle future pandemics will hinge heavily on attracting more talent to the biotech sector, but also on diversifying training to allow
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 12, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced on April 29 that biotechnology company Moderna will build a manufacturing facility in Quebec with the capacity to produce up to 100 million mRNA vaccine doses annually, as part of the federal government's biomanufacturing and life sciences strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuilding biotech sector requires diversified training, say researchers

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 12, 2022
  • Canada’s preparedness to tackle future pandemics will hinge heavily on attracting more talent to the biotech sector, but also on diversifying training to allow

Rebuilding biotech sector requires diversified training, say researchers

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 12, 2022
  • Canada’s preparedness to tackle future pandemics will hinge heavily on attracting more talent to the biotech sector, but also on diversifying training to allow
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced on April 29 that biotechnology company Moderna will build a manufacturing facility in Quebec with the capacity to produce up to 100 million mRNA vaccine doses annually, as part of the federal government's biomanufacturing and life sciences strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Queen is dead. Long live the monarchy?

  • OTTAWA—The death of Queen Elizabeth at the age of 96 after 70 years as the Commonwealth’s reigning monarch was certainly not an unexpected shock.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 12, 2022
The death of Queen Elizabeth might provide the Canadian military the catalyst to pull the plug and the unit names and traditions associated with the Royal Family and Canada’s colonial past, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Queen is dead. Long live the monarchy?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The death of Queen Elizabeth at the age of 96 after 70 years as the Commonwealth’s reigning monarch was certainly not an unexpected shock.

The Queen is dead. Long live the monarchy?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The death of Queen Elizabeth at the age of 96 after 70 years as the Commonwealth’s reigning monarch was certainly not an unexpected shock.
The death of Queen Elizabeth might provide the Canadian military the catalyst to pull the plug and the unit names and traditions associated with the Royal Family and Canada’s colonial past, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Going beyond the search for biotech unicorns

  • Canada is one of the global leaders in the application of biotechnology. We invest heavily in research into the technology and have great opportunity
Opinion | BY PETER W.B. PHILLIPS | September 12, 2022
Potential users, be they small-, medium- or large-sized businesses, households, or governments, need to be able to trial a new product to see how it will fit their needs, says Peter W.B. Phillips. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Going beyond the search for biotech unicorns

Opinion | BY PETER W.B. PHILLIPS | September 12, 2022
  • Canada is one of the global leaders in the application of biotechnology. We invest heavily in research into the technology and have great opportunity

Going beyond the search for biotech unicorns

Opinion | BY PETER W.B. PHILLIPS | September 12, 2022
  • Canada is one of the global leaders in the application of biotechnology. We invest heavily in research into the technology and have great opportunity
Potential users, be they small-, medium- or large-sized businesses, households, or governments, need to be able to trial a new product to see how it will fit their needs, says Peter W.B. Phillips. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Stop the shift to corporate self-regulation of GMOs

  • The minister of health recently allowed Health Canada to give up its role as independent regulator when it comes to the safety of many
Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 12, 2022
Instead of ensuring government oversight, the federal government has handed responsibility for determining the safety of some products over to the companies that develop them, writes Lucy Sharratt, coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Stop the shift to corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 12, 2022
  • The minister of health recently allowed Health Canada to give up its role as independent regulator when it comes to the safety of many

Stop the shift to corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 12, 2022
  • The minister of health recently allowed Health Canada to give up its role as independent regulator when it comes to the safety of many
Instead of ensuring government oversight, the federal government has handed responsibility for determining the safety of some products over to the companies that develop them, writes Lucy Sharratt, coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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