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

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

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

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

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

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

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

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

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

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

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

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

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

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

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

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

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

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

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

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

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

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

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

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

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

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

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

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

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

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

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney’s boomer base

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

Carney’s boomer base

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

Carney’s boomer base

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
typewriter
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Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s back to work for Parliament

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

It’s back to work for Parliament

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

It’s back to work for Parliament

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The backstory on equalization

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

The backstory on equalization

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

The backstory on equalization

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

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

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

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

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

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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We can’t close the door on Canada’s left behind in Afghanistan

  • As we approach a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, it’s now painfully clear that any wishful thinking around a more moderate, inclusive Taliban
Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | June 8, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured during an appearance before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25. Canada must renew the Special Immigration Measures for Afghanistan for another year, assisting more Afghans who worked on behalf of Canada to reach safety, writes Lauryn Oates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We can’t close the door on Canada’s left behind in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | June 8, 2022
  • As we approach a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, it’s now painfully clear that any wishful thinking around a more moderate, inclusive Taliban

We can’t close the door on Canada’s left behind in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | June 8, 2022
  • As we approach a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, it’s now painfully clear that any wishful thinking around a more moderate, inclusive Taliban
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured during an appearance before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25. Canada must renew the Special Immigration Measures for Afghanistan for another year, assisting more Afghans who worked on behalf of Canada to reach safety, writes Lauryn Oates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The surprising reality check on positioning logging as a low-carbon sector

  • In 2019, more than three-quarters of a million hectares of forests were logged in Canada—the equivalent of more than nine NHL hockey rinks every
Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 8, 2022
How can large-scale logging, which mostly involves clearcutting of carbon-rich primary forests, be carbon neutral, asks Michael Polanyi. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Morris

The surprising reality check on positioning logging as a low-carbon sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 8, 2022
  • In 2019, more than three-quarters of a million hectares of forests were logged in Canada—the equivalent of more than nine NHL hockey rinks every

The surprising reality check on positioning logging as a low-carbon sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 8, 2022
  • In 2019, more than three-quarters of a million hectares of forests were logged in Canada—the equivalent of more than nine NHL hockey rinks every
How can large-scale logging, which mostly involves clearcutting of carbon-rich primary forests, be carbon neutral, asks Michael Polanyi. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Morris

Canada’s oil and gas isn’t the answer to the European energy crisis

  • Until recently, environmental researchers in Canada have complained about the lack of attention to climate issues by government and media. Things have certainly taken
Opinion | BY IMRE SZEMAN AND DEVYANI SINGH | June 8, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has perversely been a boon to the oil and gas industry, which has everywhere made a strong case for renewed extraction in the West to cut ties to the Russian oil industry, write Imre Szeman and Devyani Singh. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Canada’s oil and gas isn’t the answer to the European energy crisis

Opinion | BY IMRE SZEMAN AND DEVYANI SINGH | June 8, 2022
  • Until recently, environmental researchers in Canada have complained about the lack of attention to climate issues by government and media. Things have certainly taken

Canada’s oil and gas isn’t the answer to the European energy crisis

Opinion | BY IMRE SZEMAN AND DEVYANI SINGH | June 8, 2022
  • Until recently, environmental researchers in Canada have complained about the lack of attention to climate issues by government and media. Things have certainly taken
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has perversely been a boon to the oil and gas industry, which has everywhere made a strong case for renewed extraction in the West to cut ties to the Russian oil industry, write Imre Szeman and Devyani Singh. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Budget’s anti-vaping measures a breath of fresh air, but more must be done

  • Teenagers are notorious for hearing what they want to hear and ignoring the rest. They’re also notorious for believing they’re invincible. So perhaps it’s
Opinion | BY PETER GLAZIER | June 8, 2022
Due to beliefs that it is safer than smoking, vaping has taken off in popularity and become alarmingly socially acceptable, with young people aged 15-24 making up nearly half of those who vape, writes Peter Glazier. Unsplash photograph by John Caroro

Budget’s anti-vaping measures a breath of fresh air, but more must be done

Opinion | BY PETER GLAZIER | June 8, 2022
  • Teenagers are notorious for hearing what they want to hear and ignoring the rest. They’re also notorious for believing they’re invincible. So perhaps it’s

Budget’s anti-vaping measures a breath of fresh air, but more must be done

Opinion | BY PETER GLAZIER | June 8, 2022
  • Teenagers are notorious for hearing what they want to hear and ignoring the rest. They’re also notorious for believing they’re invincible. So perhaps it’s
Due to beliefs that it is safer than smoking, vaping has taken off in popularity and become alarmingly socially acceptable, with young people aged 15-24 making up nearly half of those who vape, writes Peter Glazier. Unsplash photograph by John Caroro

NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis

  • Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 8, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says European leaders have been clear that their short-term focus is on eliminating their reliance on Russian oil and gas while they shift to renewables and clean hydrogen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 8, 2022
  • Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable

NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 8, 2022
  • Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says European leaders have been clear that their short-term focus is on eliminating their reliance on Russian oil and gas while they shift to renewables and clean hydrogen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China currently owns the battery supply chain and it’s time for Canada to redraw the map

  • Electric vehicles are big business. A decade ago, there were 120,000 EVs sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in a single week. By
Opinion | BY JOANNA KYRIAZIS | June 8, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne attends an electric vehicle announcement in Oshawa, Ont., with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, on April 4. Canada's clean electricity grid gives it a competitive edge with automakers looking to source low-carbon materials and reduce the carbon footprint of the vehicles they produce, writes Joanna Kyriazis. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/FP_Champagne

China currently owns the battery supply chain and it’s time for Canada to redraw the map

Opinion | BY JOANNA KYRIAZIS | June 8, 2022
  • Electric vehicles are big business. A decade ago, there were 120,000 EVs sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in a single week. By

China currently owns the battery supply chain and it’s time for Canada to redraw the map

Opinion | BY JOANNA KYRIAZIS | June 8, 2022
  • Electric vehicles are big business. A decade ago, there were 120,000 EVs sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in a single week. By
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne attends an electric vehicle announcement in Oshawa, Ont., with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, on April 4. Canada's clean electricity grid gives it a competitive edge with automakers looking to source low-carbon materials and reduce the carbon footprint of the vehicles they produce, writes Joanna Kyriazis. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/FP_Champagne

Religion was both a blessing and a curse in Quebec

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The original French version of O Canada was written in 1880 by a man who lived just down the road. Adolphe-Basile Routhier was
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 8, 2022
The Saint-Louis Catholic Church in Kamouraska, Que., is one of few in the county still in operation. Rural churches are a reminder of a bygone era, but also of a loss of innocence we will never recover, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Religion was both a blessing and a curse in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 8, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The original French version of O Canada was written in 1880 by a man who lived just down the road. Adolphe-Basile Routhier was

Religion was both a blessing and a curse in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 8, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The original French version of O Canada was written in 1880 by a man who lived just down the road. Adolphe-Basile Routhier was
The Saint-Louis Catholic Church in Kamouraska, Que., is one of few in the county still in operation. Rural churches are a reminder of a bygone era, but also of a loss of innocence we will never recover, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Politics This Morning: Tracking Trudeau’s promise making, keeping, and breaking

  • Good Wednesday morning, Politics and government can be boiled down to simple constituent parts: promising to do things, trying (or not trying) to do
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses supporters at an election day rally in Montreal after securing a second term in 2019. Trudeau's government struggled to deliver on its campaign promises in that Parliament, largely because of the pandemic, but came back with even more promises in last fall's election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tracking Trudeau’s promise making, keeping, and breaking

  • Good Wednesday morning, Politics and government can be boiled down to simple constituent parts: promising to do things, trying (or not trying) to do

Politics This Morning: Tracking Trudeau’s promise making, keeping, and breaking

  • Good Wednesday morning, Politics and government can be boiled down to simple constituent parts: promising to do things, trying (or not trying) to do
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses supporters at an election day rally in Montreal after securing a second term in 2019. Trudeau's government struggled to deliver on its campaign promises in that Parliament, largely because of the pandemic, but came back with even more promises in last fall's election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Committee explores boons and perils of increased Indo-Pacific ties as wait for feds’ strategy grows

  • The House Trade Committee is hearing about the growth for Canadian businesses in the Indo-Pacific thanks to the start of a handful of trade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 8, 2022
The House Committee on International Trade has held seven meetings to study Indo-Pacific trade opportunities as MPs await the release of the government's strategy for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Committee explores boons and perils of increased Indo-Pacific ties as wait for feds’ strategy grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 8, 2022
  • The House Trade Committee is hearing about the growth for Canadian businesses in the Indo-Pacific thanks to the start of a handful of trade

Trade Committee explores boons and perils of increased Indo-Pacific ties as wait for feds’ strategy grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 8, 2022
  • The House Trade Committee is hearing about the growth for Canadian businesses in the Indo-Pacific thanks to the start of a handful of trade
The House Committee on International Trade has held seven meetings to study Indo-Pacific trade opportunities as MPs await the release of the government's strategy for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critical minerals strategy key to strengthening our global leadership and economic security

  • A few months ago, I wrote about how our government was developing a critical minerals strategy. This strategy will support an end-to-end supply chain
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | June 8, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters on his way into the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 9, 2022. It is increasingly vital to economic growth, peace, and security in Canada that we build a domestic supply chain and protect our critical minerals from exploitation to avoid an electric energy vulnerability, writes John Aldag. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critical minerals strategy key to strengthening our global leadership and economic security

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | June 8, 2022
  • A few months ago, I wrote about how our government was developing a critical minerals strategy. This strategy will support an end-to-end supply chain

Critical minerals strategy key to strengthening our global leadership and economic security

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | June 8, 2022
  • A few months ago, I wrote about how our government was developing a critical minerals strategy. This strategy will support an end-to-end supply chain
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters on his way into the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 9, 2022. It is increasingly vital to economic growth, peace, and security in Canada that we build a domestic supply chain and protect our critical minerals from exploitation to avoid an electric energy vulnerability, writes John Aldag. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Patchwork approach’ to drug decriminalization ‘shameful,’ shows ‘lack of leadership’ from feds, say advocates, critics

  • Despite the federal government leaving the door open to expanding the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs in the future, drug policy and human
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 8, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns speaks at a June 1 press conference, calling on the government to support his Bill C-216 and the need for a health-based approach to substance use. The bill failed to move forward in the House after a 248-71 vote on June 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Patchwork approach’ to drug decriminalization ‘shameful,’ shows ‘lack of leadership’ from feds, say advocates, critics

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 8, 2022
  • Despite the federal government leaving the door open to expanding the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs in the future, drug policy and human

‘Patchwork approach’ to drug decriminalization ‘shameful,’ shows ‘lack of leadership’ from feds, say advocates, critics

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 8, 2022
  • Despite the federal government leaving the door open to expanding the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs in the future, drug policy and human
NDP MP Gord Johns speaks at a June 1 press conference, calling on the government to support his Bill C-216 and the need for a health-based approach to substance use. The bill failed to move forward in the House after a 248-71 vote on June 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Long live the king: content

  • OTTAWA—We need to talk about earned media and the insidious ways in which legacy and digital media platforms individuals. It’s one of the ways
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 8, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership contender Pierre Poilievre, pictured on stage during an 'Axe the Tax' campaign rally aimed at the federal carbon tax in Ottawa on March 31. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the king: content

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We need to talk about earned media and the insidious ways in which legacy and digital media platforms individuals. It’s one of the ways

Long live the king: content

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We need to talk about earned media and the insidious ways in which legacy and digital media platforms individuals. It’s one of the ways
Conservative MP and leadership contender Pierre Poilievre, pictured on stage during an 'Axe the Tax' campaign rally aimed at the federal carbon tax in Ottawa on March 31. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Efficient use of critical minerals is the only strategy that supports Canada’s climate goals

  • When it comes to climate change action, Canada finds itself in a unique position. All federal political parties recognize climate change is real and
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | June 8, 2022
B.C. Premier John Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce funding to buy 118 new buses, including 10 long-range electric buses on July 18, 2019. The positive shift towards the electrification of transportation creates a new problem: a strain on the minerals, metals, and materials for the batteries that power those vehicles. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia

Efficient use of critical minerals is the only strategy that supports Canada’s climate goals

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | June 8, 2022
  • When it comes to climate change action, Canada finds itself in a unique position. All federal political parties recognize climate change is real and

Efficient use of critical minerals is the only strategy that supports Canada’s climate goals

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | June 8, 2022
  • When it comes to climate change action, Canada finds itself in a unique position. All federal political parties recognize climate change is real and
B.C. Premier John Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce funding to buy 118 new buses, including 10 long-range electric buses on July 18, 2019. The positive shift towards the electrification of transportation creates a new problem: a strain on the minerals, metals, and materials for the batteries that power those vehicles. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia

Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda

  • Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, pictured during a press conference where he announced his resignation from cabinet and the House of Commons, on Aug. 17, 2020. Morneau is set to publish a book reflecting on his time in politics in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
  • Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in

Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
  • Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, pictured during a press conference where he announced his resignation from cabinet and the House of Commons, on Aug. 17, 2020. Morneau is set to publish a book reflecting on his time in politics in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing the numbers game

  • OTTAWA—What is in a number? For example, the number 600,000—the unconfirmed and yet-to-be-denied figure that could represent the people who have signed up to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2022
Without releasing any numbers, Jean Charest’s team says it has a path to victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing the numbers game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What is in a number? For example, the number 600,000—the unconfirmed and yet-to-be-denied figure that could represent the people who have signed up to

Playing the numbers game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What is in a number? For example, the number 600,000—the unconfirmed and yet-to-be-denied figure that could represent the people who have signed up to
Without releasing any numbers, Jean Charest’s team says it has a path to victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN Ambassador Rae talks about the world we’re in on June 9

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Canada's ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae will deliver remarks at a lunchtime event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, on Thursday, June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN Ambassador Rae talks about the world we’re in on June 9

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on

UN Ambassador Rae talks about the world we’re in on June 9

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Canada's ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae will deliver remarks at a lunchtime event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, on Thursday, June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reframing Canada’s contribution to the global energy supply

  • Canada has so much to offer the world in meeting its energy needs—if only Canadians would get out of their own way. It took
Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 8, 2022
Canada cannot export wind or sunshine, but it can export engineering and the commodities that underpin the energy transition, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Reframing Canada’s contribution to the global energy supply

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 8, 2022
  • Canada has so much to offer the world in meeting its energy needs—if only Canadians would get out of their own way. It took

Reframing Canada’s contribution to the global energy supply

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 8, 2022
  • Canada has so much to offer the world in meeting its energy needs—if only Canadians would get out of their own way. It took
Canada cannot export wind or sunshine, but it can export engineering and the commodities that underpin the energy transition, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Federal spending up 6.2 per cent so far this year, with another $9.7-billion requested

  • Laying out a total of $9.7-billion in additional federal spending, the first supplementary estimates of 2022-23 are significantly lower than last year—an almost 77
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a January 2021 press conference on pre-budget consultations that year, tabled the 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates A in the House of Commons on May 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending up 6.2 per cent so far this year, with another $9.7-billion requested

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2022
  • Laying out a total of $9.7-billion in additional federal spending, the first supplementary estimates of 2022-23 are significantly lower than last year—an almost 77

Federal spending up 6.2 per cent so far this year, with another $9.7-billion requested

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2022
  • Laying out a total of $9.7-billion in additional federal spending, the first supplementary estimates of 2022-23 are significantly lower than last year—an almost 77
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a January 2021 press conference on pre-budget consultations that year, tabled the 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates A in the House of Commons on May 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge

A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge

A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Anand to NORAD

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s another busy day in the world of Canadian politics. We’ll start with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who will host his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tour the NORAD headquarters in Colorado today, then head to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Anand to NORAD

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s another busy day in the world of Canadian politics. We’ll start with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who will host his

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Anand to NORAD

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s another busy day in the world of Canadian politics. We’ll start with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who will host his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tour the NORAD headquarters in Colorado today, then head to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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