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Joshua M. Juneau is a barrister and solicitor with Michel Drapeau's law office in Ottawa. 

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the
Opinion | May 28, 2025

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.
Opinion | May 28, 2025
King Charles’ visit is a reminder that most Canadians still accept the legitimacy of unaccountable public and private power, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.
King Charles’ visit is a reminder that most Canadians still accept the legitimacy of unaccountable public and private power, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
National Defence Minister David McGuinty should sit down with his colleagues and direct the public service to create policies aligned with the needs of service members, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts
David McGuinty
National Defence Minister David McGuinty should sit down with his colleagues and direct the public service to create policies aligned with the needs of service members, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The building blocks for procurement progress

  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The procurement problem

  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
Stephen Fuhr
Stephen Fuhr
At the top of Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr’s priority list should be changing our de-centralized approach to defence procurement, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The procurement problem

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.

The procurement problem

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Stephen Fuhr
At the top of Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr’s priority list should be changing our de-centralized approach to defence procurement, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
Stephen Fuhr
Stephen Fuhr
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr is the government’s new secretary of state for defence procurement. The prime minister’s defence industrial philosophy is much more relevant for the times than that of his predecessor, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government
Stephen Fuhr
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr is the government’s new secretary of state for defence procurement. The prime minister’s defence industrial philosophy is much more relevant for the times than that of his predecessor, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camila laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial after the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and
King Charles and Queen Camila laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial after the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
King Charles
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. 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

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same
Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Committee on Internal Trade have a June 1 deadline looming to facilitate labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Committee on Internal Trade have a June 1 deadline looming to facilitate labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to build—together

  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to build—together

Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.

Time to build—together

Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. 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

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
Canada has the resources to develop its own in-house version of Linux, and can draw on the experiences of allied countries that have made the switch, writes Aidan Wakely-Mulroney. Unsplash photograph by Oleksandr Chumak

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
Canada has the resources to develop its own in-house version of Linux, and can draw on the experiences of allied countries that have made the switch, writes Aidan Wakely-Mulroney. Unsplash photograph by Oleksandr Chumak

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
What we need is a clearer ‘frame’ for the Canadian innovation ecosystem. We are too program-orientated rather than training a lens on the enabling environments for innovation, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not
What we need is a clearer ‘frame’ for the Canadian innovation ecosystem. We are too program-orientated rather than training a lens on the enabling environments for innovation, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
Cyclone Freddy started in the usual place, off northwestern Australia. It followed the usual path across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. It was the biggest cyclone ever to hit Madagascar and the Mozambique coast, but that’s not the big deal. Records were made to be broken. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then
Cyclone Freddy started in the usual place, off northwestern Australia. It followed the usual path across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. It was the biggest cyclone ever to hit Madagascar and the Mozambique coast, but that’s not the big deal. Records were made to be broken. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Laura Dhillon Kane tapped as new Bloomberg chief, Mike Le Couteur sets up CTV debates

  • Plus, former Liberal MP Scott Simms named president and CEO of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, and NDP MP Laurel Collins expecting a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2023
Veteran journalist Laura Dhillon Kane, left, is set to start at Bloomberg as their Ottawa bureau chief on May 1, and CTV News Channel's Mike Le Couteur is now heading up a new hour-long show debating the top three most talked about stories of the day. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Laura Dhillon Kane tapped as new Bloomberg chief, Mike Le Couteur sets up CTV debates

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP Scott Simms named president and CEO of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, and NDP MP Laurel Collins expecting a

Laura Dhillon Kane tapped as new Bloomberg chief, Mike Le Couteur sets up CTV debates

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP Scott Simms named president and CEO of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, and NDP MP Laurel Collins expecting a
Veteran journalist Laura Dhillon Kane, left, is set to start at Bloomberg as their Ottawa bureau chief on May 1, and CTV News Channel's Mike Le Couteur is now heading up a new hour-long show debating the top three most talked about stories of the day. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

  • Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 15, 2023
Former foreign affairs minister John Baird, left, says more longevity is needed for Canada's top diplomat. Current Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, is the fifth to hold the role since the Liberals took power in 2015. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 15, 2023
  • Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.

Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 15, 2023
  • Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.
Former foreign affairs minister John Baird, left, says more longevity is needed for Canada's top diplomat. Current Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, is the fifth to hold the role since the Liberals took power in 2015. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

  • Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon says addressing misogynist violence online is not just a 'women's issue,' and that the path toward gender equality will require male allies as well as stakeholders from various levels of government and industries, including tech and social media companies. Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour

‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to

‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to
Governor General Mary Simon says addressing misogynist violence online is not just a 'women's issue,' and that the path toward gender equality will require male allies as well as stakeholders from various levels of government and industries, including tech and social media companies. Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour

Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle

  • Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google's intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a 'threat to Canadian Parliament' that needs to be condemned by
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Meta's move to restrict Canadians' access to news on its sites, following similar 'intimidation tactics' by Google last month, is part of a 'disappointing trend' where tech giants 'would rather pull news than pay their fair share.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google's intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a 'threat to Canadian Parliament' that needs to be condemned by

Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google's intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a 'threat to Canadian Parliament' that needs to be condemned by
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Meta's move to restrict Canadians' access to news on its sites, following similar 'intimidation tactics' by Google last month, is part of a 'disappointing trend' where tech giants 'would rather pull news than pay their fair share.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians would welcome clarity on health-care charges

  • On March 10, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos put his provincial and territorial counterparts on notice when it comes to the fact we’re living in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he will consult with his fellow health ministers on a new interpretation letter for the Canada Health Act regarding virtual health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians would welcome clarity on health-care charges

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2023
  • On March 10, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos put his provincial and territorial counterparts on notice when it comes to the fact we’re living in

Canadians would welcome clarity on health-care charges

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2023
  • On March 10, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos put his provincial and territorial counterparts on notice when it comes to the fact we’re living in
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he will consult with his fellow health ministers on a new interpretation letter for the Canada Health Act regarding virtual health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The 2023 federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.
Chrystia Freeland
The 2023 federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s approach to health care is concerning, says Ottawa letter writer

  • The Ford government in Ontario is sitting on more than $2-billion in budget surplus, yet it has frozen funding to public health and continues
Opinion | March 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
The government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing towards health-care privatization, writes Lola Ryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s approach to health care is concerning, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • The Ford government in Ontario is sitting on more than $2-billion in budget surplus, yet it has frozen funding to public health and continues

Ontario’s approach to health care is concerning, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • The Ford government in Ontario is sitting on more than $2-billion in budget surplus, yet it has frozen funding to public health and continues
Doug Ford
The government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing towards health-care privatization, writes Lola Ryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election interference cartoon misses the mark: McElroy

  • Re: “De Adder’s Take: No public inquiry into Chinese election interference,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 8). Michael de Adder, whose work I
Opinion | March 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t deserve the ribbing he received in the March 8 editorial cartoon when comparing his performance to the official opposition, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election interference cartoon misses the mark: McElroy

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • Re: “De Adder’s Take: No public inquiry into Chinese election interference,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 8). Michael de Adder, whose work I

Election interference cartoon misses the mark: McElroy

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • Re: “De Adder’s Take: No public inquiry into Chinese election interference,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 8). Michael de Adder, whose work I
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t deserve the ribbing he received in the March 8 editorial cartoon when comparing his performance to the official opposition, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

OPG confused about reconciliation, says N.B. reader

  • Re: “To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 21). In a March 8 opinion
Opinion | March 15, 2023

OPG confused about reconciliation, says N.B. reader

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • Re: “To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 21). In a March 8 opinion

OPG confused about reconciliation, says N.B. reader

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • Re: “To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 21). In a March 8 opinion

The future of AI governance a balancing act of privacy, ethics, and progress

  • Rights-based AI governance models can be a catalyst in nudging the ethical adoption of AI across liberal democracies—and act as a counterweight to China’s
Opinion | BY AFTAB AHMED | March 15, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently launched the second phase of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. Ottawa’s attempts to frame the ‘rules of the game’ for its digital economy is commendable, and the U.S. should be observing and emulating this approach, writes Aftab Ahmed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of AI governance a balancing act of privacy, ethics, and progress

Opinion | BY AFTAB AHMED | March 15, 2023
  • Rights-based AI governance models can be a catalyst in nudging the ethical adoption of AI across liberal democracies—and act as a counterweight to China’s

The future of AI governance a balancing act of privacy, ethics, and progress

Opinion | BY AFTAB AHMED | March 15, 2023
  • Rights-based AI governance models can be a catalyst in nudging the ethical adoption of AI across liberal democracies—and act as a counterweight to China’s
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently launched the second phase of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. Ottawa’s attempts to frame the ‘rules of the game’ for its digital economy is commendable, and the U.S. should be observing and emulating this approach, writes Aftab Ahmed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Ng wraps up U.K. women’s trade mission with Cambridge keynote on March 15

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two
As part of her three-day Women’s Trade Mission to the United Kingdom, Minister of International Trade Mary Ng will participate in a March 15 keynote address and armchair discussion in Cambridge on the current state and future outlook of Canada-U.K. trade relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Ng wraps up U.K. women’s trade mission with Cambridge keynote on March 15

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two

Minister Ng wraps up U.K. women’s trade mission with Cambridge keynote on March 15

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two
As part of her three-day Women’s Trade Mission to the United Kingdom, Minister of International Trade Mary Ng will participate in a March 15 keynote address and armchair discussion in Cambridge on the current state and future outlook of Canada-U.K. trade relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre pre-brands government

  • Plus, Perrin Beatty weighs in on the foreign agent registry.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been using choice words to describe his proposed tenure as PM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre pre-brands government

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, Perrin Beatty weighs in on the foreign agent registry.

Politics This Morning: Poilievre pre-brands government

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, Perrin Beatty weighs in on the foreign agent registry.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been using choice words to describe his proposed tenure as PM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee members NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Jenica Atwin bring unique first-hand experience to the ongoing study on Indigenous graduation rates and education outcomes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.
House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee members NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Jenica Atwin bring unique first-hand experience to the ongoing study on Indigenous graduation rates and education outcomes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett
Conservative MP Michael Barrett chats with caucus colleague Michael Cooper ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in on March 14, 2023, to continue the study on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023
Michael Barrett
Conservative MP Michael Barrett chats with caucus colleague Michael Cooper ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in on March 14, 2023, to continue the study on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PROC wrangling continues

  • Plus, news for campaign number-crunchers.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2023
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger chairs the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is meeting again this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PROC wrangling continues

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2023
  • Plus, news for campaign number-crunchers.

Politics This Morning: PROC wrangling continues

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2023
  • Plus, news for campaign number-crunchers.
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger chairs the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is meeting again this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To entice Canadian soldiers, give them the tools they need to do the job

  • The best way to address both the recruiting and retention dilemma for the Armed Forces would be to ensure our troops are equipped with
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand told the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security attendees on March 9 that the government will be fast-tracking three key military procurement projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To entice Canadian soldiers, give them the tools they need to do the job

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2023
  • The best way to address both the recruiting and retention dilemma for the Armed Forces would be to ensure our troops are equipped with

To entice Canadian soldiers, give them the tools they need to do the job

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2023
  • The best way to address both the recruiting and retention dilemma for the Armed Forces would be to ensure our troops are equipped with
National Defence Minister Anita Anand told the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security attendees on March 9 that the government will be fast-tracking three key military procurement projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have both seen recent staff exits. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have both seen recent staff exits. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

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