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

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
Opinion | June 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service
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Feds must keep promises on water 

  • Whether it’s marking World Environment Day by kayaking on the Niagara River or canoeing on Lake Laurentian before making an election promise, Prime Minister
Opinion | BY ANDREW STEGEMANN, DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP, NICOLE TRIGG, COREE TULL, AND ROBERTA WEBSTER | October 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The federal government should create an effective Canada Water Agency and adequately resourcing the Freshwater Action Plan are necessary first steps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must keep promises on water 

Opinion | BY ANDREW STEGEMANN, DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP, NICOLE TRIGG, COREE TULL, AND ROBERTA WEBSTER | October 12, 2022
  • Whether it’s marking World Environment Day by kayaking on the Niagara River or canoeing on Lake Laurentian before making an election promise, Prime Minister

Feds must keep promises on water 

Opinion | BY ANDREW STEGEMANN, DOMINIQUE MONCHAMP, NICOLE TRIGG, COREE TULL, AND ROBERTA WEBSTER | October 12, 2022
  • Whether it’s marking World Environment Day by kayaking on the Niagara River or canoeing on Lake Laurentian before making an election promise, Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The federal government should create an effective Canada Water Agency and adequately resourcing the Freshwater Action Plan are necessary first steps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine: the focus shifts

  • What makes the war ‘unwinnable’ in Russian eyes (and most other peoples’ as well) is the perception created by a series of spectacular Ukrainian
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 12, 2022
Behind the bluster, most of the people who matter in Russia will be considering their options if Vladimir Putin loses power. The real focus of the crisis is moving to Moscow, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: the focus shifts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 12, 2022
  • What makes the war ‘unwinnable’ in Russian eyes (and most other peoples’ as well) is the perception created by a series of spectacular Ukrainian

Ukraine: the focus shifts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 12, 2022
  • What makes the war ‘unwinnable’ in Russian eyes (and most other peoples’ as well) is the perception created by a series of spectacular Ukrainian
Behind the bluster, most of the people who matter in Russia will be considering their options if Vladimir Putin loses power. The real focus of the crisis is moving to Moscow, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

O’Toole’s bad luck

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole may have lost the last federal election because he lacked a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 12, 2022
Former Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole in a recent media interview basically claimed that what brought him down was a sudden stroke of bad luck, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s bad luck

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 12, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole may have lost the last federal election because he lacked a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover.

O’Toole’s bad luck

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 12, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole may have lost the last federal election because he lacked a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover.
Former Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole in a recent media interview basically claimed that what brought him down was a sudden stroke of bad luck, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

  • As the House Ethics Committee prepares to begin its inquiry into the use of more than half a billion dollars in public funds to
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
RCMP officers direct asylum seekers from an irregular border crossing at Roxham Road in Quebec in August 2017. That year, an influx of asylum seekers entering Canada at the crossing made international headlines, but according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, there has been a 13 per cent increase in crossings so far in 2022. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • As the House Ethics Committee prepares to begin its inquiry into the use of more than half a billion dollars in public funds to

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • As the House Ethics Committee prepares to begin its inquiry into the use of more than half a billion dollars in public funds to
RCMP officers direct asylum seekers from an irregular border crossing at Roxham Road in Quebec in August 2017. That year, an influx of asylum seekers entering Canada at the crossing made international headlines, but according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, there has been a 13 per cent increase in crossings so far in 2022. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public Order Emergency Commission hearings kick off on Oct. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.
News | October 12, 2022
Police hand out flyers outlining charges and consequences for unlawful activity resulting from Freedom Convoy participation in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022. Public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission begin Thursday, Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission hearings kick off on Oct. 13

News | October 12, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.

Public Order Emergency Commission hearings kick off on Oct. 13

News | October 12, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.
Police hand out flyers outlining charges and consequences for unlawful activity resulting from Freedom Convoy participation in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022. Public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission begin Thursday, Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reproductive injustice faced by vulnerable populations amplified in U.S., says reader 

  • Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, mainstream feminists across the United States have taken to the streets to protest against the end
Opinion | October 12, 2022

Reproductive injustice faced by vulnerable populations amplified in U.S., says reader 

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, mainstream feminists across the United States have taken to the streets to protest against the end

Reproductive injustice faced by vulnerable populations amplified in U.S., says reader 

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, mainstream feminists across the United States have taken to the streets to protest against the end

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is among those expected to testify at a public inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is among those expected to testify at a public inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian officials invited to provide tourism security input in Mexico

  • Canada will be the first foreign nation to join a Mexican security forum and offer input on how to safeguard tourists. The safety of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
Mexico's Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marqués was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian counterpart Randy Boissonnault and Global Affairs officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian officials invited to provide tourism security input in Mexico

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Canada will be the first foreign nation to join a Mexican security forum and offer input on how to safeguard tourists. The safety of

Canadian officials invited to provide tourism security input in Mexico

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Canada will be the first foreign nation to join a Mexican security forum and offer input on how to safeguard tourists. The safety of
Mexico's Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marqués was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian counterpart Randy Boissonnault and Global Affairs officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland and peers to talk inflation in D.C.

  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND is in Washington, D.C., today through Friday to attend a series of international meetings on inflation and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will attend a series of meetings in Washington this week. She will be joined at some of them by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland and peers to talk inflation in D.C.

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND is in Washington, D.C., today through Friday to attend a series of international meetings on inflation and

Politics This Morning: Freeland and peers to talk inflation in D.C.

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND is in Washington, D.C., today through Friday to attend a series of international meetings on inflation and
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will attend a series of meetings in Washington this week. She will be joined at some of them by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Racism rears its ugly head in police’s untested tech

  • OTTAWA—Now is the time to re-read 1984 and rewatch Minority Report and Demolition Man, because this is where we are right now. On Oct.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 12, 2022
The Edmonton Police Service issued an apology after circulating an AI-generated sketch of a potential suspect in an assault case last week created via DNA phenotyping technology. The unregulated and unverified tech has the potential to put a target on the back of every young Black male in Alberta, writes Erica Ifill. Image courtesy of the Edmonton Police Service

Racism rears its ugly head in police’s untested tech

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Now is the time to re-read 1984 and rewatch Minority Report and Demolition Man, because this is where we are right now. On Oct.

Racism rears its ugly head in police’s untested tech

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Now is the time to re-read 1984 and rewatch Minority Report and Demolition Man, because this is where we are right now. On Oct.
The Edmonton Police Service issued an apology after circulating an AI-generated sketch of a potential suspect in an assault case last week created via DNA phenotyping technology. The unregulated and unverified tech has the potential to put a target on the back of every young Black male in Alberta, writes Erica Ifill. Image courtesy of the Edmonton Police Service

Fossil-fuel treaty support would signal commitment to climate change targets: Kairos

  • Re: “Environmentalists want Canada to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to wind down use of fossil fuels,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 3, p. 1). 
Opinion | October 12, 2022

Fossil-fuel treaty support would signal commitment to climate change targets: Kairos

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Re: “Environmentalists want Canada to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to wind down use of fossil fuels,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 3, p. 1). 

Fossil-fuel treaty support would signal commitment to climate change targets: Kairos

Opinion | October 12, 2022
  • Re: “Environmentalists want Canada to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to wind down use of fossil fuels,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 3, p. 1). 

Hockey Canada has forgotten that no one is bigger than the game

  • OTTAWA—I hate to write about the trials and tribulations of Hockey Canada again, given I know good people, with good intentions, and of good
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2022
Hockey Canada announced the departure of president Scott Smith, right, on Oct. 11. For too long, Hockey Canada looked like the only people in the country who just didn’t get it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada has forgotten that no one is bigger than the game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—I hate to write about the trials and tribulations of Hockey Canada again, given I know good people, with good intentions, and of good

Hockey Canada has forgotten that no one is bigger than the game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—I hate to write about the trials and tribulations of Hockey Canada again, given I know good people, with good intentions, and of good
Hockey Canada announced the departure of president Scott Smith, right, on Oct. 11. For too long, Hockey Canada looked like the only people in the country who just didn’t get it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

  • In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2022
Alberta Premier and United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, left, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole have all caused grief for their American counterparts who share names and similar Twitter handles with the three prominent Canadian politicians. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Andrew Meade

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2022
  • In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians,

Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2022
  • In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians,
Alberta Premier and United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, left, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole have all caused grief for their American counterparts who share names and similar Twitter handles with the three prominent Canadian politicians. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 will be passed, the consequences be damned

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The fix is in: the House of Commons committee studying the new Official Languages Act is not interested in hearing contrary arguments. I
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
The House committee studying Official Language Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13 doesn’t want to hear contrary arguments, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 will be passed, the consequences be damned

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The fix is in: the House of Commons committee studying the new Official Languages Act is not interested in hearing contrary arguments. I

Bill C-13 will be passed, the consequences be damned

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The fix is in: the House of Commons committee studying the new Official Languages Act is not interested in hearing contrary arguments. I
The House committee studying Official Language Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13 doesn’t want to hear contrary arguments, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

  • Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
For Ambassador Michel Miraillet, pictured in his office at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, this posting is his third time as an ambassador, following assignments in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around

New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 12, 2022
  • Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around
For Ambassador Michel Miraillet, pictured in his office at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, this posting is his third time as an ambassador, following assignments in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With extraordinary power comes extraordinary accountability: Trudeau, eight ministers to testify at Public Order Emergency Commission alongside convoy organizers

  • The public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year will hold
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police are pictured on Metcalfe Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. The public inquiry into the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act will begin on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With extraordinary power comes extraordinary accountability: Trudeau, eight ministers to testify at Public Order Emergency Commission alongside convoy organizers

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • The public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year will hold

With extraordinary power comes extraordinary accountability: Trudeau, eight ministers to testify at Public Order Emergency Commission alongside convoy organizers

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 12, 2022
  • The public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests earlier this year will hold
Ontario Provincial Police are pictured on Metcalfe Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. The public inquiry into the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act will begin on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sporting life and the cost of bad decisions

  • OTTAWA—The positive cultural value available from Canadian sport appeared to be on the upswing in 2019 when the CBC belatedly relieved us from having
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 12, 2022
Andrea Skinner’s resignation as Hockey Canada’s interim board chair isn’t likely to put the issue of payouts for player sexual misconduct to rest, as MPs are probably going to want to get to the bottom of it all, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

The sporting life and the cost of bad decisions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The positive cultural value available from Canadian sport appeared to be on the upswing in 2019 when the CBC belatedly relieved us from having

The sporting life and the cost of bad decisions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The positive cultural value available from Canadian sport appeared to be on the upswing in 2019 when the CBC belatedly relieved us from having
Andrea Skinner’s resignation as Hockey Canada’s interim board chair isn’t likely to put the issue of payouts for player sexual misconduct to rest, as MPs are probably going to want to get to the bottom of it all, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Local MP wants NCC to look elsewhere for new embassy row

  • Amid the National Capital Commission’s appeal to overturn the rejection of a proposed diplomatic precinct in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville neighbourhood, the MP who represents the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2022
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi and a community group are fighting to protect Lazy Bay Commons from becoming a diplomatic precinct. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Local MP wants NCC to look elsewhere for new embassy row

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2022
  • Amid the National Capital Commission’s appeal to overturn the rejection of a proposed diplomatic precinct in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville neighbourhood, the MP who represents the

Local MP wants NCC to look elsewhere for new embassy row

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2022
  • Amid the National Capital Commission’s appeal to overturn the rejection of a proposed diplomatic precinct in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville neighbourhood, the MP who represents the
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi and a community group are fighting to protect Lazy Bay Commons from becoming a diplomatic precinct. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Politics This Morning: Anand visits Poland as Russian cruise missiles hammer Ukrainian cities

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are not sitting this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled today. Most MPs will be
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 11, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, seen here on Sept. 27, 2022, will meet with her Poland's defence minister in Warsaw today, in her first official visit to Poland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand visits Poland as Russian cruise missiles hammer Ukrainian cities

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 11, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are not sitting this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled today. Most MPs will be

Politics This Morning: Anand visits Poland as Russian cruise missiles hammer Ukrainian cities

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 11, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are not sitting this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled today. Most MPs will be
Defence Minister Anita Anand, seen here on Sept. 27, 2022, will meet with her Poland's defence minister in Warsaw today, in her first official visit to Poland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military masters should carefully pick our battles before buying weapons

  • OTTAWA—Watching the once-vaunted, mighty Russian war machine come apart in Ukraine should be something which our Canadian military studies with detailed interest. While Canada
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 10, 2022
Members of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, hold a M777 Howitzer shooting range practice at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, in Manitoba, on Feb. 8, 2022. Canada has provided four 155mm M777 howitzers to Ukraine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Military masters should carefully pick our battles before buying weapons

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 10, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Watching the once-vaunted, mighty Russian war machine come apart in Ukraine should be something which our Canadian military studies with detailed interest. While Canada

Military masters should carefully pick our battles before buying weapons

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 10, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Watching the once-vaunted, mighty Russian war machine come apart in Ukraine should be something which our Canadian military studies with detailed interest. While Canada
Members of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, hold a M777 Howitzer shooting range practice at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, in Manitoba, on Feb. 8, 2022. Canada has provided four 155mm M777 howitzers to Ukraine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

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