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

Canada has moral duty to commit to international aid

  • If there was ever a time for Canada to step up as a champion of gender equality, human rights, peace, and international assistance—it is
Opinion | BY BARBARA GRANTHAM, LAUREN RAVON, DANNY GLENWRIGHT | June 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host at the upcoming G7 Summit. Canada should insist that foreign assistance be put on an equal footing with diplomacy, trade, and security, write Barbara Grantham, Lauren Ravon, and Danny Glenwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has moral duty to commit to international aid

Opinion | BY BARBARA GRANTHAM, LAUREN RAVON, DANNY GLENWRIGHT | June 12, 2025
  • If there was ever a time for Canada to step up as a champion of gender equality, human rights, peace, and international assistance—it is

Canada has moral duty to commit to international aid

Opinion | BY BARBARA GRANTHAM, LAUREN RAVON, DANNY GLENWRIGHT | June 12, 2025
  • If there was ever a time for Canada to step up as a champion of gender equality, human rights, peace, and international assistance—it is
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host at the upcoming G7 Summit. Canada should insist that foreign assistance be put on an equal footing with diplomacy, trade, and security, write Barbara Grantham, Lauren Ravon, and Danny Glenwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. 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

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

  • Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has given notice of a programming motion for Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2025
  • Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2025
  • Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has given notice of a programming motion for Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Parliament wave the white flag?

  • Plus, Carney chooses a new clerk.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 12, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber. MPs are under pressure to pass two government bills with minimal scrutiny before the summer adjournment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Parliament wave the white flag?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 12, 2025
  • Plus, Carney chooses a new clerk.

Will Parliament wave the white flag?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 12, 2025
  • Plus, Carney chooses a new clerk.
The House of Commons Chamber. MPs are under pressure to pass two government bills with minimal scrutiny before the summer adjournment. 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

The urgency of confronting a warming world remains

  • As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. While climate change policy appears to have receded as a priority for the Carney government, the urgency of confronting a warming world remains, writes Shawn McCarthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgency of confronting a warming world remains

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 11, 2025
  • As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy

The urgency of confronting a warming world remains

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 11, 2025
  • As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. While climate change policy appears to have receded as a priority for the Carney government, the urgency of confronting a warming world remains, writes Shawn McCarthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How will the Carney government navigate between fighting climate change and bending to corporate priorities? Only time will tell

  • A 2024 UN Environment Program report concluded, under a status quo scenario, Earth is on track to reach an approximate 2.7°C increase in planetary warming by
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How will the Carney government navigate between fighting climate change and bending to corporate priorities? Only time will tell

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | June 11, 2025
  • A 2024 UN Environment Program report concluded, under a status quo scenario, Earth is on track to reach an approximate 2.7°C increase in planetary warming by

How will the Carney government navigate between fighting climate change and bending to corporate priorities? Only time will tell

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | June 11, 2025
  • A 2024 UN Environment Program report concluded, under a status quo scenario, Earth is on track to reach an approximate 2.7°C increase in planetary warming by
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett

Take bold climate action now, says letter writer

  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2). Some things are hard. Like finding cures for diseases. Some things are
Opinion | June 11, 2025

Take bold climate action now, says letter writer

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2). Some things are hard. Like finding cures for diseases. Some things are

Take bold climate action now, says letter writer

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2). Some things are hard. Like finding cures for diseases. Some things are

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

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, as ministers Mélanie Joly, right, and David McGuinty look on during a May 6 visit to the White House. PMO photograph by Lars Hagberg

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, as ministers Mélanie Joly, right, and David McGuinty look on during a May 6 visit to the White House. PMO photograph by Lars Hagberg

Conservative MP Hoback shows compassion comes first in a crisis

  • Plus, ISG Senator René Cormier is the Senate's new deputy Speaker, parliamentarians who've died recently will be remembered on June 16, and The Hill
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 11, 2025
During the June 3 emergency debate on the Prairie wildfires, Conservative MP Randy Hoback, left, offered to share his Prince Albert, Sask., constituency office with Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, whose riding has been affected by the ongoing fires. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Conservative MP Hoback shows compassion comes first in a crisis

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, ISG Senator René Cormier is the Senate's new deputy Speaker, parliamentarians who've died recently will be remembered on June 16, and The Hill

Conservative MP Hoback shows compassion comes first in a crisis

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, ISG Senator René Cormier is the Senate's new deputy Speaker, parliamentarians who've died recently will be remembered on June 16, and The Hill
During the June 3 emergency debate on the Prairie wildfires, Conservative MP Randy Hoback, left, offered to share his Prince Albert, Sask., constituency office with Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, whose riding has been affected by the ongoing fires. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

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

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

  • Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2025
  • Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2025
  • Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor general says feds didn’t get value for money in dozens of GC Strategies contracts

  • GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor general says feds didn’t get value for money in dozens of GC Strategies contracts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and

Auditor general says feds didn’t get value for money in dozens of GC Strategies contracts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. 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

Wait and see is Europe’s best tactic with Trump as war rhetoric ramps up 

  • European members of NATO are worried the U.S. is ending its guarantee of nuclear retaliation against a Russian attack. They are right to be
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 9, 2025
It’s unlikely the United States ends up in a de facto alliance with Russia, but it’s possible, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s bizarre but undeniably very close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Shealah Craighead

Wait and see is Europe’s best tactic with Trump as war rhetoric ramps up 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 9, 2025
  • European members of NATO are worried the U.S. is ending its guarantee of nuclear retaliation against a Russian attack. They are right to be

Wait and see is Europe’s best tactic with Trump as war rhetoric ramps up 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 9, 2025
  • European members of NATO are worried the U.S. is ending its guarantee of nuclear retaliation against a Russian attack. They are right to be
It’s unlikely the United States ends up in a de facto alliance with Russia, but it’s possible, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s bizarre but undeniably very close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Shealah Craighead

Canada’s international balancing act

  • Ottawa can and should rebalance its foreign policy by engaging where interests converge, and holding back where risks loom.
Opinion | BY THOMAS LIU | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
With new Prime Minister Mark Carney well-placed to turn the page, Canada can exploit the current geostrategic environment to cultivate a posture of strategic ambiguity, writes Thomas Liu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s international balancing act

Opinion | BY THOMAS LIU | June 9, 2025
  • Ottawa can and should rebalance its foreign policy by engaging where interests converge, and holding back where risks loom.

Canada’s international balancing act

Opinion | BY THOMAS LIU | June 9, 2025
  • Ottawa can and should rebalance its foreign policy by engaging where interests converge, and holding back where risks loom.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
With new Prime Minister Mark Carney well-placed to turn the page, Canada can exploit the current geostrategic environment to cultivate a posture of strategic ambiguity, writes Thomas Liu. 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

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition day in the House

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
MPs will debate a motion tabled by the Conservative party's shadow minister for finance, Jasraj Hallan, in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.

Opposition day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.
MPs will debate a motion tabled by the Conservative party's shadow minister for finance, Jasraj Hallan, in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major

Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
News | October 17, 2022
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

News | October 17, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,

Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17

News | October 17, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
Increased spending in the 2002 federal budget on federal government cybersecurity infrastructure was a useful step, but Ottawa needs to think more boldly and beyond Canada’s borders, according to Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, the senior director of digital economy, technology and innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in

Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 17, 2022
  • Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in
Increased spending in the 2002 federal budget on federal government cybersecurity infrastructure was a useful step, but Ottawa needs to think more boldly and beyond Canada’s borders, according to Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, the senior director of digital economy, technology and innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
Parroting the position of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a recent Washington speech, signalled Canada’s support for, effectively, a league or concert of democracies that would exclude countries that did not follow Western practices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in

Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in
Parroting the position of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a recent Washington speech, signalled Canada’s support for, effectively, a league or concert of democracies that would exclude countries that did not follow Western practices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to clean up our language 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured arriving at the Conservative national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida and their son Cruz. It looks like a Poilievre 'pivot' on climate is inevitable—although it will be dressed up as a fairer, more equitable approach to containing emissions, not a complete policy reversal, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to clean up our language 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of

Time to clean up our language 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 17, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Political language has become so degraded that a gross betrayal of supporters, a shameless climbdown from previously embraced imperatives, the sudden disappearance of
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured arriving at the Conservative national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida and their son Cruz. It looks like a Poilievre 'pivot' on climate is inevitable—although it will be dressed up as a fairer, more equitable approach to containing emissions, not a complete policy reversal, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to
Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Guy Huot; then-Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau; and Robert Lapalme. Trudeau was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Photograph courtesy Gordon Beck/City of Montreal's Archives

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to

The longstanding Liberal hegemony in Canada, and the challenges to it

Opinion | BY MARK WEGIERSKI | October 17, 2022
  • TORONTO—Since the federal election of 1896, when voters in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec switched their votes, en masse, from the Conservative to
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Guy Huot; then-Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau; and Robert Lapalme. Trudeau was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Photograph courtesy Gordon Beck/City of Montreal's Archives

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
Commissioner Paul Rouleau will oversee the first day of witness testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision

Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision
Commissioner Paul Rouleau will oversee the first day of witness testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
Michael Scandiffio, a former Hill Times news editor, CTV Hill reporter and a former federal public servant, has been missing since Oct. 2, 2022, near his family cottage in Otter Lake, Que. Image courtesy of Sûreté du Québec

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and

When the ‘best’ day became the ‘worst’: former Parliament Hill journalist and staffer Mike Scandiffio still missing

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 13, 2022
  • It began as a beautiful family weekend. On Oct. 1, former Hill Times deputy editor Mike Scandiffio was with his wife, Debora Brown, and
Michael Scandiffio, a former Hill Times news editor, CTV Hill reporter and a former federal public servant, has been missing since Oct. 2, 2022, near his family cottage in Otter Lake, Que. Image courtesy of Sûreté du Québec

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, delivering his opening remarks at the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have

Public Order Emergency Commission gets underway under ‘extraordinary time pressures’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • The highly anticipated Public Order Emergency Commission’s fact-finding hearings are underway in Ottawa, with Commissioner Paul Rouleau pointing out that this inquiry will have
Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Oct. 13, 2022, delivering his opening remarks at the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough speaks to reporters in the West Block on June 2. One way the federal government can help reduce labour shortage-related food inflation is to expand the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for the agri-food sector and recognize the skills and credentials we may already have here, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected

We must seize the solution to food inflation and health-care shortages at our fingertips

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | October 13, 2022
  • Every day we see news stories describing the impact of soaring food prices or severe shortages of health-care workers. Arguably, no Canadian is unaffected
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough speaks to reporters in the West Block on June 2. One way the federal government can help reduce labour shortage-related food inflation is to expand the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for the agri-food sector and recognize the skills and credentials we may already have here, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to crank up the feminist agenda to a pitch from which it can never be rolled back, by anyone, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was

Feds need real feminist bonafides now to prevent backsliding later

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two months before he became prime minister in 2015, Justin Trudeau declared: “I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist.” He was
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to crank up the feminist agenda to a pitch from which it can never be rolled back, by anyone, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings arrives at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on Sept. 19 for the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with

New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2022
  • Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings arrives at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on Sept. 19 for the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald's home nation is seeking federal financing in its bid to take a larger role in a proposed nickel sulphide mine in its territory. Photograph courtesy of the Assembly of First Nations

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine

AFN national chief’s First Nation looks to Canada Infrastructure Bank for funding to support critical minerals project

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 13, 2022
  • A First Nation in northern Ontario is seeking federal financing to support its plan to be involved “from day one” in a proposed mine
Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald's home nation is seeking federal financing in its bid to take a larger role in a proposed nickel sulphide mine in its territory. Photograph courtesy of the Assembly of First Nations

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to
Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
Protesters gather in Melbourne, Australia, for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian protests, on Sept. 29. As autocracies acquire new technologies to block the free flow of information and control their citizens online, Canada and its democratic allies must multiply their efforts to fight internet censorship, writes Bijan Ahmadi. Flickr photograph by Matt Hrkac

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to

To support democracy and human rights, Canada must fight internet censorship

Opinion | BY BIJAN AHMADI | October 13, 2022
  • The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s so-called “morality police” has sparked nationwide protests in Iran. Similar to
Protesters gather in Melbourne, Australia, for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian protests, on Sept. 29. As autocracies acquire new technologies to block the free flow of information and control their citizens online, Canada and its democratic allies must multiply their efforts to fight internet censorship, writes Bijan Ahmadi. Flickr photograph by Matt Hrkac

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the
Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, weathering the invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global community faces the same risk of escalation as in the 1960s and the same possibility of positive transformation. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the

Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | October 13, 2022
  • The 1962 Cuban missile crisis started because two superpowers, each capable of global annihilation but misjudging the security expectations of their rivals, called the
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, weathering the invasion from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global community faces the same risk of escalation as in the 1960s and the same possibility of positive transformation. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
Marta Morgan is retiring from the public service, and from her post as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. Morgan is pictured here, left, toasting Vietnam's national day at a 2019 reception hosted by former Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in

Politics This Morning: DMs shuffle, PBO reports on economy 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The public inquiry into the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act amid the Convoy protest movement’s occupation of downtown Ottawa in
Marta Morgan is retiring from the public service, and from her post as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs. Morgan is pictured here, left, toasting Vietnam's national day at a 2019 reception hosted by former Vietnamese ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago this month, in which, for 13 days, humanity stood on the brink of World War III. The crisis passed because U.S. president John F. Kennedy, left, and Soviet Union president Nikita Khrushchev, right, engaged in crisis diplomacy and negotiated a solution to the problem of the Soviets installing nuclear missiles in Cuba. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago

The world doesn’t want another Cuban Missile Crisis

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 12, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago
The possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has led to comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago this month, in which, for 13 days, humanity stood on the brink of World War III. The crisis passed because U.S. president John F. Kennedy, left, and Soviet Union president Nikita Khrushchev, right, engaged in crisis diplomacy and negotiated a solution to the problem of the Soviets installing nuclear missiles in Cuba. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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