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Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Netanyahu’s wars

  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

What we choose to build

  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
Political commentator Chantal Hébert, left, wrote recently in l’Actualité that she’ll be keeping an eye on Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney this summer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,
Political commentator Chantal Hébert, left, wrote recently in l’Actualité that she’ll be keeping an eye on Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney this summer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Carney’s ideological advantage

  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ideological advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 

Carney’s ideological advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

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
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Embattled Biden can chalk up the two Michaels’ freedom to his foreign policy legacy

  • Many Canadians helped to win the freedom of the Two Michaels, but it was only after U.S. President Joe Biden put his shoulder to
Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD, FEN OSLER HAMPSON | September 25, 2024
Michael Kovrig, left, and Michael Spavor, second from right, accompanied by Canada's then-ambassador to China Dominic Barton, arrive in Calgary and are greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 25, 2021. Photograph courtesy of DND

Embattled Biden can chalk up the two Michaels’ freedom to his foreign policy legacy

Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD, FEN OSLER HAMPSON | September 25, 2024
  • Many Canadians helped to win the freedom of the Two Michaels, but it was only after U.S. President Joe Biden put his shoulder to

Embattled Biden can chalk up the two Michaels’ freedom to his foreign policy legacy

Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD, FEN OSLER HAMPSON | September 25, 2024
  • Many Canadians helped to win the freedom of the Two Michaels, but it was only after U.S. President Joe Biden put his shoulder to
Michael Kovrig, left, and Michael Spavor, second from right, accompanied by Canada's then-ambassador to China Dominic Barton, arrive in Calgary and are greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 25, 2021. Photograph courtesy of DND

French President Macron touches down for two-day Canadian visit on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

French President Macron touches down for two-day Canadian visit on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations

French President Macron touches down for two-day Canadian visit on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a roadmap for research

  • Let’s agree on our priorities, and invest in research to develop the talent pool we will need in the years ahead.
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt

Canada needs a roadmap for research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
  • Let’s agree on our priorities, and invest in research to develop the talent pool we will need in the years ahead.

Canada needs a roadmap for research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
  • Let’s agree on our priorities, and invest in research to develop the talent pool we will need in the years ahead.
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt

Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change

  • Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change

Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
  • Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.

Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change

Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
  • Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future

  • When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future

Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
  • When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.

Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future

Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
  • When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

New capstone agency promises to improve Canada’s research enterprise

  • An overarching agency will improve the current funding system, and help to develop it as a true meritocracy where the best ideas are funded.
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

New capstone agency promises to improve Canada’s research enterprise

Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
  • An overarching agency will improve the current funding system, and help to develop it as a true meritocracy where the best ideas are funded.

New capstone agency promises to improve Canada’s research enterprise

Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
  • An overarching agency will improve the current funding system, and help to develop it as a true meritocracy where the best ideas are funded.
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact

  • The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.
Opinion | BY PARI JOHNSTON | September 25, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The impact, relevance, and reach of college and institute research translate into real benefits for Canadians, and for the long-term sustainability of our domestic industry, writes Pari Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact

Opinion | BY PARI JOHNSTON | September 25, 2024
  • The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.

Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact

Opinion | BY PARI JOHNSTON | September 25, 2024
  • The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The impact, relevance, and reach of college and institute research translate into real benefits for Canadians, and for the long-term sustainability of our domestic industry, writes Pari Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem

  • We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.
Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
As the global demand for AI computing power soars, Canada’s lack of sovereign compute capacity is having a real impact on researchers who are unable to access sufficient resources to perform their work, writes Chad Gaffield. Unsplash photograph by BoliviaInteligente

Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem

Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
  • We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.

Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem

Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
  • We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.
As the global demand for AI computing power soars, Canada’s lack of sovereign compute capacity is having a real impact on researchers who are unable to access sufficient resources to perform their work, writes Chad Gaffield. Unsplash photograph by BoliviaInteligente

Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy

  • Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The federal government’s haphazard moves over the last year to cut the number of international student permits threaten a vital part of the Canadian economy, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
  • Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s

Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
  • Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The federal government’s haphazard moves over the last year to cut the number of international student permits threaten a vital part of the Canadian economy, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting Canada’s research priorities

  • As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt
Opinion | BY DAVID WATTERS | September 25, 2024
In a world where research and technology are the drivers of economic, social, and environmental progress, we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines, writes David Watters. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Setting Canada’s research priorities

Opinion | BY DAVID WATTERS | September 25, 2024
  • As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt

Setting Canada’s research priorities

Opinion | BY DAVID WATTERS | September 25, 2024
  • As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt
In a world where research and technology are the drivers of economic, social, and environmental progress, we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines, writes David Watters. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Gimme shelter: West Block’s south entry gets a new awning

  • Plus, Percy Mockler and Candice Bergen each receive FPAC's Jim Carr award, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is heading to small-claims court, and the press
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 25, 2024
A new awning was built this summer over the south entrance at West Block to protect users from bad weather.

Gimme shelter: West Block’s south entry gets a new awning

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 25, 2024
  • Plus, Percy Mockler and Candice Bergen each receive FPAC's Jim Carr award, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is heading to small-claims court, and the press

Gimme shelter: West Block’s south entry gets a new awning

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 25, 2024
  • Plus, Percy Mockler and Candice Bergen each receive FPAC's Jim Carr award, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is heading to small-claims court, and the press
A new awning was built this summer over the south entrance at West Block to protect users from bad weather.

House votes on non-confidence motion

  • Plus, MPs vs. diplomats in Rideau Hall cricket game.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 25, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion is up for a vote in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House votes on non-confidence motion

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 25, 2024
  • Plus, MPs vs. diplomats in Rideau Hall cricket game.

House votes on non-confidence motion

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 25, 2024
  • Plus, MPs vs. diplomats in Rideau Hall cricket game.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion is up for a vote in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland announces more mortgage measures

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland announces more mortgage measures

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024

Freeland announces more mortgage measures

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate bill tackling forced sterilization overhauled, advanced after advocate disquiet

  • 'Right now there’s some very hopeful, happy people in Canada that have been watching that know that that bill is on its way to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2024
Senators Éric Forest, left, and Yvonne Boyer at a Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration meeting on June 20, 2024.
Senators Éric Forest, left, and Yvonne Boyer at a Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration meeting on June 20, 2024.
Ontario Senator Yvonne Boyer has revamped her bill, S-250, and says she'll do everything she can to get it across the finish line before the end of this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate bill tackling forced sterilization overhauled, advanced after advocate disquiet

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2024
  • 'Right now there’s some very hopeful, happy people in Canada that have been watching that know that that bill is on its way to

Senate bill tackling forced sterilization overhauled, advanced after advocate disquiet

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2024
  • 'Right now there’s some very hopeful, happy people in Canada that have been watching that know that that bill is on its way to
Senators Éric Forest, left, and Yvonne Boyer at a Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration meeting on June 20, 2024.
Ontario Senator Yvonne Boyer has revamped her bill, S-250, and says she'll do everything she can to get it across the finish line before the end of this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve

  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has 'tens of thousands' of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 23, 2024
House Government Operations and Estimates Committee chair Kelly McCauley. The committee's work on government procurement and contracting dominated this year's headlines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 23, 2024
  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has 'tens of thousands' of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.

‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 23, 2024
  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has 'tens of thousands' of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.
House Government Operations and Estimates Committee chair Kelly McCauley. The committee's work on government procurement and contracting dominated this year's headlines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preparing to fight the previous war

  • The equipment and artillery we’re using have no place on a modern battlefield, as witnessed by the ongoing near-peer conflict in Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2024
Canada now possesses an abundance of helicopter heavy-lift capability, which would be perfectly suited to waging a counterinsurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Preparing to fight the previous war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2024
  • The equipment and artillery we’re using have no place on a modern battlefield, as witnessed by the ongoing near-peer conflict in Ukraine.

Preparing to fight the previous war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2024
  • The equipment and artillery we’re using have no place on a modern battlefield, as witnessed by the ongoing near-peer conflict in Ukraine.
Canada now possesses an abundance of helicopter heavy-lift capability, which would be perfectly suited to waging a counterinsurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Lessons for Trudeau from the Jean Chrétien school

  • To assuage nervous voters, Trudeau should announce he will remain in office for the next election, but confirm that a leadership contest will be
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
After giving himself a ‘sell-by’ date, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien was able to lead an increasingly activist government over a period that generally resonated well with Canadians, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons for Trudeau from the Jean Chrétien school

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
  • To assuage nervous voters, Trudeau should announce he will remain in office for the next election, but confirm that a leadership contest will be

Lessons for Trudeau from the Jean Chrétien school

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
  • To assuage nervous voters, Trudeau should announce he will remain in office for the next election, but confirm that a leadership contest will be
Jean Chrétien
After giving himself a ‘sell-by’ date, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien was able to lead an increasingly activist government over a period that generally resonated well with Canadians, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of staff exit, new press secretary among changes in St-Onge’s shop

  • Plus, along with a new acting chief of staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a new director of communications.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 23, 2024
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge recently bade farewell to her chief of staff, as well as her director of parliamentary affairs and appointments, among other recent staff changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of staff exit, new press secretary among changes in St-Onge’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 23, 2024
  • Plus, along with a new acting chief of staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a new director of communications.

Chief of staff exit, new press secretary among changes in St-Onge’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 23, 2024
  • Plus, along with a new acting chief of staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a new director of communications.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge recently bade farewell to her chief of staff, as well as her director of parliamentary affairs and appointments, among other recent staff changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal resource leadership boils down to LN ‘Gee, I don’t know’

  • Liberal ministers playing to the fossil fuel industry’s contrived confusion seems less of a lack of consistency, and more of an outright dangerous misunderstanding.
Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | September 23, 2024
In July, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, said he wants to export LNG because ‘it’s what the world needs,’ and two weeks later, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said ending LNG subsidies is ‘a common-sense bottom line.’
 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal resource leadership boils down to LN ‘Gee, I don’t know’

Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | September 23, 2024
  • Liberal ministers playing to the fossil fuel industry’s contrived confusion seems less of a lack of consistency, and more of an outright dangerous misunderstanding.

Liberal resource leadership boils down to LN ‘Gee, I don’t know’

Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | September 23, 2024
  • Liberal ministers playing to the fossil fuel industry’s contrived confusion seems less of a lack of consistency, and more of an outright dangerous misunderstanding.
In July, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, said he wants to export LNG because ‘it’s what the world needs,’ and two weeks later, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said ending LNG subsidies is ‘a common-sense bottom line.’
 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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