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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Is Jagmeet Singh a poor fit, or is politics a shabby job?

  • The federal NDP leader resembles a ringside observer as two veteran pugilists pummel one another at every available microphone.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s problem may run deeper than his lack of killer instinct, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Jagmeet Singh a poor fit, or is politics a shabby job?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
  • The federal NDP leader resembles a ringside observer as two veteran pugilists pummel one another at every available microphone.

Is Jagmeet Singh a poor fit, or is politics a shabby job?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
  • The federal NDP leader resembles a ringside observer as two veteran pugilists pummel one another at every available microphone.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s problem may run deeper than his lack of killer instinct, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

  • We can choose to be a leader for multilateralism, rather than serving as a junior partner for those who seek fragmentation.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly addresses the Global Heads of Mission Meeting in Ottawa in June. The time has come for Canada to return to its traditional role as a champion of multilateralism, effective global institutions, and global governance, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
  • We can choose to be a leader for multilateralism, rather than serving as a junior partner for those who seek fragmentation.

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
  • We can choose to be a leader for multilateralism, rather than serving as a junior partner for those who seek fragmentation.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly addresses the Global Heads of Mission Meeting in Ottawa in June. The time has come for Canada to return to its traditional role as a champion of multilateralism, effective global institutions, and global governance, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

  • A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
The current focus is on building new homes, but renovations should also be included in the discussion, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
  • A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
  • A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.
The current focus is on building new homes, but renovations should also be included in the discussion, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

  • Plus, intelligence agencies will release a new ‘baseline threat assessment’ for cybercrime.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit China since Mary Ng went in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

  • Plus, intelligence agencies will release a new ‘baseline threat assessment’ for cybercrime.

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

  • Plus, intelligence agencies will release a new ‘baseline threat assessment’ for cybercrime.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit China since Mary Ng went in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

  • Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
  • Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed

Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
  • Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

Push to ban firearms may have eventual opposite result: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session,” by Jesse Cnockhaert (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, 2023). It is entirely
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Push to ban firearms may have eventual opposite result: Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session,” by Jesse Cnockhaert (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, 2023). It is entirely

Push to ban firearms may have eventual opposite result: Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session,” by Jesse Cnockhaert (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, 2023). It is entirely

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to speak in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 7

  • MONDAY, AUG. 28—TUESDAY, AUG. 29 AFN 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit from
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an economic progress report in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to speak in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 7

  • MONDAY, AUG. 28—TUESDAY, AUG. 29 AFN 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit from

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to speak in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 7

  • MONDAY, AUG. 28—TUESDAY, AUG. 29 AFN 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit from
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an economic progress report in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

  • 'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
First elected in York Centre, Ont., in 2020, Ya’ara Saks previously served as parliamentary secretary to the families minister before her appointment as addictions and mental health minister in July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • 'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • 'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see
First elected in York Centre, Ont., in 2020, Ya’ara Saks previously served as parliamentary secretary to the families minister before her appointment as addictions and mental health minister in July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parks Canada announces free admission to national parks in B.C., Alberta amid wildfires to support evacuees

  • Plus, Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem scheduled to deliver economic progress update in Calgary, and HMCS St. John sailors present Woody Point, N.L., residents
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping a close eye on when and where wildfires that have displaced thousands of people from their homes flare up. Parks Canada is offering free admission in national parks in B.C. and Alberta to evacuees. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter

Parks Canada announces free admission to national parks in B.C., Alberta amid wildfires to support evacuees

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • Plus, Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem scheduled to deliver economic progress update in Calgary, and HMCS St. John sailors present Woody Point, N.L., residents

Parks Canada announces free admission to national parks in B.C., Alberta amid wildfires to support evacuees

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • Plus, Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem scheduled to deliver economic progress update in Calgary, and HMCS St. John sailors present Woody Point, N.L., residents
The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping a close eye on when and where wildfires that have displaced thousands of people from their homes flare up. Parks Canada is offering free admission in national parks in B.C. and Alberta to evacuees. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter

Lack of meaningful consultation over search for new ethics commissioner ‘incredibly problematic,’ says Tory ethics critic

  • Canada has gone more than six months without a permanent federal ethics commissioner, and the absence of one impedes certain functions of the ethics
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett told The Hill Times that 'consultations with opposition parties haven't been undertaken' regarding candidates for a new ethics commissioner, and that is 'incredibly problematic.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of meaningful consultation over search for new ethics commissioner ‘incredibly problematic,’ says Tory ethics critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • Canada has gone more than six months without a permanent federal ethics commissioner, and the absence of one impedes certain functions of the ethics

Lack of meaningful consultation over search for new ethics commissioner ‘incredibly problematic,’ says Tory ethics critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • Canada has gone more than six months without a permanent federal ethics commissioner, and the absence of one impedes certain functions of the ethics
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett told The Hill Times that 'consultations with opposition parties haven't been undertaken' regarding candidates for a new ethics commissioner, and that is 'incredibly problematic.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and

Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate

  • Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with representatives of the oil and gas industry and the renewable energy industry during her recent visit to her home province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
  • Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable

Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
  • Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with representatives of the oil and gas industry and the renewable energy industry during her recent visit to her home province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Anand pass the plate in Vancouver

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after his July cabinet shuffle. Trudeau will headline Liberal Party fundraisers in Vancouver and Edmonton this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Anand pass the plate in Vancouver

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Anand pass the plate in Vancouver

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after his July cabinet shuffle. Trudeau will headline Liberal Party fundraisers in Vancouver and Edmonton this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myth-busting nuclear energy

  • Without nuclear energy, we would be dependent on much dirtier energy sources, like coal or natural gas.
Opinion | BY JOHN CROMPTON | August 24, 2023
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson. Elected officials need to support nuclear projects despite ideological opposition that might try to fear monger in an attempt to delay and stop nuclear options, writes John Compton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myth-busting nuclear energy

Opinion | BY JOHN CROMPTON | August 24, 2023
  • Without nuclear energy, we would be dependent on much dirtier energy sources, like coal or natural gas.

Myth-busting nuclear energy

Opinion | BY JOHN CROMPTON | August 24, 2023
  • Without nuclear energy, we would be dependent on much dirtier energy sources, like coal or natural gas.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson. Elected officials need to support nuclear projects despite ideological opposition that might try to fear monger in an attempt to delay and stop nuclear options, writes John Compton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The United Nations should allow Taiwan to participate

  • UN officials speak often of joint solutions, solidarity, and inclusion in tackling the pressing issues of our time, and Taiwan is more than willing
Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
It is vital to make China and other authoritarian governments aware that they will be held accountable and to urge them to settle differences through peaceful means, writes Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada

The United Nations should allow Taiwan to participate

Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
  • UN officials speak often of joint solutions, solidarity, and inclusion in tackling the pressing issues of our time, and Taiwan is more than willing

The United Nations should allow Taiwan to participate

Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
  • UN officials speak often of joint solutions, solidarity, and inclusion in tackling the pressing issues of our time, and Taiwan is more than willing
It is vital to make China and other authoritarian governments aware that they will be held accountable and to urge them to settle differences through peaceful means, writes Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada

Collaborate to make the Columbia River Treaty an opportunity to face today’s challenges

  • A renewed Columbia River Treaty should be about building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.
Opinion | BY MARTIN CARVER, JOSEPH BOGAARD | August 24, 2023
The Columbia River on the eastern side of Oregon. Negotiators representing federal, provincial, and First Nation governments gathered recently in Seattle, Washington to continue efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty in an 18th round of negotiations. Photograph courtesy of Bonnie Moreland on Flickr

Collaborate to make the Columbia River Treaty an opportunity to face today’s challenges

Opinion | BY MARTIN CARVER, JOSEPH BOGAARD | August 24, 2023
  • A renewed Columbia River Treaty should be about building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.

Collaborate to make the Columbia River Treaty an opportunity to face today’s challenges

Opinion | BY MARTIN CARVER, JOSEPH BOGAARD | August 24, 2023
  • A renewed Columbia River Treaty should be about building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.
The Columbia River on the eastern side of Oregon. Negotiators representing federal, provincial, and First Nation governments gathered recently in Seattle, Washington to continue efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty in an 18th round of negotiations. Photograph courtesy of Bonnie Moreland on Flickr

With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications

  • Former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos' relationship with the NDP had 'soured,' says one former NDP staffer, and Mark Holland's relationships with that party will
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2023
Liberal MP Mark Holland was named minister of health as part of a major cabinet shuffle on July 26. Observers say he takes on ‘a far different situation’ than previous health ministers because of the shifting attitudes Canadians have about health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2023
  • Former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos' relationship with the NDP had 'soured,' says one former NDP staffer, and Mark Holland's relationships with that party will

With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2023
  • Former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos' relationship with the NDP had 'soured,' says one former NDP staffer, and Mark Holland's relationships with that party will
Liberal MP Mark Holland was named minister of health as part of a major cabinet shuffle on July 26. Observers say he takes on ‘a far different situation’ than previous health ministers because of the shifting attitudes Canadians have about health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Centre Block, the spectacular

  • Plus, Statistics Canada has new data on foreign-trained physicians, and a lot more.
The House of Commons Chamber in Centre Block. The aging building was closed for at least a decade in 2018 for extensive renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Centre Block, the spectacular

  • Plus, Statistics Canada has new data on foreign-trained physicians, and a lot more.

Politics This Morning: Centre Block, the spectacular

  • Plus, Statistics Canada has new data on foreign-trained physicians, and a lot more.
The House of Commons Chamber in Centre Block. The aging building was closed for at least a decade in 2018 for extensive renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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