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MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
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New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political
Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy

Politics This Morning: Stéphane Perrault, take three

  • Plus, Trudeau hosts a fundraiser in Winnipeg.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault will once again testify as part of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee's investigation of foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Stéphane Perrault, take three

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau hosts a fundraiser in Winnipeg.

Politics This Morning: Stéphane Perrault, take three

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau hosts a fundraiser in Winnipeg.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault will once again testify as part of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee's investigation of foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable

  • Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
  • Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress

This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
  • Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the ‘spy’ balloon a spy balloon?

  • It is now well over a month since the Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic coast, yet there is no word from
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
First spotted over the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2023, the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon was photographed by Montana resident Chase Doak on Feb. 1, 2023, and the image circulated among news outlets. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon on Feb. 3.. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is the ‘spy’ balloon a spy balloon?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
  • It is now well over a month since the Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic coast, yet there is no word from

Is the ‘spy’ balloon a spy balloon?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
  • It is now well over a month since the Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic coast, yet there is no word from
First spotted over the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2023, the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon was photographed by Montana resident Chase Doak on Feb. 1, 2023, and the image circulated among news outlets. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon on Feb. 3.. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senators agree on extending MAID sunset clause but split on its future

  • Assisted death for mental illness as a sole underlying cause will become legal in Canada on March 17. Bill C-39, currently at the Senate,
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators agree on extending MAID sunset clause but split on its future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
  • Assisted death for mental illness as a sole underlying cause will become legal in Canada on March 17. Bill C-39, currently at the Senate,

Senators agree on extending MAID sunset clause but split on its future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
  • Assisted death for mental illness as a sole underlying cause will become legal in Canada on March 17. Bill C-39, currently at the Senate,
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

  • Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
Were it not for legislation like Bill C-18 that levels the negotiating power, web giants like Google and Facebook would continue to set the rules in a way that benefits them most, writes Kevin Desjardins. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
  • Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
  • Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers
Were it not for legislation like Bill C-18 that levels the negotiating power, web giants like Google and Facebook would continue to set the rules in a way that benefits them most, writes Kevin Desjardins. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

We must support Azerbaijan’s sovereignty against Kremlin-backed separatism

  • Canada should indeed be involved in the region, not to further flame the decades-long ethnic feud, but to aid the peace process between Azerbaijan
Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
The larger context behind the tensions is the recent installation and removal of Ruben Vardanyan, a sanctioned Russian oligarch of Armenian origin, as the state minister of an unrecognized separatist regime inside Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, writes Nika Jabiyeva. Unsplash photograph by Hikmat Gafarzada

We must support Azerbaijan’s sovereignty against Kremlin-backed separatism

Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
  • Canada should indeed be involved in the region, not to further flame the decades-long ethnic feud, but to aid the peace process between Azerbaijan

We must support Azerbaijan’s sovereignty against Kremlin-backed separatism

Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
  • Canada should indeed be involved in the region, not to further flame the decades-long ethnic feud, but to aid the peace process between Azerbaijan
The larger context behind the tensions is the recent installation and removal of Ruben Vardanyan, a sanctioned Russian oligarch of Armenian origin, as the state minister of an unrecognized separatist regime inside Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, writes Nika Jabiyeva. Unsplash photograph by Hikmat Gafarzada

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scrums outside the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scrums outside the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s 21st-century version of pogrom

  • The current sequence of atrocities and counter-atrocities began with a big Israeli raid in the Palestinian city of Nablus last week.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 1, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist partners are helping him subordinate court decisions to government veto. In return, he will let them quickly expand the Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and crush any Arab protests ruthlessly, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel’s 21st-century version of pogrom

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 1, 2023
  • The current sequence of atrocities and counter-atrocities began with a big Israeli raid in the Palestinian city of Nablus last week.

Israel’s 21st-century version of pogrom

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 1, 2023
  • The current sequence of atrocities and counter-atrocities began with a big Israeli raid in the Palestinian city of Nablus last week.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist partners are helping him subordinate court decisions to government veto. In return, he will let them quickly expand the Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and crush any Arab protests ruthlessly, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

  • 'Funding these projects doesn’t make any sense when we have cleaner, safer, and lower cost options,' says clean air advocate Jack Gibbons of Canada's
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said the government is providing direct funding for Small Modular Reactor projects in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, and his parliamentary secretary announced funding on Feb. 23 to develop manufacturing and fuel supply chains for these projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
  • 'Funding these projects doesn’t make any sense when we have cleaner, safer, and lower cost options,' says clean air advocate Jack Gibbons of Canada's

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
  • 'Funding these projects doesn’t make any sense when we have cleaner, safer, and lower cost options,' says clean air advocate Jack Gibbons of Canada's
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said the government is providing direct funding for Small Modular Reactor projects in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, and his parliamentary secretary announced funding on Feb. 23 to develop manufacturing and fuel supply chains for these projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t sleep on the Churchill Falls talks

  • What happens here influences everything from inter-provincial relations, to the federal treasury, to the 2030 climate reductions emission plan, and beyond.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault met on Feb. 24 to discuss the future of the Churchill Falls energy contract between the two provinces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t sleep on the Churchill Falls talks

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
  • What happens here influences everything from inter-provincial relations, to the federal treasury, to the 2030 climate reductions emission plan, and beyond.

Don’t sleep on the Churchill Falls talks

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
  • What happens here influences everything from inter-provincial relations, to the federal treasury, to the 2030 climate reductions emission plan, and beyond.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault met on Feb. 24 to discuss the future of the Churchill Falls energy contract between the two provinces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tonda MacCharles takes the reins of The Star’s Hill bureau

  • Plus, Mercedes Stephenson wins the 2021 Ross Munro Award for her reporting on the sexual misconduct crisis in the military, and two Senate groups
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 1, 2023
Journalist Tonda MacCharles has been announced as the Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau chief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tonda MacCharles takes the reins of The Star’s Hill bureau

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 1, 2023
  • Plus, Mercedes Stephenson wins the 2021 Ross Munro Award for her reporting on the sexual misconduct crisis in the military, and two Senate groups

Tonda MacCharles takes the reins of The Star’s Hill bureau

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 1, 2023
  • Plus, Mercedes Stephenson wins the 2021 Ross Munro Award for her reporting on the sexual misconduct crisis in the military, and two Senate groups
Journalist Tonda MacCharles has been announced as the Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau chief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russia continues bluster after suspending nuclear-weapon treaty

  • Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov says two attacks on Engels air base ‘can be viewed’ as meeting the conditions where his nation could use nuclear
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov is blaming the United States for Russia's decision to suspend the New START Treaty. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Russia continues bluster after suspending nuclear-weapon treaty

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
  • Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov says two attacks on Engels air base ‘can be viewed’ as meeting the conditions where his nation could use nuclear

Russia continues bluster after suspending nuclear-weapon treaty

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
  • Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov says two attacks on Engels air base ‘can be viewed’ as meeting the conditions where his nation could use nuclear
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov is blaming the United States for Russia's decision to suspend the New START Treaty. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Protecting publicly funded health care is shaping up as a last-ditch stand

  • Holding off the push toward private care will take measurable results.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Protecting publicly funded health care is shaping up as a last-ditch stand

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
  • Holding off the push toward private care will take measurable results.

Protecting publicly funded health care is shaping up as a last-ditch stand

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
  • Holding off the push toward private care will take measurable results.
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Critics, refugee advocates call on Liberals to clarify status of Safe Third Country Agreement talks

  • Reports alleging U.S. officials are facilitating migrant travel from New York City to near Roxham Road show the political climate in regards to immigrants
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
The Canada Border Services Agency says it expects an additional 70,000 asylum claimants to enter Quebec through Roxham Road in 2023. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Critics, refugee advocates call on Liberals to clarify status of Safe Third Country Agreement talks

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
  • Reports alleging U.S. officials are facilitating migrant travel from New York City to near Roxham Road show the political climate in regards to immigrants

Critics, refugee advocates call on Liberals to clarify status of Safe Third Country Agreement talks

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
  • Reports alleging U.S. officials are facilitating migrant travel from New York City to near Roxham Road show the political climate in regards to immigrants
The Canada Border Services Agency says it expects an additional 70,000 asylum claimants to enter Quebec through Roxham Road in 2023. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Milking it? MPs raise concerns with supply management bill but signal support

  • 'I feel like I'm watching the same movie I saw two years ago where a part of the House of Commons, under pressure, will
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
The dairy lobby has pushed against the government offering concessions to Canada's supply management sector in three major trade deals. Bill C-282 gained broader support at second reading in the House of Common than an identical bill that was tabled in the last Parliament. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Milking it? MPs raise concerns with supply management bill but signal support

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
  • 'I feel like I'm watching the same movie I saw two years ago where a part of the House of Commons, under pressure, will

Milking it? MPs raise concerns with supply management bill but signal support

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
  • 'I feel like I'm watching the same movie I saw two years ago where a part of the House of Commons, under pressure, will
The dairy lobby has pushed against the government offering concessions to Canada's supply management sector in three major trade deals. Bill C-282 gained broader support at second reading in the House of Common than an identical bill that was tabled in the last Parliament. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

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