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

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

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

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

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

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

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

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

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

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

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

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

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

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

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

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

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

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

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

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

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

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

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

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

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

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

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

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

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

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

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

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

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

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

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

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

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

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

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

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

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

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

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

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

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

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

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

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

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Public safety or public suppression?

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

Public safety or public suppression?

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

Public safety or public suppression?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

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

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

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

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Report cards are out

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

Report cards are out

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

Report cards are out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spending spree

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

Spending spree

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

Spending spree

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Canada can make clear that the lives of Palestinians and Israelis are equally valuable, and that both are entitled to dignity, freedom, and protection
Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | November 15, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Sept. 18. Despite the need for justice and accountability, Canada has shown no sign of revisiting its opposition to the International Criminal Court exercising any jurisdiction over serious crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, writes Farida Deif. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the Israel-Palestine crisis, preventing mass atrocities is key

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | November 15, 2023
  • Canada can make clear that the lives of Palestinians and Israelis are equally valuable, and that both are entitled to dignity, freedom, and protection

In the Israel-Palestine crisis, preventing mass atrocities is key

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | November 15, 2023
  • Canada can make clear that the lives of Palestinians and Israelis are equally valuable, and that both are entitled to dignity, freedom, and protection
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Sept. 18. Despite the need for justice and accountability, Canada has shown no sign of revisiting its opposition to the International Criminal Court exercising any jurisdiction over serious crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, writes Farida Deif. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Few Canadians understood how this country’s refugee system worked better than Peter Showler

  • Peter Showler, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 79, was the real deal. A former Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | November 15, 2023
Peter Showler (Feb. 17, 1944-Oct. 30, 2023) was, among many other things, a refugee advocate with the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, former chair of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and a dear friend, writes Jim Creskey. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Few Canadians understood how this country’s refugee system worked better than Peter Showler

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | November 15, 2023
  • Peter Showler, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 79, was the real deal. A former Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Few Canadians understood how this country’s refugee system worked better than Peter Showler

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | November 15, 2023
  • Peter Showler, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 79, was the real deal. A former Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Peter Showler (Feb. 17, 1944-Oct. 30, 2023) was, among many other things, a refugee advocate with the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, former chair of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and a dear friend, writes Jim Creskey. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Veteran political reporter Denis Ferland dies at 66 following lengthy battle with cancer

  • Plus, American race car driver Marc Miller recently learned he shares his name with Canada’s immigration minister Marc Miller, and Nova Scotia Senator Paul
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 15, 2023
Longtime political journalist Denis Ferland, who covered federal politics with Radio-Canada for 21 years, has died at the age of 66. Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Radio-Canada

Veteran political reporter Denis Ferland dies at 66 following lengthy battle with cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 15, 2023
  • Plus, American race car driver Marc Miller recently learned he shares his name with Canada’s immigration minister Marc Miller, and Nova Scotia Senator Paul

Veteran political reporter Denis Ferland dies at 66 following lengthy battle with cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 15, 2023
  • Plus, American race car driver Marc Miller recently learned he shares his name with Canada’s immigration minister Marc Miller, and Nova Scotia Senator Paul
Longtime political journalist Denis Ferland, who covered federal politics with Radio-Canada for 21 years, has died at the age of 66. Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Radio-Canada

Down by the Bay: PM Trudeau attends APEC meeting in San Francisco, Nov. 15-17

  • MONDAY, NOV. 13—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 Canadian Science Policy Conference—The Canadian Science Policy Centre hosts its 15th Canadian Science Policy Conference from Nov. 13-15. Participants
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lead the Canadian delegation attending the three-day APEC leaders' meeting in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 15-17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Down by the Bay: PM Trudeau attends APEC meeting in San Francisco, Nov. 15-17

  • MONDAY, NOV. 13—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 Canadian Science Policy Conference—The Canadian Science Policy Centre hosts its 15th Canadian Science Policy Conference from Nov. 13-15. Participants

Down by the Bay: PM Trudeau attends APEC meeting in San Francisco, Nov. 15-17

  • MONDAY, NOV. 13—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 Canadian Science Policy Conference—The Canadian Science Policy Centre hosts its 15th Canadian Science Policy Conference from Nov. 13-15. Participants
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lead the Canadian delegation attending the three-day APEC leaders' meeting in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 15-17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to APEC

  • Plus, new mandate letters for Qualtrough and Beech.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the APEC summit for the rest of the week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to APEC

  • Plus, new mandate letters for Qualtrough and Beech.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to APEC

  • Plus, new mandate letters for Qualtrough and Beech.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the APEC summit for the rest of the week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators float scrapping regional offices

  • Senators have been able to open a regional office—akin to an MP's constituency office—for more than a decade. Currently, only four such offices exist.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 15, 2023
A recent review of newly imposed Canada Labour Code and Accessible Canada Act obligations has prompted the Senate to reconsider whether Senators should still be able to set up regional offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators float scrapping regional offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 15, 2023
  • Senators have been able to open a regional office—akin to an MP's constituency office—for more than a decade. Currently, only four such offices exist.

Senators float scrapping regional offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 15, 2023
  • Senators have been able to open a regional office—akin to an MP's constituency office—for more than a decade. Currently, only four such offices exist.
A recent review of newly imposed Canada Labour Code and Accessible Canada Act obligations has prompted the Senate to reconsider whether Senators should still be able to set up regional offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal revenue, property, money losses spike to $534.2-million in 2022-23

  • An inverse of the previous year's trends, lost public property cases were down in 2022-23, but the associated costs were higher, with 17,400 cases
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 15, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the 2022-23 Public Accounts in the House on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal revenue, property, money losses spike to $534.2-million in 2022-23

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 15, 2023
  • An inverse of the previous year's trends, lost public property cases were down in 2022-23, but the associated costs were higher, with 17,400 cases

Federal revenue, property, money losses spike to $534.2-million in 2022-23

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 15, 2023
  • An inverse of the previous year's trends, lost public property cases were down in 2022-23, but the associated costs were higher, with 17,400 cases
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the 2022-23 Public Accounts in the House on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t ignore Russian threat amid Israel-Hamas war, urges visiting Finnish MP

  • The West's support for Ukraine has shown some signs of fracture as Canada says support for Kyiv is at a 'critical' point.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
Finnish MP Jarmo Lindberg says Ukraine can't keep pace with the Russian war machine on its own. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t ignore Russian threat amid Israel-Hamas war, urges visiting Finnish MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
  • The West's support for Ukraine has shown some signs of fracture as Canada says support for Kyiv is at a 'critical' point.

Don’t ignore Russian threat amid Israel-Hamas war, urges visiting Finnish MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
  • The West's support for Ukraine has shown some signs of fracture as Canada says support for Kyiv is at a 'critical' point.
Finnish MP Jarmo Lindberg says Ukraine can't keep pace with the Russian war machine on its own. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: OGGO grills key ArriveCAN witness

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with her Pacific counterparts, and PTM revisits Nov. 14, 1940.
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, centre, pictured with fellow OGGO committee members Julie Vignola and Gord Johns. The committee meets again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: OGGO grills key ArriveCAN witness

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with her Pacific counterparts, and PTM revisits Nov. 14, 1940.

Politics This Morning: OGGO grills key ArriveCAN witness

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with her Pacific counterparts, and PTM revisits Nov. 14, 1940.
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, centre, pictured with fellow OGGO committee members Julie Vignola and Gord Johns. The committee meets again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP28 is an opportunity for Canadian global leadership

  • At the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Dubai, the Canadian government has both the responsibility and the credibility to lay out the costs
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 13, 2023
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 15. The electorate will only support urgent action to reduce emissions if it believes that its welfare is directly dependent on quickly reducing warming, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP28 is an opportunity for Canadian global leadership

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 13, 2023
  • At the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Dubai, the Canadian government has both the responsibility and the credibility to lay out the costs

COP28 is an opportunity for Canadian global leadership

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 13, 2023
  • At the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Dubai, the Canadian government has both the responsibility and the credibility to lay out the costs
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 15. The electorate will only support urgent action to reduce emissions if it believes that its welfare is directly dependent on quickly reducing warming, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Honour our soldiers by probing Canada’s Afghan engagement

  • Canada needs to establish a public inquiry to ask whether the U.S. officials who knew the war in Afghanistan was unwinnable shared that info
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 13, 2023
Canadian Forces soldiers from Joint Task Force Afghanistan Roto 4 participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony held at Kandahar Airfield, Nov. 11, 2007. DND photograph by Cplc Robert Bottrill

Honour our soldiers by probing Canada’s Afghan engagement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 13, 2023
  • Canada needs to establish a public inquiry to ask whether the U.S. officials who knew the war in Afghanistan was unwinnable shared that info

Honour our soldiers by probing Canada’s Afghan engagement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 13, 2023
  • Canada needs to establish a public inquiry to ask whether the U.S. officials who knew the war in Afghanistan was unwinnable shared that info
Canadian Forces soldiers from Joint Task Force Afghanistan Roto 4 participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony held at Kandahar Airfield, Nov. 11, 2007. DND photograph by Cplc Robert Bottrill

Anti-money laundering advocates praise new public registry for corporations, look for harmonization with provinces

  • Parliament has passed legislation to establish a public registry of the beneficial owners of federally registered corporations, but most companies in Canada are registered
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 13, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Oct. 5, both worked on setting up a beneficial ownership registry for federally-regulated corporations. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Anti-money laundering advocates praise new public registry for corporations, look for harmonization with provinces

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 13, 2023
  • Parliament has passed legislation to establish a public registry of the beneficial owners of federally registered corporations, but most companies in Canada are registered

Anti-money laundering advocates praise new public registry for corporations, look for harmonization with provinces

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 13, 2023
  • Parliament has passed legislation to establish a public registry of the beneficial owners of federally registered corporations, but most companies in Canada are registered
Chrystia Freeland
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Oct. 5, both worked on setting up a beneficial ownership registry for federally-regulated corporations. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Trade Minister Ng’s office

  • Plus, new House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus recently hired Tommy Desfossés as his chief of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng's team includes new addition Sean O'Neill as director of parliamentary affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A look at Trade Minister Ng’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2023
  • Plus, new House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus recently hired Tommy Desfossés as his chief of staff.

A look at Trade Minister Ng’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2023
  • Plus, new House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus recently hired Tommy Desfossés as his chief of staff.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng's team includes new addition Sean O'Neill as director of parliamentary affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must partner with allies, private sector to better protect against growing cyber attacks

  • It is imperative that Canada leaves legacy IT solutions behind, and moves to automated solutions. This is long overdue.
Opinion | BY CHRIS CRUZ | November 13, 2023
The weakest link that cybercriminals look to attack is the endpoint in any digital network. Defending against this is an issue for the many government departments that don’t even know how many laptops, mobile phones, and other endpoints they have in their network, writes Chris Cruz. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must partner with allies, private sector to better protect against growing cyber attacks

Opinion | BY CHRIS CRUZ | November 13, 2023
  • It is imperative that Canada leaves legacy IT solutions behind, and moves to automated solutions. This is long overdue.

Canada must partner with allies, private sector to better protect against growing cyber attacks

Opinion | BY CHRIS CRUZ | November 13, 2023
  • It is imperative that Canada leaves legacy IT solutions behind, and moves to automated solutions. This is long overdue.
The weakest link that cybercriminals look to attack is the endpoint in any digital network. Defending against this is an issue for the many government departments that don’t even know how many laptops, mobile phones, and other endpoints they have in their network, writes Chris Cruz. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs to wake up and fight antisemitism

  • Canada must not learn the hard way that a society which allows antisemitism to flourish will inevitably inflict mortal harm on the fabric of
Opinion | BY SHERYL SAPERIA | November 13, 2023
An advertising van with graphics lobbying for the release of captive hostages in Gaza is parked next to the C.D. Howe building in Ottawa on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to wake up and fight antisemitism

Opinion | BY SHERYL SAPERIA | November 13, 2023
  • Canada must not learn the hard way that a society which allows antisemitism to flourish will inevitably inflict mortal harm on the fabric of

Canada needs to wake up and fight antisemitism

Opinion | BY SHERYL SAPERIA | November 13, 2023
  • Canada must not learn the hard way that a society which allows antisemitism to flourish will inevitably inflict mortal harm on the fabric of
An advertising van with graphics lobbying for the release of captive hostages in Gaza is parked next to the C.D. Howe building in Ottawa on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep dreaming for net zero by 2050—the country is not winning the battle against climate change

  • The Liberals have bludgeoned the Tories over their lack of a coherent climate change plan—and properly so. But if the cornerstone of the Liberals’ plan,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 13, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been told that only 45 per cent of the government’s carbon reduction plans had implementation deadlines.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep dreaming for net zero by 2050—the country is not winning the battle against climate change

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 13, 2023
  • The Liberals have bludgeoned the Tories over their lack of a coherent climate change plan—and properly so. But if the cornerstone of the Liberals’ plan,

Keep dreaming for net zero by 2050—the country is not winning the battle against climate change

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 13, 2023
  • The Liberals have bludgeoned the Tories over their lack of a coherent climate change plan—and properly so. But if the cornerstone of the Liberals’ plan,
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been told that only 45 per cent of the government’s carbon reduction plans had implementation deadlines.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No prime minister ever gives up political power unless confronted with an ‘inevitable defeat,’ says top Liberal player David Herle

  • The Liberals are 'in a lot of trouble,' chiefly due to the economy. But if that's fixed by the next election, the government could
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2023, on the Hill. David Herle says the Liberals made a big mistake by not defining Pierre Poilievre earlier, but according to Liberal sources, money was the key reason. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No prime minister ever gives up political power unless confronted with an ‘inevitable defeat,’ says top Liberal player David Herle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 13, 2023
  • The Liberals are 'in a lot of trouble,' chiefly due to the economy. But if that's fixed by the next election, the government could

No prime minister ever gives up political power unless confronted with an ‘inevitable defeat,’ says top Liberal player David Herle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 13, 2023
  • The Liberals are 'in a lot of trouble,' chiefly due to the economy. But if that's fixed by the next election, the government could
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2023, on the Hill. David Herle says the Liberals made a big mistake by not defining Pierre Poilievre earlier, but according to Liberal sources, money was the key reason. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With voting only 12 days away, Ontario Liberal leadership candidates making last-ditch efforts to gain advantage over rivals

  • If none of the four candidates win on the first ballot, the deal between the Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith campaigns could prove critical
News | November 13, 2023
The Ontario Liberal leadership candidates are Bonnie Crombie, left, Yasir Naqvi, Nathan Erskine-Smith, and Ted Hsu. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia and The Hill Times photographs by

With voting only 12 days away, Ontario Liberal leadership candidates making last-ditch efforts to gain advantage over rivals

News | November 13, 2023
  • If none of the four candidates win on the first ballot, the deal between the Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith campaigns could prove critical

With voting only 12 days away, Ontario Liberal leadership candidates making last-ditch efforts to gain advantage over rivals

News | November 13, 2023
  • If none of the four candidates win on the first ballot, the deal between the Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith campaigns could prove critical
The Ontario Liberal leadership candidates are Bonnie Crombie, left, Yasir Naqvi, Nathan Erskine-Smith, and Ted Hsu. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia and The Hill Times photographs by

What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?

  • Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 13, 2023
The Survivors' flag, an expression of remembrance meant to honour residential school survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada, seen on Parliament Hill on June 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 13, 2023
  • Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to

What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 13, 2023
  • Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to
The Survivors' flag, an expression of remembrance meant to honour residential school survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada, seen on Parliament Hill on June 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget and community involvement among concerns facing high-frequency rail project between Ontario and Quebec

  • A proposed 1,000-km high-frequency rail link along the Quebec City to Toronto corridor would allow trains to travel at higher speeds and with greater
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 13, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the High Frequency Rail project 'will lead to faster train journeys, more frequent departures and greener travel,' in a Transport Canada press release on Oct. 13. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget and community involvement among concerns facing high-frequency rail project between Ontario and Quebec

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 13, 2023
  • A proposed 1,000-km high-frequency rail link along the Quebec City to Toronto corridor would allow trains to travel at higher speeds and with greater

Budget and community involvement among concerns facing high-frequency rail project between Ontario and Quebec

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 13, 2023
  • A proposed 1,000-km high-frequency rail link along the Quebec City to Toronto corridor would allow trains to travel at higher speeds and with greater
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the High Frequency Rail project 'will lead to faster train journeys, more frequent departures and greener travel,' in a Transport Canada press release on Oct. 13. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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