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Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard is director of the Cetacean Research Program at Ocean Wise in Vancouver and an adjunct professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Barrett-Lennard co-chaired the Resident Killer Whale Recovery Team that produced the Recovery Strategy for Southern Resident Killer Whales in 2011 and served on the panel that drafted the Resident Killer Whale Recovery Action Plan.

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 10:20 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 10:20 am
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 10:20 am
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
A Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2010. Knowing it was deficient in tactical air defence, the Canadian Army has been trying to acquire new systems since 2017, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s
A Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2010. Knowing it was deficient in tactical air defence, the Canadian Army has been trying to acquire new systems since 2017, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
Now more than ever, consumers want to know more about their drink of choice and are looking to digital technology and social media platforms for content and context on health, lifestyle, and information on responsible alcohol consumption, writes Dan Paszkowski. The Hill Times file photograph

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Now more than ever, consumers want to know more about their drink of choice and are looking to digital technology and social media platforms for content and context on health, lifestyle, and information on responsible alcohol consumption, writes Dan Paszkowski. The Hill Times file photograph

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. All cabinet ministers and their chiefs of staff are heading to Steel Town next week for a three-day cabinet retreat, Jan. 23-Jan. 25 before the House returns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. All cabinet ministers and their chiefs of staff are heading to Steel Town next week for a three-day cabinet retreat, Jan. 23-Jan. 25 before the House returns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s something about Harry

  • The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 16, 2023
Prince Harry, who has managed to turn his family into the monarchy’s version of the Kardashians, sold more than one million books on day one of his tell-all barn burner.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

There’s something about Harry

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 16, 2023
  • The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical

There’s something about Harry

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 16, 2023
  • The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical
Prince Harry, who has managed to turn his family into the monarchy’s version of the Kardashians, sold more than one million books on day one of his tell-all barn burner.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps

  • Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 16, 2023
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured March 3, 2020, after delivering a speech at the Canada School of the Public Service Prime Ministers Series event at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 16, 2023
  • Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road

Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 16, 2023
  • Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured March 3, 2020, after delivering a speech at the Canada School of the Public Service Prime Ministers Series event at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

  • With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, KATE MALLOY | January 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is getting criticized by the public service unions, but she says a 'hybrid-by-design' model provides an opportunity to bring 'both remote work and in-person work' together for the sake of collaboration, cohesion and in-person teamwork. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, KATE MALLOY | January 16, 2023
  • With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range

Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, KATE MALLOY | January 16, 2023
  • With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is getting criticized by the public service unions, but she says a 'hybrid-by-design' model provides an opportunity to bring 'both remote work and in-person work' together for the sake of collaboration, cohesion and in-person teamwork. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.

  • Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
Gerrit Van Dorland, left, is the latest entrant to the nomination race in the safe Conservative riding of Oxford, Ont. Others include Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth. Photographs courtesy of Gerrit Van Dorland, Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the

Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the
Gerrit Van Dorland, left, is the latest entrant to the nomination race in the safe Conservative riding of Oxford, Ont. Others include Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth. Photographs courtesy of Gerrit Van Dorland, Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Heavy lobbying activity in 2022 in response to economic woes, say lobbyists

  • Federal lobbying activity surged in 2022, with 29,900 communication reports filed for the year so far.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 16, 2023
The Liberal government held public consultations between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16, 2022, to gather input for development of a pan-Canadian school food policy. Families Minister Karina Gould said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release from Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heavy lobbying activity in 2022 in response to economic woes, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 16, 2023
  • Federal lobbying activity surged in 2022, with 29,900 communication reports filed for the year so far.

Heavy lobbying activity in 2022 in response to economic woes, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 16, 2023
  • Federal lobbying activity surged in 2022, with 29,900 communication reports filed for the year so far.
The Liberal government held public consultations between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16, 2022, to gather input for development of a pan-Canadian school food policy. Families Minister Karina Gould said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release from Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Deputy ministers gather for retreat as speculation continues about possible cabinet and DM shuffles

  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra visits a New Brunswick port that plans to export hydrogen to Germany.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Jan. 12, has shuffled his cabinet four times in the month of January since taking power in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Deputy ministers gather for retreat as speculation continues about possible cabinet and DM shuffles

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra visits a New Brunswick port that plans to export hydrogen to Germany.

Politics This Morning: Deputy ministers gather for retreat as speculation continues about possible cabinet and DM shuffles

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra visits a New Brunswick port that plans to export hydrogen to Germany.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Jan. 12, has shuffled his cabinet four times in the month of January since taking power in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two Hill reporters receive prestigious Kiplinger Fellowship focusing on political discourse, democracy coverage

  • Plus, Elamin Abdelmahmoud heads to CBC to host new daily arts and pop culture show, and Defence Minister Anita Anand celebrates a wedding anniversary.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 16, 2023
Politico reporter Zi-Ann Lum, left, and Globe and Mail reporter Marsha McLeod will study coverage of political discourse and democracy for a week in March as part of the Kiplinger Fellowship at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in Ohio. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Two Hill reporters receive prestigious Kiplinger Fellowship focusing on political discourse, democracy coverage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, Elamin Abdelmahmoud heads to CBC to host new daily arts and pop culture show, and Defence Minister Anita Anand celebrates a wedding anniversary.

Two Hill reporters receive prestigious Kiplinger Fellowship focusing on political discourse, democracy coverage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, Elamin Abdelmahmoud heads to CBC to host new daily arts and pop culture show, and Defence Minister Anita Anand celebrates a wedding anniversary.
Politico reporter Zi-Ann Lum, left, and Globe and Mail reporter Marsha McLeod will study coverage of political discourse and democracy for a week in March as part of the Kiplinger Fellowship at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in Ohio. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau should keep his friends close, and start keeping his frenemies closer

  • In light of the fact that this is not the first minister-turned-memoirist Trudeau has had in his cabinet, it begs the question of how
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 16, 2023
Bill Morneau and Prince Harry have more in common than you might think—except a close relationship with a Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should keep his friends close, and start keeping his frenemies closer

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 16, 2023
  • In light of the fact that this is not the first minister-turned-memoirist Trudeau has had in his cabinet, it begs the question of how

Trudeau should keep his friends close, and start keeping his frenemies closer

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 16, 2023
  • In light of the fact that this is not the first minister-turned-memoirist Trudeau has had in his cabinet, it begs the question of how
Bill Morneau and Prince Harry have more in common than you might think—except a close relationship with a Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity

  • It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board's policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However,
Opinion | BY DAVID NEUFELD | January 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill, announced in December that federal public servants will have to return to the workplace by the end of March two to three days a week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity

Opinion | BY DAVID NEUFELD | January 16, 2023
  • It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board's policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However,

Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity

Opinion | BY DAVID NEUFELD | January 16, 2023
  • It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board's policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However,
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill, announced in December that federal public servants will have to return to the workplace by the end of March two to three days a week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

United Nations and the rule of international law, only dependable, long-term protections of national security, writes McElroy

  • Re: “Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 9, 2023, by Robin Collins and Sylvie Lemieux). If
Opinion | January 16, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin's Russian Army invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

United Nations and the rule of international law, only dependable, long-term protections of national security, writes McElroy

Opinion | January 16, 2023
  • Re: “Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 9, 2023, by Robin Collins and Sylvie Lemieux). If

United Nations and the rule of international law, only dependable, long-term protections of national security, writes McElroy

Opinion | January 16, 2023
  • Re: “Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 9, 2023, by Robin Collins and Sylvie Lemieux). If
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin's Russian Army invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs more ‘economic patriotism,’ like the United States

  • The United States is dressing up its massive programs to boost the U.S. economy, including its increasingly protectionist mentality, as 'economic patriotism.' If this
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 16, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, delivering a virtual joint press statement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin in the East Room of the White House. 'Under my leadership, the United States can and will lead the worlds in manufacturing once again,' Biden said last week, following the announcement by Hanwha Q CELLS. Official White House Photograph by Adam Schultz

Canada needs more ‘economic patriotism,’ like the United States

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 16, 2023
  • The United States is dressing up its massive programs to boost the U.S. economy, including its increasingly protectionist mentality, as 'economic patriotism.' If this

Canada needs more ‘economic patriotism,’ like the United States

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 16, 2023
  • The United States is dressing up its massive programs to boost the U.S. economy, including its increasingly protectionist mentality, as 'economic patriotism.' If this
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, delivering a virtual joint press statement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin in the East Room of the White House. 'Under my leadership, the United States can and will lead the worlds in manufacturing once again,' Biden said last week, following the announcement by Hanwha Q CELLS. Official White House Photograph by Adam Schultz

Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session

  • OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is.  One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 16, 2023
Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured. Canadians will need much more than a 'look-the-other-way' house-cleaning in an updated Privacy Act if it’s to become an effective instrument of privacy rights and protection, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 16, 2023
  • OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is.  One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves

Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 16, 2023
  • OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is.  One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves
Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured. Canadians will need much more than a 'look-the-other-way' house-cleaning in an updated Privacy Act if it’s to become an effective instrument of privacy rights and protection, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ purchase of F-35s indicates Canada has given up on peace-building as best route to global security

  • It’s now clear for all to see that militarism has taken over Canada’s foreign policy.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | January 16, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 9 that the government had finalized its deal to replace the Air Force's again fleet of CF-18 fighter jets with 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. It's estimated to cost $19-billion, but will cost about $70-billion for the entire lifecycle of the jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ purchase of F-35s indicates Canada has given up on peace-building as best route to global security

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | January 16, 2023
  • It’s now clear for all to see that militarism has taken over Canada’s foreign policy.

Feds’ purchase of F-35s indicates Canada has given up on peace-building as best route to global security

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | January 16, 2023
  • It’s now clear for all to see that militarism has taken over Canada’s foreign policy.
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 9 that the government had finalized its deal to replace the Air Force's again fleet of CF-18 fighter jets with 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. It's estimated to cost $19-billion, but will cost about $70-billion for the entire lifecycle of the jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dyer should take heed ‘wise words’ from Blinken, writes Fegelman

  • Re: “Israel: fifth time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu,” (Jan. 9, 2023) The Hill Times. Gwynne Dyer should take heed from the wise words of U.S.
Opinion | January 16, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on the Hill in March 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dyer should take heed ‘wise words’ from Blinken, writes Fegelman

Opinion | January 16, 2023
  • Re: “Israel: fifth time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu,” (Jan. 9, 2023) The Hill Times. Gwynne Dyer should take heed from the wise words of U.S.

Dyer should take heed ‘wise words’ from Blinken, writes Fegelman

Opinion | January 16, 2023
  • Re: “Israel: fifth time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu,” (Jan. 9, 2023) The Hill Times. Gwynne Dyer should take heed from the wise words of U.S.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on the Hill in March 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former GG Johnston to discuss new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, Jan. 16 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 16 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Former governor general David Johnston will discuss his new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, hosted by the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, on Monday, Jan. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former GG Johnston to discuss new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, Jan. 16 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 16 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Former GG Johnston to discuss new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, Jan. 16 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 16 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Former governor general David Johnston will discuss his new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, hosted by the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, on Monday, Jan. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Atlantic Canada’s cities see recent population surge as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal lose thousands to other regions: StatsCan

  • MPs, strategists, and advocates reflect on the challenges and opportunities brought about by a population surge in Atlantic Canada's urban centres.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 13, 2023
P.E.I. Liberal MP Sean Casey, centre, says his province has been leading per capita population growth in Canada for years, but that it has lost its competitive advantage on affordability as housing costs have skyrocketed. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

Atlantic Canada’s cities see recent population surge as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal lose thousands to other regions: StatsCan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 13, 2023
  • MPs, strategists, and advocates reflect on the challenges and opportunities brought about by a population surge in Atlantic Canada's urban centres.

Atlantic Canada’s cities see recent population surge as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal lose thousands to other regions: StatsCan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 13, 2023
  • MPs, strategists, and advocates reflect on the challenges and opportunities brought about by a population surge in Atlantic Canada's urban centres.
P.E.I. Liberal MP Sean Casey, centre, says his province has been leading per capita population growth in Canada for years, but that it has lost its competitive advantage on affordability as housing costs have skyrocketed. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

Compass Rose Group hosts happy shindig

  • The public affairs firm kicked off the year by hosting guests at its newly renovated office.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 13, 2023
Jacqueline LaRocque, founder and principal of Compass Rose Group, left; Tajwar Mazhar and Shirlee Engel, public affairs counsellors at Compass Rose Group; and Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada, at Compass Rose Group’s New Year’s Levée on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Compass Rose Group hosts happy shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 13, 2023
  • The public affairs firm kicked off the year by hosting guests at its newly renovated office.

Compass Rose Group hosts happy shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 13, 2023
  • The public affairs firm kicked off the year by hosting guests at its newly renovated office.
Jacqueline LaRocque, founder and principal of Compass Rose Group, left; Tajwar Mazhar and Shirlee Engel, public affairs counsellors at Compass Rose Group; and Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada, at Compass Rose Group’s New Year’s Levée on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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