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Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X
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Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO

  • 'Even though there is fiscal flexibility, it doesn't mean that governments have to use it,' says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
Last month, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its 2023 fiscal sustainability report. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux told The Hill Times that some of the key assumptions in the report are that inflation will return to about 2 per cent, and interest rates will return to a neutral monetary policy over the long term. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
  • 'Even though there is fiscal flexibility, it doesn't mean that governments have to use it,' says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.

Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
  • 'Even though there is fiscal flexibility, it doesn't mean that governments have to use it,' says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.
Last month, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its 2023 fiscal sustainability report. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux told The Hill Times that some of the key assumptions in the report are that inflation will return to about 2 per cent, and interest rates will return to a neutral monetary policy over the long term. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can do more to address lack of funding and attention on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

  • Stranded in refugee camps and apartheid villages, the Rohingya have been abandoned by the international community while other issues took priority.
Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh in 2018. People in internally displaced camps live in severely overcrowded conditions and suffer from high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal deaths, writes Raiss Tinmaung. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins

Canada can do more to address lack of funding and attention on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
  • Stranded in refugee camps and apartheid villages, the Rohingya have been abandoned by the international community while other issues took priority.

Canada can do more to address lack of funding and attention on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
  • Stranded in refugee camps and apartheid villages, the Rohingya have been abandoned by the international community while other issues took priority.
Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh in 2018. People in internally displaced camps live in severely overcrowded conditions and suffer from high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal deaths, writes Raiss Tinmaung. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins

Republican leaders line up to defend the indefensible

  • Every new twist and turn in the Trump melodrama, linked to the GOP’s continuing defence of the indefensible, gives the U.S. public another reason
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Every new twist and turn in the melodrama that is former U.S. president Donald Trump gives Americans another reason to lose trust in their institutions.  Wikimedia Commons photograph by Gage Skidmore

Republican leaders line up to defend the indefensible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
  • Every new twist and turn in the Trump melodrama, linked to the GOP’s continuing defence of the indefensible, gives the U.S. public another reason

Republican leaders line up to defend the indefensible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
  • Every new twist and turn in the Trump melodrama, linked to the GOP’s continuing defence of the indefensible, gives the U.S. public another reason
Donald Trump
Every new twist and turn in the melodrama that is former U.S. president Donald Trump gives Americans another reason to lose trust in their institutions.  Wikimedia Commons photograph by Gage Skidmore

A recipe for Conservative defeat

  • Not only is the party's national vote not efficiently distributed, but it has also become less efficiently distributed in the byelections since Pierre Poilievre
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
So far under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives seem to be doubling down on rather than reversing the trends which denied them victory in 2019 and 2021, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A recipe for Conservative defeat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
  • Not only is the party's national vote not efficiently distributed, but it has also become less efficiently distributed in the byelections since Pierre Poilievre

A recipe for Conservative defeat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
  • Not only is the party's national vote not efficiently distributed, but it has also become less efficiently distributed in the byelections since Pierre Poilievre
So far under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives seem to be doubling down on rather than reversing the trends which denied them victory in 2019 and 2021, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

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

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

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

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

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

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

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

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

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

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

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

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

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

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

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

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

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

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

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

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Plus, Mary Ng talks trade in Jaipur.

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

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

Myth-busting nuclear energy

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

Myth-busting nuclear energy

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

Myth-busting nuclear energy

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

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