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Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
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Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
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Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

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 June 27, 2025
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 June 27, 2025
  • 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 June 27, 2025
  • 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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

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

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph 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

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
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Politics This Morning: Gunning for votes

  • Plus, Kenny Chiu returns to committee.
Raquel Dancho is leading the Conservative Party's pushback against the Liberal government's latest effort to ban some additional long guns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gunning for votes

  • Plus, Kenny Chiu returns to committee.

Politics This Morning: Gunning for votes

  • Plus, Kenny Chiu returns to committee.
Raquel Dancho is leading the Conservative Party's pushback against the Liberal government's latest effort to ban some additional long guns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation

  • Eighty per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity is on lands cared for and loved by Indigenous Peoples. That’s not an accident.
Opinion | BY VALéRIE COURTOIS | May 8, 2023
Guardians are trained experts who care for lands and waters on behalf of their First Nations, and having more on the ground is good for our shared future, writes Valérie Courtois. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation

Opinion | BY VALéRIE COURTOIS | May 8, 2023
  • Eighty per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity is on lands cared for and loved by Indigenous Peoples. That’s not an accident.

More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation

Opinion | BY VALéRIE COURTOIS | May 8, 2023
  • Eighty per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity is on lands cared for and loved by Indigenous Peoples. That’s not an accident.
Guardians are trained experts who care for lands and waters on behalf of their First Nations, and having more on the ground is good for our shared future, writes Valérie Courtois. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The Online News Act will make the internet less open and secure for all Canadians     

  • The internet relies on a decentralized structure to allow access for all. The unprecedented top-down control reflected in the Online News Act will deprive
Opinion | BY NATALIE CAMPBELL | May 8, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is the sponsor of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which fails to consider how the internet works, and will lead Canada to a 'splinternet' of isolated networks controlled by governments or corporations, writes Natalie Campbell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Online News Act will make the internet less open and secure for all Canadians     

Opinion | BY NATALIE CAMPBELL | May 8, 2023
  • The internet relies on a decentralized structure to allow access for all. The unprecedented top-down control reflected in the Online News Act will deprive

The Online News Act will make the internet less open and secure for all Canadians     

Opinion | BY NATALIE CAMPBELL | May 8, 2023
  • The internet relies on a decentralized structure to allow access for all. The unprecedented top-down control reflected in the Online News Act will deprive
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is the sponsor of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which fails to consider how the internet works, and will lead Canada to a 'splinternet' of isolated networks controlled by governments or corporations, writes Natalie Campbell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding the silver lining in a cloudy Sudan evacuation operation

  • MV Asterix proved to be a very valuable asset to all those allied nations toiling to evacuate their nationals via the port of Sudan.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 8, 2023
Members of MV Asterix perform a replenishment at sea with HMS Lancaster in the Red Sea during Operation Savanne on April 27. DND photograph by S1 Taylor Congdon

Finding the silver lining in a cloudy Sudan evacuation operation

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 8, 2023
  • MV Asterix proved to be a very valuable asset to all those allied nations toiling to evacuate their nationals via the port of Sudan.

Finding the silver lining in a cloudy Sudan evacuation operation

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 8, 2023
  • MV Asterix proved to be a very valuable asset to all those allied nations toiling to evacuate their nationals via the port of Sudan.
Members of MV Asterix perform a replenishment at sea with HMS Lancaster in the Red Sea during Operation Savanne on April 27. DND photograph by S1 Taylor Congdon

Affordable housing tops list of policies approved at Liberal party convention

  • At the first in-person party convention in five years, individual Liberal MPs spoke out in favour of successful policy resolutions on affordable housing, divestment
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
The 2023 Liberal policy convention saw thousands of enthusiastic partisans gather at the Shaw Centre in downtown Ottawa, but fewer than 200 attended a key plenary session, the attendees of which voted on the party's new policy proposals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Affordable housing tops list of policies approved at Liberal party convention

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
  • At the first in-person party convention in five years, individual Liberal MPs spoke out in favour of successful policy resolutions on affordable housing, divestment

Affordable housing tops list of policies approved at Liberal party convention

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
  • At the first in-person party convention in five years, individual Liberal MPs spoke out in favour of successful policy resolutions on affordable housing, divestment
The 2023 Liberal policy convention saw thousands of enthusiastic partisans gather at the Shaw Centre in downtown Ottawa, but fewer than 200 attended a key plenary session, the attendees of which voted on the party's new policy proposals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Massacres and guns

  • America’s problem is very bad. Those who own guns own lots of them, but only three out of 10 American adults do. Gun ownership
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2023
A man opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on May 6, 2023, killing eight people and wounding at least seven others. The gunman was killed by an Allen Police Department officer, who happened to be at the mall on an unrelated call, according to media reports. There have been 202 mass shootings across the United States so far this year. Screen capture image courtesy of CNN

Massacres and guns

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2023
  • America’s problem is very bad. Those who own guns own lots of them, but only three out of 10 American adults do. Gun ownership

Massacres and guns

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2023
  • America’s problem is very bad. Those who own guns own lots of them, but only three out of 10 American adults do. Gun ownership
A man opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on May 6, 2023, killing eight people and wounding at least seven others. The gunman was killed by an Allen Police Department officer, who happened to be at the mall on an unrelated call, according to media reports. There have been 202 mass shootings across the United States so far this year. Screen capture image courtesy of CNN

Polls show more Canadians are turning their backs on the monarchy, but few ask why

  • There has never been a solid answer as to why the country would terminate the monarchy without knowing what the replacement would be.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 8, 2023
King Charles III’s warm personality will soon convince most Canadians of the historic and enduring value of a constitutional monarchy, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls show more Canadians are turning their backs on the monarchy, but few ask why

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 8, 2023
  • There has never been a solid answer as to why the country would terminate the monarchy without knowing what the replacement would be.

Polls show more Canadians are turning their backs on the monarchy, but few ask why

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 8, 2023
  • There has never been a solid answer as to why the country would terminate the monarchy without knowing what the replacement would be.
King Charles III’s warm personality will soon convince most Canadians of the historic and enduring value of a constitutional monarchy, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Prime minister should call a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections

  • In mid-March, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named former governor general David Johnston as a special rapporteur to decide whether an independent inquiry should be
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal Party national policy convention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister should call a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
  • In mid-March, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named former governor general David Johnston as a special rapporteur to decide whether an independent inquiry should be

Prime minister should call a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
  • In mid-March, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named former governor general David Johnston as a special rapporteur to decide whether an independent inquiry should be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal Party national policy convention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ $13-billion investment in Volkswagen plant in southwestern Ontario could help boost Liberal electoral fortunes, say political players

  • The government’s investment will improve the Liberal brand among progressives and Canadians working in the manufacturing sector, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2023
The federal government's $13-billion investment in a Volkswagen battery plant in Southwestern Ontario will shore up support for the Liberals not only in this region, but also across the country, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ $13-billion investment in Volkswagen plant in southwestern Ontario could help boost Liberal electoral fortunes, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2023
  • The government’s investment will improve the Liberal brand among progressives and Canadians working in the manufacturing sector, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.

Feds’ $13-billion investment in Volkswagen plant in southwestern Ontario could help boost Liberal electoral fortunes, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2023
  • The government’s investment will improve the Liberal brand among progressives and Canadians working in the manufacturing sector, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
The federal government's $13-billion investment in a Volkswagen battery plant in Southwestern Ontario will shore up support for the Liberals not only in this region, but also across the country, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Long overdue’ update to whistleblower law should include veterans, says retired Air Force officer and accountability advocate

  • Bill C-290 is a Bloc private member’s bill to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, the basis for the disclosure of misconduct in the
News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN, MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
Sean Bruyea, a former Canadian Air Force intelligence officer and government accountability advocate, says 'ultimately, we must protect those, especially the vulnerable, when they step forward to protect and defend the best interests of Canada and Canadians.' Screenshot courtesy of Government Operations and Estimates committee

‘Long overdue’ update to whistleblower law should include veterans, says retired Air Force officer and accountability advocate

News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN, MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
  • Bill C-290 is a Bloc private member’s bill to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, the basis for the disclosure of misconduct in the

‘Long overdue’ update to whistleblower law should include veterans, says retired Air Force officer and accountability advocate

News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN, MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
  • Bill C-290 is a Bloc private member’s bill to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, the basis for the disclosure of misconduct in the
Sean Bruyea, a former Canadian Air Force intelligence officer and government accountability advocate, says 'ultimately, we must protect those, especially the vulnerable, when they step forward to protect and defend the best interests of Canada and Canadians.' Screenshot courtesy of Government Operations and Estimates committee

Improving economic gain of intellectual property must be a priority for new Canada Innovation Corporation, say experts

  • The Canadian Innovation Corporation, a new Crown corporation to be led by the private sector, is expected to begin operations later this year.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 8, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a blueprint on Feb. 16 intended to guide the operations of the new Canada Innovation Corporation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving economic gain of intellectual property must be a priority for new Canada Innovation Corporation, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 8, 2023
  • The Canadian Innovation Corporation, a new Crown corporation to be led by the private sector, is expected to begin operations later this year.

Improving economic gain of intellectual property must be a priority for new Canada Innovation Corporation, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 8, 2023
  • The Canadian Innovation Corporation, a new Crown corporation to be led by the private sector, is expected to begin operations later this year.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a blueprint on Feb. 16 intended to guide the operations of the new Canada Innovation Corporation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investment Canada not serving the country’s best interests

  • There are two big issues here: Investment Canada's lack of transparency, and the loss of young domestic firms scooped up by foreign multinationals thanks
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 8, 2023
The committee will meet to discuss amendments to the Industry Canada Act proposed by Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne aimed primarily at curtailing China's investment in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investment Canada not serving the country’s best interests

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 8, 2023
  • There are two big issues here: Investment Canada's lack of transparency, and the loss of young domestic firms scooped up by foreign multinationals thanks

Investment Canada not serving the country’s best interests

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 8, 2023
  • There are two big issues here: Investment Canada's lack of transparency, and the loss of young domestic firms scooped up by foreign multinationals thanks
The committee will meet to discuss amendments to the Industry Canada Act proposed by Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne aimed primarily at curtailing China's investment in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada and abroad

  • A persistent challenge facing defence policy is that spending on equipment procurement becomes a political wedge issue. There have been promises to create an
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 8, 2023
A Foreign Policy article recently identified Chrystia Freeland as a leading candidate for NATO secretary general. But as NATO allies raise concerns about Canada’s defence spending, her chance of getting the top job dims, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada and abroad

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 8, 2023
  • A persistent challenge facing defence policy is that spending on equipment procurement becomes a political wedge issue. There have been promises to create an

In defence of Canada and abroad

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 8, 2023
  • A persistent challenge facing defence policy is that spending on equipment procurement becomes a political wedge issue. There have been promises to create an
A Foreign Policy article recently identified Chrystia Freeland as a leading candidate for NATO secretary general. But as NATO allies raise concerns about Canada’s defence spending, her chance of getting the top job dims, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A case for lifting Canadian researchers out of poverty

  • Underfunding Canada's best and brightest at the start of their scientific careers may force many to either drop out of their studies, or leave
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | May 8, 2023
To continue to prosper, Canada must support innovation in both basic and applied research, which cannot happen if our brightest minds leave for better-funded opportunities outside of Canada, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A case for lifting Canadian researchers out of poverty

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | May 8, 2023
  • Underfunding Canada's best and brightest at the start of their scientific careers may force many to either drop out of their studies, or leave

A case for lifting Canadian researchers out of poverty

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | May 8, 2023
  • Underfunding Canada's best and brightest at the start of their scientific careers may force many to either drop out of their studies, or leave
To continue to prosper, Canada must support innovation in both basic and applied research, which cannot happen if our brightest minds leave for better-funded opportunities outside of Canada, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opportunities ahead for innovation in a world transformed by COVID-19

  • Advancements in technology and globalization, combined with shifting demographic and socio-economic trends, are rapidly evolving the working environment.
Opinion | BY GINGER GRANT | May 8, 2023
Because of the increasing availability of technologies and internet connectivity, remote work is now a desired accommodation for many people, writes Ginger Grant, Dean of Research and Innovation at Humber College. Photograph courtesy of https://www.microbizmag.co.uk/

Opportunities ahead for innovation in a world transformed by COVID-19

Opinion | BY GINGER GRANT | May 8, 2023
  • Advancements in technology and globalization, combined with shifting demographic and socio-economic trends, are rapidly evolving the working environment.

Opportunities ahead for innovation in a world transformed by COVID-19

Opinion | BY GINGER GRANT | May 8, 2023
  • Advancements in technology and globalization, combined with shifting demographic and socio-economic trends, are rapidly evolving the working environment.
Because of the increasing availability of technologies and internet connectivity, remote work is now a desired accommodation for many people, writes Ginger Grant, Dean of Research and Innovation at Humber College. Photograph courtesy of https://www.microbizmag.co.uk/

Investing in highly qualified talent to grow Canada’s economy

  • Canada needs to do more to help people attain graduate-level degrees and to support the university research enterprise as the backbone of talent development.
Opinion | BY ALICE AIKEN | May 8, 2023
Through basic research, universities are a talent pipeline for the science and deep-tech innovation ecosystem, writes Dr. Alice Aiken, vice-president of Research and Innovation at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Photograph courtesy of Pix4free

Investing in highly qualified talent to grow Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY ALICE AIKEN | May 8, 2023
  • Canada needs to do more to help people attain graduate-level degrees and to support the university research enterprise as the backbone of talent development.

Investing in highly qualified talent to grow Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY ALICE AIKEN | May 8, 2023
  • Canada needs to do more to help people attain graduate-level degrees and to support the university research enterprise as the backbone of talent development.
Through basic research, universities are a talent pipeline for the science and deep-tech innovation ecosystem, writes Dr. Alice Aiken, vice-president of Research and Innovation at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Photograph courtesy of Pix4free

The foundations of human knowledge and experience are right here at home

  • Canada has an opportunity to be much better prepared now than it was when COVID-19 first emerged.
Opinion | BY KAREN MOSSMAN | May 8, 2023
There will never be a shortage of pandemic-like problems to solve, but Canada is getting a chance to meet and overcome those challenges using our own talent and resources, writes Karen Mossman, vice president of research at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The foundations of human knowledge and experience are right here at home

Opinion | BY KAREN MOSSMAN | May 8, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to be much better prepared now than it was when COVID-19 first emerged.

The foundations of human knowledge and experience are right here at home

Opinion | BY KAREN MOSSMAN | May 8, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to be much better prepared now than it was when COVID-19 first emerged.
There will never be a shortage of pandemic-like problems to solve, but Canada is getting a chance to meet and overcome those challenges using our own talent and resources, writes Karen Mossman, vice president of research at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Graduate students are the lifeblood of research and innovation in Canada

  • Current inflationary pressures have made it virtually impossible for some of our most talented students to undertake graduate training in Canada.
Opinion | BY LISA KALYNCHUK | May 8, 2023
If we lose our students to other countries, we will also lose the talent and energy they infuse into start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses, writes Lisa Kalynchuk, vice-president of research and innovation at the University of Victoria. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Graduate students are the lifeblood of research and innovation in Canada

Opinion | BY LISA KALYNCHUK | May 8, 2023
  • Current inflationary pressures have made it virtually impossible for some of our most talented students to undertake graduate training in Canada.

Graduate students are the lifeblood of research and innovation in Canada

Opinion | BY LISA KALYNCHUK | May 8, 2023
  • Current inflationary pressures have made it virtually impossible for some of our most talented students to undertake graduate training in Canada.
If we lose our students to other countries, we will also lose the talent and energy they infuse into start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses, writes Lisa Kalynchuk, vice-president of research and innovation at the University of Victoria. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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