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‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. 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

  • 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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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
Image courtesy of Pixabay

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. 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

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
People at the Canada Day celebration in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
People at the Canada Day celebration in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

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

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

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

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

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

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

  • Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.
Opinion | BY LEAH COWEN | May 8, 2023
Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced $1.4-billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund on April 28. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

Opinion | BY LEAH COWEN | May 8, 2023
  • Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.

The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

Opinion | BY LEAH COWEN | May 8, 2023
  • Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.
Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced $1.4-billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund on April 28. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

  • Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and
Opinion | BY JOHN MUSCEDERE AND ALEX MIHAILIDIS | May 8, 2023
Canada needs to embrace new ways of healthy aging, and needs new government funding and policies to achieve it. This is part of the innovation economy too, write John Muscedere and Alex Mihailidis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

Opinion | BY JOHN MUSCEDERE AND ALEX MIHAILIDIS | May 8, 2023
  • Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and

We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

Opinion | BY JOHN MUSCEDERE AND ALEX MIHAILIDIS | May 8, 2023
  • Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and
Canada needs to embrace new ways of healthy aging, and needs new government funding and policies to achieve it. This is part of the innovation economy too, write John Muscedere and Alex Mihailidis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Politics This Morning: House to debate motion expanding scope of firearms bill

  • Plus, Canada’s largest pension funds to answer questions at committee about their investments in China, amid geopolitical tensions and human rights concerns.
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks to reporters on May 1 about new amendments to Bill C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to debate motion expanding scope of firearms bill

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, Canada’s largest pension funds to answer questions at committee about their investments in China, amid geopolitical tensions and human rights concerns.

Politics This Morning: House to debate motion expanding scope of firearms bill

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, Canada’s largest pension funds to answer questions at committee about their investments in China, amid geopolitical tensions and human rights concerns.
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks to reporters on May 1 about new amendments to Bill C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Charlie Angus makes sure he’s got some good tunes in hand when he hunkers down in the capital

  • Plus, journalist Kyle Duggan joins Politico Canada after a few years in Japan, and former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister Dave Dingwall to host Cape
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
From left, Lou Reed's New York, Louis Prima and Keely Smith's Louis And Keely!, Mary Wells' The One Who Really Loves You, and Pat Temple's One Song at a Time. NDP MP Charlie Angus says 'when I hunker down in Ottawa I always pick a series of albums to listen to.' Album image covers courtesy of Discogs, Jazz Messengers, pattemple.com

NDP MP Charlie Angus makes sure he’s got some good tunes in hand when he hunkers down in the capital

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Kyle Duggan joins Politico Canada after a few years in Japan, and former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister Dave Dingwall to host Cape

NDP MP Charlie Angus makes sure he’s got some good tunes in hand when he hunkers down in the capital

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Kyle Duggan joins Politico Canada after a few years in Japan, and former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister Dave Dingwall to host Cape
From left, Lou Reed's New York, Louis Prima and Keely Smith's Louis And Keely!, Mary Wells' The One Who Really Loves You, and Pat Temple's One Song at a Time. NDP MP Charlie Angus says 'when I hunker down in Ottawa I always pick a series of albums to listen to.' Album image covers courtesy of Discogs, Jazz Messengers, pattemple.com

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yep, you read it right: author Chris Turner dishes up climate optimism

  • In How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, Chris Turner looks at 'the exhilarating story of real progress' being made on
FeatureBY CHRIS TURNER | May 8, 2023
Author Chris Turner, who has been covering the climate change crisis for decades, says it's the defining issue of this century, 'and solving it is the most important and one of the most daunting challenges humanity has ever faced.' Images courtesy of Random House Canada

Yep, you read it right: author Chris Turner dishes up climate optimism

FeatureBY CHRIS TURNER | May 8, 2023
  • In How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, Chris Turner looks at 'the exhilarating story of real progress' being made on

Yep, you read it right: author Chris Turner dishes up climate optimism

FeatureBY CHRIS TURNER | May 8, 2023
  • In How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, Chris Turner looks at 'the exhilarating story of real progress' being made on
Author Chris Turner, who has been covering the climate change crisis for decades, says it's the defining issue of this century, 'and solving it is the most important and one of the most daunting challenges humanity has ever faced.' Images courtesy of Random House Canada

Separate, not equal: the story of Canada in a Manitoba valley

  • The following is an excerpt from Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation, by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and
FeatureBY ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN AND DOUGLAS SANDERSON | May 8, 2023
Authors Stobo Sniderman, left, and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) on why they wrote the book: 'Valley of the Birdtail began as a story about the unfair and unequal education on Indian reserves. To tell that story, we found that we had to go back to the beginning, and the book became a story about Canada. In the end, we found a measure of hope.' Image courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers

Separate, not equal: the story of Canada in a Manitoba valley

FeatureBY ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN AND DOUGLAS SANDERSON | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation, by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and

Separate, not equal: the story of Canada in a Manitoba valley

FeatureBY ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN AND DOUGLAS SANDERSON | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation, by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and
Authors Stobo Sniderman, left, and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) on why they wrote the book: 'Valley of the Birdtail began as a story about the unfair and unequal education on Indian reserves. To tell that story, we found that we had to go back to the beginning, and the book became a story about Canada. In the end, we found a measure of hope.' Image courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers

More than a number: a daughter’s search for her Inuit grandmother identified only by digits on a disc under Canada’s Eskimo Identification system

  • Norma Dunning explores the impact of the Eskimo Disk System in her book, Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s
FeatureBY NORMA DUNNING | May 8, 2023
Author Norma Dunning, on why she wrote Kinauvit?: What's Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter's Search fro her Grandmother: 'I wrote Kinauvit? to inform all of Canada and beyond. We, the Inuit, we are still here and we have always been more than a number.' Image courtesy of Douglas and McIntyre

More than a number: a daughter’s search for her Inuit grandmother identified only by digits on a disc under Canada’s Eskimo Identification system

FeatureBY NORMA DUNNING | May 8, 2023
  • Norma Dunning explores the impact of the Eskimo Disk System in her book, Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s

More than a number: a daughter’s search for her Inuit grandmother identified only by digits on a disc under Canada’s Eskimo Identification system

FeatureBY NORMA DUNNING | May 8, 2023
  • Norma Dunning explores the impact of the Eskimo Disk System in her book, Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s
Author Norma Dunning, on why she wrote Kinauvit?: What's Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter's Search fro her Grandmother: 'I wrote Kinauvit? to inform all of Canada and beyond. We, the Inuit, we are still here and we have always been more than a number.' Image courtesy of Douglas and McIntyre

O’Kane lifts the lid on Google’s failure to build a city of the future on Toronto’s waterfront

  • The following is an excerpt from Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, by Josh O’Kane, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen
FeatureBY JOSH O’KANE | May 8, 2023
Josh O'Kane, author of Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy: 'Digital giants have spent much of the past 15 years trying to expand their dominance into the physical world, and governments the world over are woefully underprepared for grappling with what this means for their citizens.' Images courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

O’Kane lifts the lid on Google’s failure to build a city of the future on Toronto’s waterfront

FeatureBY JOSH O’KANE | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, by Josh O’Kane, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen

O’Kane lifts the lid on Google’s failure to build a city of the future on Toronto’s waterfront

FeatureBY JOSH O’KANE | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, by Josh O’Kane, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen
Josh O'Kane, author of Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy: 'Digital giants have spent much of the past 15 years trying to expand their dominance into the physical world, and governments the world over are woefully underprepared for grappling with what this means for their citizens.' Images courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

Eisler probes Saskatchewan’s political and economic change in From Left to Right

  • The following is an excerpt from Dale Eisler's book, From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, published by the University of Regina
FeatureBY DALE EISLER | May 8, 2023
Dale Eisler: 'I wrote the book to understand the political transformation of Saskatchewan and why it happened, which I believe is one of the more interesting stories in Canadian politics.' Images courtesy of the University of Regina Press

Eisler probes Saskatchewan’s political and economic change in From Left to Right

FeatureBY DALE EISLER | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Dale Eisler's book, From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, published by the University of Regina

Eisler probes Saskatchewan’s political and economic change in From Left to Right

FeatureBY DALE EISLER | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Dale Eisler's book, From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, published by the University of Regina
Dale Eisler: 'I wrote the book to understand the political transformation of Saskatchewan and why it happened, which I believe is one of the more interesting stories in Canadian politics.' Images courtesy of the University of Regina Press

Why I disagree with the UN report ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’: Céline Delacroix

  • Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, the agency in charge of sexual and reproductive health, issued its annual State of World Population Report for
Opinion | May 8, 2023
In choosing to avoid acknowledging that a smaller global population size is better for all, we take equally important risks: those of dividing the reproductive rights and environmental movements, of missing opportunities to advance reproductive rights for all, and to minimize man-made harm to our planet, writes Céline Delacroix. Image courtesy of Flickr

Why I disagree with the UN report ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’: Céline Delacroix

Opinion | May 8, 2023
  • Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, the agency in charge of sexual and reproductive health, issued its annual State of World Population Report for

Why I disagree with the UN report ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’: Céline Delacroix

Opinion | May 8, 2023
  • Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, the agency in charge of sexual and reproductive health, issued its annual State of World Population Report for
In choosing to avoid acknowledging that a smaller global population size is better for all, we take equally important risks: those of dividing the reproductive rights and environmental movements, of missing opportunities to advance reproductive rights for all, and to minimize man-made harm to our planet, writes Céline Delacroix. Image courtesy of Flickr

The Walrus Talks to host big discussion on climate change May 11 at National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 8-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again
Former NDP MP Megan Leslie, left, president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada, pictured on May 18, 2022, with NDP national director Anne McGrath, will be a part of The Walrus Talks panel on May 11 at the National Gallery of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

The Walrus Talks to host big discussion on climate change May 11 at National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 8-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again

The Walrus Talks to host big discussion on climate change May 11 at National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 8-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again
Former NDP MP Megan Leslie, left, president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada, pictured on May 18, 2022, with NDP national director Anne McGrath, will be a part of The Walrus Talks panel on May 11 at the National Gallery of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals eye ‘changing’ Alberta electorate, see Trudeau as leader heading into next election

  • Justin Trudeau is the 'best chance we have at forming the next government,' says environment minister on final day of Liberal policy convention.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 6, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault were all in attendance at the Shaw Centre for the Liberal Party's policy convention on May 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals eye ‘changing’ Alberta electorate, see Trudeau as leader heading into next election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 6, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is the 'best chance we have at forming the next government,' says environment minister on final day of Liberal policy convention.

Liberals eye ‘changing’ Alberta electorate, see Trudeau as leader heading into next election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 6, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is the 'best chance we have at forming the next government,' says environment minister on final day of Liberal policy convention.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault were all in attendance at the Shaw Centre for the Liberal Party's policy convention on May 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

  • Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2023
In his May 4 keynote speech at the party's biennial convention, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he would lead the Liberal Party in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2023
  • Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect

‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2023
  • Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect
In his May 4 keynote speech at the party's biennial convention, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he would lead the Liberal Party in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach

  • The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 5, 2023
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, have all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner that would require federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws when operating in that province. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 5, 2023
  • The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.

Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 5, 2023
  • The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, have all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner that would require federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws when operating in that province. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First in-person Liberal Party convention in five years brings smiles to minister’s faces

Liberal ministers Harjit Sajjan, left, Karina Gould, and MP Arielle Kayabaga share a laugh at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

First in-person Liberal Party convention in five years brings smiles to minister’s faces

First in-person Liberal Party convention in five years brings smiles to minister’s faces

Liberal ministers Harjit Sajjan, left, Karina Gould, and MP Arielle Kayabaga share a laugh at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Portension convention

  • Plus, Poilievre chums it up in a minister’s riding.
Former U.S. presidential candidate and secretary of state Hillary Clinton will star at the Liberal Party Convention in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Portension convention

  • Plus, Poilievre chums it up in a minister’s riding.

Politics This Morning: Portension convention

  • Plus, Poilievre chums it up in a minister’s riding.
Former U.S. presidential candidate and secretary of state Hillary Clinton will star at the Liberal Party Convention in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian government puts politics ahead of people in Sudan

  • If left unchecked, the political class will always make policy decisions based not on legal, moral, or rational evaluation, but on angling electoral cohorts.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 4, 2023
This is not the first time the Liberals have been caught flat-footed in an evacuation emergency. This same Sudanese script was acted out in 2021 in Afghanistan, a file for which Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has taken some heat, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government puts politics ahead of people in Sudan

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 4, 2023
  • If left unchecked, the political class will always make policy decisions based not on legal, moral, or rational evaluation, but on angling electoral cohorts.

Canadian government puts politics ahead of people in Sudan

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 4, 2023
  • If left unchecked, the political class will always make policy decisions based not on legal, moral, or rational evaluation, but on angling electoral cohorts.
This is not the first time the Liberals have been caught flat-footed in an evacuation emergency. This same Sudanese script was acted out in 2021 in Afghanistan, a file for which Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has taken some heat, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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