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Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

The CPC’s Harper problem

  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government with 168 seats after the April 28 federal election, according to preliminary results. The Conservatives and party leader Pierre Poilievre are set to remain in opposition with 144 seats. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government with 168 seats after the April 28 federal election, according to preliminary results. The Conservatives and party leader Pierre Poilievre are set to remain in opposition with 144 seats. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
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Liberals shouldn’t try to prolong the inevitable, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Federal Liberals face ‘wipeout’ in B.C. blue wave, say pollsters,” and “Like his father, Trudeau will know when to quit,” (The Hill Times,
Opinion | September 18, 2024

Liberals shouldn’t try to prolong the inevitable, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | September 18, 2024
  • Re: “Federal Liberals face ‘wipeout’ in B.C. blue wave, say pollsters,” and “Like his father, Trudeau will know when to quit,” (The Hill Times,

Liberals shouldn’t try to prolong the inevitable, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | September 18, 2024
  • Re: “Federal Liberals face ‘wipeout’ in B.C. blue wave, say pollsters,” and “Like his father, Trudeau will know when to quit,” (The Hill Times,

The F-word is at the root of the DFO decision to end the cod moratorium

  • In all the commentary by politicians, the unions, the bureaucrats, and the media about the decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to end
Opinion | September 18, 2024

The F-word is at the root of the DFO decision to end the cod moratorium

Opinion | September 18, 2024
  • In all the commentary by politicians, the unions, the bureaucrats, and the media about the decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to end

The F-word is at the root of the DFO decision to end the cod moratorium

Opinion | September 18, 2024
  • In all the commentary by politicians, the unions, the bureaucrats, and the media about the decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to end

Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all

  • Mark Carney made it clear he will be doubling down on the need for the government and Canadians to move heaven and earth to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 18, 2024
New Liberal Party adviser Mark Carney is calling for more government action, not less, to tackle climate change, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 18, 2024
  • Mark Carney made it clear he will be doubling down on the need for the government and Canadians to move heaven and earth to

Carney’s advice to Liberals puts low-carbon future above all

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 18, 2024
  • Mark Carney made it clear he will be doubling down on the need for the government and Canadians to move heaven and earth to
New Liberal Party adviser Mark Carney is calling for more government action, not less, to tackle climate change, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Urban and rural voters find themselves on a collision course as Poilievre seeks to unite

  • The Conservative leader has an opportunity to cement himself in the history books by centring his agenda on core issues that unite Canadians across
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | September 18, 2024
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the parking lot of West Block on Aug. 29, 2024.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the parking lot of West Block on Aug. 29, 2024.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is able to identify the nation's mood, define the problem, and give voice to Canadians' concerns, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural voters find themselves on a collision course as Poilievre seeks to unite

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | September 18, 2024
  • The Conservative leader has an opportunity to cement himself in the history books by centring his agenda on core issues that unite Canadians across

Urban and rural voters find themselves on a collision course as Poilievre seeks to unite

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | September 18, 2024
  • The Conservative leader has an opportunity to cement himself in the history books by centring his agenda on core issues that unite Canadians across
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the parking lot of West Block on Aug. 29, 2024.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is able to identify the nation's mood, define the problem, and give voice to Canadians' concerns, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The prescription for Canada’s health care future

  • Focus on embracing the rapid pace of scientific discovery, letting innovation drive policy, and fostering collaboration across the health-care system.
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 18, 2024
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024.
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024.
Health Minister Mark Holland. Parliamentarians must understand that science is driving unprecedented innovation in health care, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The prescription for Canada’s health care future

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 18, 2024
  • Focus on embracing the rapid pace of scientific discovery, letting innovation drive policy, and fostering collaboration across the health-care system.

The prescription for Canada’s health care future

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 18, 2024
  • Focus on embracing the rapid pace of scientific discovery, letting innovation drive policy, and fostering collaboration across the health-care system.
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024.
Health Minister Mark Holland. Parliamentarians must understand that science is driving unprecedented innovation in health care, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A woman’s place is on the Hill: Women on the Hill event goes at Château Laurier on Sept. 19

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with
Cybele Wilson attends the 2019 Women on the Hill event, which returns on Sept. 19 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A woman’s place is on the Hill: Women on the Hill event goes at Château Laurier on Sept. 19

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with

A woman’s place is on the Hill: Women on the Hill event goes at Château Laurier on Sept. 19

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with
Cybele Wilson attends the 2019 Women on the Hill event, which returns on Sept. 19 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A flourishing biotech sector starts by innovating education

  • Innovating graduate education to support a wider variety of career paths will be key to creating the talent we need to have a vibrant
Opinion | BY VALERIE WARD, MARC AUCOIN, HECTOR BUDMAN | September 18, 2024
Academia provides an ideal environment to de-risk entrepreneurial ventures, write Valerie Ward, Marc Aucoin, and Hector Budman. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

A flourishing biotech sector starts by innovating education

Opinion | BY VALERIE WARD, MARC AUCOIN, HECTOR BUDMAN | September 18, 2024
  • Innovating graduate education to support a wider variety of career paths will be key to creating the talent we need to have a vibrant

A flourishing biotech sector starts by innovating education

Opinion | BY VALERIE WARD, MARC AUCOIN, HECTOR BUDMAN | September 18, 2024
  • Innovating graduate education to support a wider variety of career paths will be key to creating the talent we need to have a vibrant
Academia provides an ideal environment to de-risk entrepreneurial ventures, write Valerie Ward, Marc Aucoin, and Hector Budman. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

From crisis to catalyst: Canada’s opportunity to drive global health and research innovation

  • By creating an environment that fuels scientific advancement, Canada can face future crises with confidence, ensuring both its prosperity and global influence.
Opinion | BY PAMELA SHAVER-WALKER, EDWARD SHORT | September 18, 2024
The country’s readiness to respond to emerging health threats depends on robust research infrastructure, write Pamela Shaver-Walker and Edward Short. Unsplash photograph by Louis Reed

From crisis to catalyst: Canada’s opportunity to drive global health and research innovation

Opinion | BY PAMELA SHAVER-WALKER, EDWARD SHORT | September 18, 2024
  • By creating an environment that fuels scientific advancement, Canada can face future crises with confidence, ensuring both its prosperity and global influence.

From crisis to catalyst: Canada’s opportunity to drive global health and research innovation

Opinion | BY PAMELA SHAVER-WALKER, EDWARD SHORT | September 18, 2024
  • By creating an environment that fuels scientific advancement, Canada can face future crises with confidence, ensuring both its prosperity and global influence.
The country’s readiness to respond to emerging health threats depends on robust research infrastructure, write Pamela Shaver-Walker and Edward Short. Unsplash photograph by Louis Reed

Biotechnology must factor into a broader Canadian industrial policy

  • Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | September 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Tax policy also plays an important role in encouraging businesses to take the risks necessary for innovation, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent capital gains reforms discourage this, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotechnology must factor into a broader Canadian industrial policy

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | September 18, 2024
  • Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.

Biotechnology must factor into a broader Canadian industrial policy

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | September 18, 2024
  • Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.
Chrystia Freeland
Tax policy also plays an important role in encouraging businesses to take the risks necessary for innovation, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent capital gains reforms discourage this, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotechnology: an opportunity balanced on a knife’s edge

  • To fully harness the benefits of a thriving biotechnology industry, it is critical we act to address the challenges that threaten it.
Opinion | BY ADAM DAMRY | September 18, 2024
We are observing an exodus of talent from our country towards greener pastures, and limited growth in a field of incredible strategic interest, writes Adam Damry. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Biotechnology: an opportunity balanced on a knife’s edge

Opinion | BY ADAM DAMRY | September 18, 2024
  • To fully harness the benefits of a thriving biotechnology industry, it is critical we act to address the challenges that threaten it.

Biotechnology: an opportunity balanced on a knife’s edge

Opinion | BY ADAM DAMRY | September 18, 2024
  • To fully harness the benefits of a thriving biotechnology industry, it is critical we act to address the challenges that threaten it.
We are observing an exodus of talent from our country towards greener pastures, and limited growth in a field of incredible strategic interest, writes Adam Damry. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Harnessing the power of Canada’s growing biotechnology industry: a perspective from the West

  • Government investment and policy can help ensure groundbreaking technologies remain in Canada when companies scale up their production especially for international distribution.
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE WILLERTH | September 18, 2024
Under provincial Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey, B.C. has developed a comprehensive biomanufacturing strategy to help support this growing industry, writes Stephanie Willerth. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Government

Harnessing the power of Canada’s growing biotechnology industry: a perspective from the West

Opinion | BY STEPHANIE WILLERTH | September 18, 2024
  • Government investment and policy can help ensure groundbreaking technologies remain in Canada when companies scale up their production especially for international distribution.

Harnessing the power of Canada’s growing biotechnology industry: a perspective from the West

Opinion | BY STEPHANIE WILLERTH | September 18, 2024
  • Government investment and policy can help ensure groundbreaking technologies remain in Canada when companies scale up their production especially for international distribution.
Under provincial Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey, B.C. has developed a comprehensive biomanufacturing strategy to help support this growing industry, writes Stephanie Willerth. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Government

Canada’s biotech carpe diem

  • It’s imperative Canada keep pace with other competing jurisdictions, and establish itself as a regulatory leader that rewards investment and talent.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 18, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
The Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy—jointly overseen by Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and the health minister—is building from a position of strength, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s biotech carpe diem

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 18, 2024
  • It’s imperative Canada keep pace with other competing jurisdictions, and establish itself as a regulatory leader that rewards investment and talent.

Canada’s biotech carpe diem

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 18, 2024
  • It’s imperative Canada keep pace with other competing jurisdictions, and establish itself as a regulatory leader that rewards investment and talent.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
The Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy—jointly overseen by Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and the health minister—is building from a position of strength, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking Canada’s greatest economic potential: life sciences

  • The time has come for us to commit to life sciences as a driver for Canada’s economy with the knowledge that this sector can
Opinion | BY ALISON SYMINGTON, JASON FIELD | September 18, 2024
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the life sciences sector has been in the spotlight as a strategic economic and national security priority for Canada, write Alison Symington and Jason Field. Pexels photograph by Tara Winstead

Unlocking Canada’s greatest economic potential: life sciences

Opinion | BY ALISON SYMINGTON, JASON FIELD | September 18, 2024
  • The time has come for us to commit to life sciences as a driver for Canada’s economy with the knowledge that this sector can

Unlocking Canada’s greatest economic potential: life sciences

Opinion | BY ALISON SYMINGTON, JASON FIELD | September 18, 2024
  • The time has come for us to commit to life sciences as a driver for Canada’s economy with the knowledge that this sector can
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the life sciences sector has been in the spotlight as a strategic economic and national security priority for Canada, write Alison Symington and Jason Field. Pexels photograph by Tara Winstead

Canada needs to catch up in the biotech sector

  • Currently, our scientists have to look outside of the country to take their work to the next level, which means that Canada is not
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 18, 2024
Canada is well behind most developed nations in research investment, so we need to catch up in direct and indirect ways, writes Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs to catch up in the biotech sector

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 18, 2024
  • Currently, our scientists have to look outside of the country to take their work to the next level, which means that Canada is not

Canada needs to catch up in the biotech sector

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 18, 2024
  • Currently, our scientists have to look outside of the country to take their work to the next level, which means that Canada is not
Canada is well behind most developed nations in research investment, so we need to catch up in direct and indirect ways, writes Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

NDP growth and Tory ground game spell ‘doomsday’ scenario for Liberals: Nanos

  • With the NDP holding off a strong Conservative push for a traditionally safe seat in Winnipeg, pundits from both sides argue their party is
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 17, 2024
The parties of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 92 per cent of the vote in the Elmwood—Transcona, Man., byelection on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP growth and Tory ground game spell ‘doomsday’ scenario for Liberals: Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 17, 2024
  • With the NDP holding off a strong Conservative push for a traditionally safe seat in Winnipeg, pundits from both sides argue their party is

NDP growth and Tory ground game spell ‘doomsday’ scenario for Liberals: Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 17, 2024
  • With the NDP holding off a strong Conservative push for a traditionally safe seat in Winnipeg, pundits from both sides argue their party is
The parties of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 92 per cent of the vote in the Elmwood—Transcona, Man., byelection on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria celebrates 40-50-75 at The Mét

  • The Chrétien-era cabinet minister-turned lobbyist celebrated his 75th birthday, a 50-year career in politics, and the 40th anniversary of his first election to Parliament
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 17, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, chats with Don Boudria at the former MP-turned-lobbyist's birthday reception on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria celebrates 40-50-75 at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 17, 2024
  • The Chrétien-era cabinet minister-turned lobbyist celebrated his 75th birthday, a 50-year career in politics, and the 40th anniversary of his first election to Parliament

Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria celebrates 40-50-75 at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 17, 2024
  • The Chrétien-era cabinet minister-turned lobbyist celebrated his 75th birthday, a 50-year career in politics, and the 40th anniversary of his first election to Parliament
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, chats with Don Boudria at the former MP-turned-lobbyist's birthday reception on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Public servants declared 78 conflicts of interest tied to federal contracts last year: Treasury Board

  • The data raises new questions for opposition MPs who have been demanding answers from the government about public servants 'double-dipping' as contractors.
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 17, 2024
The departments overseen by Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand have been in the spotlight as the Liberals face questions over their handling of federal contracting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public servants declared 78 conflicts of interest tied to federal contracts last year: Treasury Board

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 17, 2024
  • The data raises new questions for opposition MPs who have been demanding answers from the government about public servants 'double-dipping' as contractors.

Public servants declared 78 conflicts of interest tied to federal contracts last year: Treasury Board

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 17, 2024
  • The data raises new questions for opposition MPs who have been demanding answers from the government about public servants 'double-dipping' as contractors.
The departments overseen by Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand have been in the spotlight as the Liberals face questions over their handling of federal contracting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t get too excited about Poilievre’s confidence vote: it could be a while

  • The Conservative leader’s threat accomplishes three things: paints the Liberals as weak, the Bloc as solely interested in keeping their jobs, and Jagmeet Singh’s
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Assuming the Liberals have even a scrap of fight left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre isn’t getting his shot at an opposition day motion anytime soon, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t get too excited about Poilievre’s confidence vote: it could be a while

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 17, 2024
  • The Conservative leader’s threat accomplishes three things: paints the Liberals as weak, the Bloc as solely interested in keeping their jobs, and Jagmeet Singh’s

Don’t get too excited about Poilievre’s confidence vote: it could be a while

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 17, 2024
  • The Conservative leader’s threat accomplishes three things: paints the Liberals as weak, the Bloc as solely interested in keeping their jobs, and Jagmeet Singh’s
Pierre Poilievre
Assuming the Liberals have even a scrap of fight left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre isn’t getting his shot at an opposition day motion anytime soon, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection nail-biter: NDP fills its Dance card in Winnipeg, while Sauvé shows out for the Bloc

  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan publishes a new book, Roméo Dallaire will resume his book tour this fall, and another retired top solider—Walter Natynczyk—is
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 17, 2024
New Democrat Leila Dance, right, will soon join caucus members like Blake Desjarlais, left, in Ottawa after winning the Elmwood–Transcona, Man., byelection on Sept. 16. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Byelection nail-biter: NDP fills its Dance card in Winnipeg, while Sauvé shows out for the Bloc

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 17, 2024
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan publishes a new book, Roméo Dallaire will resume his book tour this fall, and another retired top solider—Walter Natynczyk—is

Byelection nail-biter: NDP fills its Dance card in Winnipeg, while Sauvé shows out for the Bloc

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 17, 2024
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan publishes a new book, Roméo Dallaire will resume his book tour this fall, and another retired top solider—Walter Natynczyk—is
New Democrat Leila Dance, right, will soon join caucus members like Blake Desjarlais, left, in Ottawa after winning the Elmwood–Transcona, Man., byelection on Sept. 16. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Anand pushes for AI in federal public service

  • Plus, Senators return to the Hill.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, announced yesterday that the government is consulting the public about a strategy on the use of AI in federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand pushes for AI in federal public service

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
  • Plus, Senators return to the Hill.

Anand pushes for AI in federal public service

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
  • Plus, Senators return to the Hill.
President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, announced yesterday that the government is consulting the public about a strategy on the use of AI in federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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