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Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

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

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. 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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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.
Mark Carney
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

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' 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

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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

Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session

  • Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'to account' this fall session. Meanwhile,
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould calls out the carbon tax stances of the Conservative and NDP leaders, as MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
  • Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'to account' this fall session. Meanwhile,

Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
  • Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'to account' this fall session. Meanwhile,
Government House Leader Karina Gould calls out the carbon tax stances of the Conservative and NDP leaders, as MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global warming remains in uncharted territory

  • The trend in average global temperature has been racing upwards for decades, breaching the pre-industrial target for more than a whole year.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 16, 2024
There is a widening gap between what the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change says, and what is happening on the ground: monster wildfires, unprecedented heatwaves, and killer landslides, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

Global warming remains in uncharted territory

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 16, 2024
  • The trend in average global temperature has been racing upwards for decades, breaching the pre-industrial target for more than a whole year.

Global warming remains in uncharted territory

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 16, 2024
  • The trend in average global temperature has been racing upwards for decades, breaching the pre-industrial target for more than a whole year.
There is a widening gap between what the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change says, and what is happening on the ground: monster wildfires, unprecedented heatwaves, and killer landslides, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

Politics: the overlooked determinant of children’s health

  • The commitment of elected officials to prioritize our children’s well-being determines how and if policies will be enacted or sustained beyond a single election
Opinion | BY STELIOS GEORGIADES, RYAN VOISIN | September 16, 2024
Policies related to income support, education funding, and health care access directly affect the health and well-being of every new generation, write Stelios Georgiades and Ryan Voisin. Unsplash photograph by Ben Wicks

Politics: the overlooked determinant of children’s health

Opinion | BY STELIOS GEORGIADES, RYAN VOISIN | September 16, 2024
  • The commitment of elected officials to prioritize our children’s well-being determines how and if policies will be enacted or sustained beyond a single election

Politics: the overlooked determinant of children’s health

Opinion | BY STELIOS GEORGIADES, RYAN VOISIN | September 16, 2024
  • The commitment of elected officials to prioritize our children’s well-being determines how and if policies will be enacted or sustained beyond a single election
Policies related to income support, education funding, and health care access directly affect the health and well-being of every new generation, write Stelios Georgiades and Ryan Voisin. Unsplash photograph by Ben Wicks

Four lessons from Germany’s state elections

  • Left feeling unheard, it is a matter of time before voters look to the extreme options.
Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | September 16, 2024
Björn Höcke
Björn Höcke
Earlier this month, Björn Höckeand's Alternative for Germany party won two state elections, the first time a far-right party has taken the most votes in Germany since the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Steffen Prößdorf

Four lessons from Germany’s state elections

Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | September 16, 2024
  • Left feeling unheard, it is a matter of time before voters look to the extreme options.

Four lessons from Germany’s state elections

Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | September 16, 2024
  • Left feeling unheard, it is a matter of time before voters look to the extreme options.
Björn Höcke
Earlier this month, Björn Höckeand's Alternative for Germany party won two state elections, the first time a far-right party has taken the most votes in Germany since the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Steffen Prößdorf

Environment Minister Guilbeault in the market for a new chief of staff

  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser has a new communications adviser, and Hill Climbers catches up with some former staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 16, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault in the market for a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 16, 2024
  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser has a new communications adviser, and Hill Climbers catches up with some former staff.

Environment Minister Guilbeault in the market for a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 16, 2024
  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser has a new communications adviser, and Hill Climbers catches up with some former staff.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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