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Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

Trudeau era’s ‘activist’ health policy moves likely in the rear-view mirror, say consultants

  • Major health policy shifts including cannabis legalization and national dental care were introduced by the last Liberal government, but the path forward for this
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 2, 2025
Liberal MP Marjorie Michel, centre, pictured with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in on May 13, is the minister now tasked with driving forward Carney's health agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia for The Hill Times

Trudeau era’s ‘activist’ health policy moves likely in the rear-view mirror, say consultants

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 2, 2025
  • Major health policy shifts including cannabis legalization and national dental care were introduced by the last Liberal government, but the path forward for this

Trudeau era’s ‘activist’ health policy moves likely in the rear-view mirror, say consultants

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 2, 2025
  • Major health policy shifts including cannabis legalization and national dental care were introduced by the last Liberal government, but the path forward for this
Liberal MP Marjorie Michel, centre, pictured with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in on May 13, is the minister now tasked with driving forward Carney's health agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia for The Hill Times

Brigitte Pellerin pens book on Bruce Fanjoy’s recipe for victory

  • Also, Hedy Fry welcomes Fanjoy to the #DragonSlayerCaucus, Lucas Meyer ranks his top-five 'Speaker's drags' (spoiler: Francis Scarpellegia doesn't make the cut), and two
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 2, 2025
Ottawa Citizen columnist Brigitte Pellerin, right, is self-publishing her new book, Bruce Fanjoy’s Apple Crumble Recipe: How One Man Unseated a Would-Be Prime Minister. It's expected to be out next week. Photograph courtesy of X and photograph courtesy of Brigitte Pellerin

Brigitte Pellerin pens book on Bruce Fanjoy’s recipe for victory

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 2, 2025
  • Also, Hedy Fry welcomes Fanjoy to the #DragonSlayerCaucus, Lucas Meyer ranks his top-five 'Speaker's drags' (spoiler: Francis Scarpellegia doesn't make the cut), and two

Brigitte Pellerin pens book on Bruce Fanjoy’s recipe for victory

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 2, 2025
  • Also, Hedy Fry welcomes Fanjoy to the #DragonSlayerCaucus, Lucas Meyer ranks his top-five 'Speaker's drags' (spoiler: Francis Scarpellegia doesn't make the cut), and two
Ottawa Citizen columnist Brigitte Pellerin, right, is self-publishing her new book, Bruce Fanjoy’s Apple Crumble Recipe: How One Man Unseated a Would-Be Prime Minister. It's expected to be out next week. Photograph courtesy of X and photograph courtesy of Brigitte Pellerin

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of
Opinion | June 2, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

An evening with Charlie Angus and Gwynne Dyer at the Porcupine Dante Club in Timmins, Ont., on June 5

  • MONDAY, JUNE 2 Prime Minister Carney to Meet with Premiers—Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a meeting with the Council of the
The City of Timmins hosts a conversation between The Hill Times' columnist Gwynne Dyer and former NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured, focused on today's ever-changing political world. Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m. ET at the Porcupine Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S., Timmins, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An evening with Charlie Angus and Gwynne Dyer at the Porcupine Dante Club in Timmins, Ont., on June 5

  • MONDAY, JUNE 2 Prime Minister Carney to Meet with Premiers—Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a meeting with the Council of the

An evening with Charlie Angus and Gwynne Dyer at the Porcupine Dante Club in Timmins, Ont., on June 5

  • MONDAY, JUNE 2 Prime Minister Carney to Meet with Premiers—Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a meeting with the Council of the
The City of Timmins hosts a conversation between The Hill Times' columnist Gwynne Dyer and former NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured, focused on today's ever-changing political world. Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m. ET at the Porcupine Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S., Timmins, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Post at a crossroads

  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Only evidence-based solutions can curb Canada’s suicide rate: Senators Brazeau, Kutcher, and Omidvar

  • Until we develop an evidence-based national strategy tailored to the needs of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, as well as boys and men,
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, AND SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | September 27, 2023
To help identify at-risk groups and develop evidence-based suicide prevention solutions, we need timely, standardized data collection across all jurisdictions. We also need disaggregated data to pinpoint the populations overrepresented in the suicide rate, including 2SLGBTQI+ and Indigenous communities. Image courtesy of Pexels

Only evidence-based solutions can curb Canada’s suicide rate: Senators Brazeau, Kutcher, and Omidvar

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, AND SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | September 27, 2023
  • Until we develop an evidence-based national strategy tailored to the needs of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, as well as boys and men,

Only evidence-based solutions can curb Canada’s suicide rate: Senators Brazeau, Kutcher, and Omidvar

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, AND SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | September 27, 2023
  • Until we develop an evidence-based national strategy tailored to the needs of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, as well as boys and men,
To help identify at-risk groups and develop evidence-based suicide prevention solutions, we need timely, standardized data collection across all jurisdictions. We also need disaggregated data to pinpoint the populations overrepresented in the suicide rate, including 2SLGBTQI+ and Indigenous communities. Image courtesy of Pexels

Multi-payer pharmacare will fail Canadians

  • Private insurers want Canada to embrace a multi-payer pharmacare system without the tools necessary to protect public interests, promote equity, and ensure value.
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been pushing the federal government for a public, universal pharmacare system through his party's supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. Universal, public pharmacare is the fairest and most efficient way to provide all Canadians access to necessary medicines, writes Steve Morgan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Multi-payer pharmacare will fail Canadians

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023
  • Private insurers want Canada to embrace a multi-payer pharmacare system without the tools necessary to protect public interests, promote equity, and ensure value.

Multi-payer pharmacare will fail Canadians

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023
  • Private insurers want Canada to embrace a multi-payer pharmacare system without the tools necessary to protect public interests, promote equity, and ensure value.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been pushing the federal government for a public, universal pharmacare system through his party's supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. Universal, public pharmacare is the fairest and most efficient way to provide all Canadians access to necessary medicines, writes Steve Morgan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

François Legault and the revival of the Parti Québécois

  • At a certain point, the premier's brand of nationalism will confront the limits of its own contradictions.
Opinion | BY JEFFERY VACANTE | September 27, 2023
François Legault, pictured in Ottawa in Feb. 2023. A Parti Québécois revival in the province should raise alarms in Ottawa about the return of the long-dormant national unity question. It should also make federal politicians think twice before they actively court Legault’s political support, writes Jeffery Vacante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

François Legault and the revival of the Parti Québécois

Opinion | BY JEFFERY VACANTE | September 27, 2023
  • At a certain point, the premier's brand of nationalism will confront the limits of its own contradictions.

François Legault and the revival of the Parti Québécois

Opinion | BY JEFFERY VACANTE | September 27, 2023
  • At a certain point, the premier's brand of nationalism will confront the limits of its own contradictions.
François Legault, pictured in Ottawa in Feb. 2023. A Parti Québécois revival in the province should raise alarms in Ottawa about the return of the long-dormant national unity question. It should also make federal politicians think twice before they actively court Legault’s political support, writes Jeffery Vacante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sikh community seeks justice, protection amid India-Canada tensions over killing of B.C. Sikh leader

  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents the riding where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, says Canada 'cannot sacrifice our sovereignty' or allow another country
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
Liberal MP Randeep Sarai, left, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, and Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal have said they’re looking for answers after hearing of the Indian government’s alleged involvement in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader this past June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Sikh community seeks justice, protection amid India-Canada tensions over killing of B.C. Sikh leader

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents the riding where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, says Canada 'cannot sacrifice our sovereignty' or allow another country

Sikh community seeks justice, protection amid India-Canada tensions over killing of B.C. Sikh leader

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents the riding where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, says Canada 'cannot sacrifice our sovereignty' or allow another country
Liberal MP Randeep Sarai, left, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, and Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal have said they’re looking for answers after hearing of the Indian government’s alleged involvement in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader this past June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Dismissal of CRA audit Charter challenge ‘delays justice,’ says Muslim charity

  • While Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says he agrees with many of the Muslim Association of Canada's arguments, he dismissed the case due
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
The Muslim Association of Canada had hoped to put halt to a 'fatally flawed' audit of its finances by the Canada Revenue Agency’s charities directorate that it says is rooted in Islamophobia and 'systemic bias.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dismissal of CRA audit Charter challenge ‘delays justice,’ says Muslim charity

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • While Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says he agrees with many of the Muslim Association of Canada's arguments, he dismissed the case due

Dismissal of CRA audit Charter challenge ‘delays justice,’ says Muslim charity

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • While Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says he agrees with many of the Muslim Association of Canada's arguments, he dismissed the case due
The Muslim Association of Canada had hoped to put halt to a 'fatally flawed' audit of its finances by the Canada Revenue Agency’s charities directorate that it says is rooted in Islamophobia and 'systemic bias.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show

  • Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2023
Former NDP MP and party House leader Ruth Ellen Brosseau was the 'spark' behind a new Tou.tv television series, says the writer behind The Candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2023
  • Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the

‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2023
  • Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the
Former NDP MP and party House leader Ruth Ellen Brosseau was the 'spark' behind a new Tou.tv television series, says the writer behind The Candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of living crisis is increasing need for university research supports, says NDP science critic

  • Canada’s investment in research and development in 2020 amounted to about 1.8 per cent of its GDP—less than the 2.7 per cent average for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 27, 2023
On Aug. 29, Employment Minister Randy Boissonault announced investments of more than $960-million through grants, scholarships, and programs, towards more than 4,700 researchers and research projects across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of living crisis is increasing need for university research supports, says NDP science critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 27, 2023
  • Canada’s investment in research and development in 2020 amounted to about 1.8 per cent of its GDP—less than the 2.7 per cent average for

Cost of living crisis is increasing need for university research supports, says NDP science critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 27, 2023
  • Canada’s investment in research and development in 2020 amounted to about 1.8 per cent of its GDP—less than the 2.7 per cent average for
On Aug. 29, Employment Minister Randy Boissonault announced investments of more than $960-million through grants, scholarships, and programs, towards more than 4,700 researchers and research projects across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

  • A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 27, 2023
On Sept. 22, MPs and Senators give a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of Nazi Germany's 14th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 27, 2023
  • A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his

Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 27, 2023
  • A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his
On Sept. 22, MPs and Senators give a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of Nazi Germany's 14th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

Rota’s resignation should be first step in reform

  • It may seem unbelievable, but the House of Commons has only been back from its summer break since Sept. 18. In the less than
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Rota will no longer wear the title of House Speaker after Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Rota’s resignation should be first step in reform

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2023
  • It may seem unbelievable, but the House of Commons has only been back from its summer break since Sept. 18. In the less than

Rota’s resignation should be first step in reform

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2023
  • It may seem unbelievable, but the House of Commons has only been back from its summer break since Sept. 18. In the less than
Liberal MP Anthony Rota will no longer wear the title of House Speaker after Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

The colonial project called Canada is outdoing itself

  • In the opening week of Parliament, we started with anti-Blackness on Sept. 18 and ended the week with unvarnished antisemitism on the eve of
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 27, 2023
Canada’s anti-Jewish love affair with Eastern European Nazis did not begin and end with a standing ovation from every MP in attendance on Sept. 22, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

The colonial project called Canada is outdoing itself

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 27, 2023
  • In the opening week of Parliament, we started with anti-Blackness on Sept. 18 and ended the week with unvarnished antisemitism on the eve of

The colonial project called Canada is outdoing itself

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 27, 2023
  • In the opening week of Parliament, we started with anti-Blackness on Sept. 18 and ended the week with unvarnished antisemitism on the eve of
Canada’s anti-Jewish love affair with Eastern European Nazis did not begin and end with a standing ovation from every MP in attendance on Sept. 22, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Rota resignation the patently right thing to do

  • A resignation is often framed by strategists as a loss to be avoided at all costs. The thinking on this needs to change and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 27, 2023
Anthony Rota is a well-liked and well-respected person, but even good people of integrity make mistakes. When that happens, don’t fight for your job—do what is patently right, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rota resignation the patently right thing to do

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 27, 2023
  • A resignation is often framed by strategists as a loss to be avoided at all costs. The thinking on this needs to change and

Rota resignation the patently right thing to do

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 27, 2023
  • A resignation is often framed by strategists as a loss to be avoided at all costs. The thinking on this needs to change and
Anthony Rota is a well-liked and well-respected person, but even good people of integrity make mistakes. When that happens, don’t fight for your job—do what is patently right, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disastrous Canada-India relations are of Trudeau’s making

  • The prime minister has chosen marginal diaspora politics over foreign policy, and as long as he remains in office, the bilateral relationship cannot be
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2023
When Prime Minister Justin made the claim about the Indian government’s potential link to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, he offered speculative intelligence that had little basis, and should never have been uttered publicly, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disastrous Canada-India relations are of Trudeau’s making

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2023
  • The prime minister has chosen marginal diaspora politics over foreign policy, and as long as he remains in office, the bilateral relationship cannot be

Disastrous Canada-India relations are of Trudeau’s making

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2023
  • The prime minister has chosen marginal diaspora politics over foreign policy, and as long as he remains in office, the bilateral relationship cannot be
When Prime Minister Justin made the claim about the Indian government’s potential link to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, he offered speculative intelligence that had little basis, and should never have been uttered publicly, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

  • Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
  • Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding

Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
  • Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding
The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Listen to young people to get them to the polls

  • Democracy depends on participation, and participation relies on willingness and agency. Mobilizing youth to the polls is the kingpin.
Opinion | BY AMANDA MUNDAY | September 27, 2023
Whether we get a 2024 snap election or go as scheduled in October 2025, youth are going to make up the largest potential voting bloc, writes Amanda Munday. Unsplash photograph by Eliott Reyna

Listen to young people to get them to the polls

Opinion | BY AMANDA MUNDAY | September 27, 2023
  • Democracy depends on participation, and participation relies on willingness and agency. Mobilizing youth to the polls is the kingpin.

Listen to young people to get them to the polls

Opinion | BY AMANDA MUNDAY | September 27, 2023
  • Democracy depends on participation, and participation relies on willingness and agency. Mobilizing youth to the polls is the kingpin.
Whether we get a 2024 snap election or go as scheduled in October 2025, youth are going to make up the largest potential voting bloc, writes Amanda Munday. Unsplash photograph by Eliott Reyna

Tories shouldn’t attack gender-affirming care, says Ottawa letter writer

  • Earlier this month, the Conservative Party passed two motions at its convention attacking the rights of the queer and trans community. The first motion
Opinion | September 27, 2023

Tories shouldn’t attack gender-affirming care, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Earlier this month, the Conservative Party passed two motions at its convention attacking the rights of the queer and trans community. The first motion

Tories shouldn’t attack gender-affirming care, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Earlier this month, the Conservative Party passed two motions at its convention attacking the rights of the queer and trans community. The first motion

Federal budget cuts won’t leave the military unaffected: former defence minister director

  • Re: “Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 30, p.
Opinion | September 27, 2023
Any options presented to Defence Minister Bill Blair need to come with warning labels containing potential operational impacts, writes Andrew Bernardo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal budget cuts won’t leave the military unaffected: former defence minister director

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Re: “Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 30, p.

Federal budget cuts won’t leave the military unaffected: former defence minister director

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Re: “Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 30, p.
Any options presented to Defence Minister Bill Blair need to come with warning labels containing potential operational impacts, writes Andrew Bernardo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants

  • The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.
Opinion | BY JANET MANTLER, IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, NICOLE POWER | September 27, 2023
Scholars—many of whom are women, Indigenous, and people of colour—with new and innovative research or research at the boundaries are often overlooked, write Janet Mantler, Ivy Bourgeault, and Nicole Power. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants

Opinion | BY JANET MANTLER, IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, NICOLE POWER | September 27, 2023
  • The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants

Opinion | BY JANET MANTLER, IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, NICOLE POWER | September 27, 2023
  • The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.
Scholars—many of whom are women, Indigenous, and people of colour—with new and innovative research or research at the boundaries are often overlooked, write Janet Mantler, Ivy Bourgeault, and Nicole Power. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

  • A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.
Opinion | BY MARY WELLS | September 27, 2023
We need to come together and create innovative policies and practices to ensure that existing and new technologies don’t come with unintended harms, writes Mary Wells. Unsplash photograph by Arif Riyanto

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS | September 27, 2023
  • A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS | September 27, 2023
  • A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.
We need to come together and create innovative policies and practices to ensure that existing and new technologies don’t come with unintended harms, writes Mary Wells. Unsplash photograph by Arif Riyanto

Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis

  • It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
Opinion | BY STEVE HRANILOVIC, BONNY IBHAWOH, SEAN VAN KOUGHNETT | September 27, 2023
While the issues around housing are complex, it’s clear that any resolution will need to include creating more housing, and McMaster is already contributing significantly, write Steve Hranilovic, Bonny Ibhawoh, and Sean Van Koughnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY STEVE HRANILOVIC, BONNY IBHAWOH, SEAN VAN KOUGHNETT | September 27, 2023
  • It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute

Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY STEVE HRANILOVIC, BONNY IBHAWOH, SEAN VAN KOUGHNETT | September 27, 2023
  • It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
While the issues around housing are complex, it’s clear that any resolution will need to include creating more housing, and McMaster is already contributing significantly, write Steve Hranilovic, Bonny Ibhawoh, and Sean Van Koughnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

  • Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme
Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 27, 2023
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan meet with people affected by wildfires in the Central Okanagan on Aug. 22. The federal government must make significant investments in university climate research and action, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 27, 2023
  • Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme

Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 27, 2023
  • Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan meet with people affected by wildfires in the Central Okanagan on Aug. 22. The federal government must make significant investments in university climate research and action, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

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