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August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com
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Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?

  • The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
  • The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.

Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
  • The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trickle-down economics: the hoax that will not die

  • The trend toward lower taxes has tilted the economy in favour of the well-off and left average people struggling to get by on stagnant
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is already playing the tax-cut card, as has every leader of Canada’s main right-wing party going back 40 years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trickle-down economics: the hoax that will not die

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2023
  • The trend toward lower taxes has tilted the economy in favour of the well-off and left average people struggling to get by on stagnant

Trickle-down economics: the hoax that will not die

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2023
  • The trend toward lower taxes has tilted the economy in favour of the well-off and left average people struggling to get by on stagnant
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is already playing the tax-cut card, as has every leader of Canada’s main right-wing party going back 40 years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference

  • It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
  • It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.

Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
  • It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a game-changer for developing countries, says letter writer

  • At the upcoming Summit For A New Global Financing Pact on June 22-23 in Paris, France, Canada needs to reaffirm its commitment to supporting
Opinion | June 7, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a game-changer for developing countries, says letter writer

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • At the upcoming Summit For A New Global Financing Pact on June 22-23 in Paris, France, Canada needs to reaffirm its commitment to supporting

Canada can be a game-changer for developing countries, says letter writer

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • At the upcoming Summit For A New Global Financing Pact on June 22-23 in Paris, France, Canada needs to reaffirm its commitment to supporting
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Still waiting for NRCan statement about importing high-level nuclear waste: op-ed authors

  • Re: “Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep,” (The Hill Times, May 30, p. 8). We’re puzzled why
Opinion | June 7, 2023

Still waiting for NRCan statement about importing high-level nuclear waste: op-ed authors

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • Re: “Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep,” (The Hill Times, May 30, p. 8). We’re puzzled why

Still waiting for NRCan statement about importing high-level nuclear waste: op-ed authors

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • Re: “Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep,” (The Hill Times, May 30, p. 8). We’re puzzled why

What’s critical to critical minerals?

  • This is an opportunity for our country to create generational value while helping solve one of the world’s greatest climate challenges.
Opinion | BY AMMAR AL-JOUNDI | June 7, 2023
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrives at the West Block before Question Period on May 18. Developing mines more quickly also requires more federal investment in infrastructure, writes Ammar Al-Joundi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s critical to critical minerals?

Opinion | BY AMMAR AL-JOUNDI | June 7, 2023
  • This is an opportunity for our country to create generational value while helping solve one of the world’s greatest climate challenges.

What’s critical to critical minerals?

Opinion | BY AMMAR AL-JOUNDI | June 7, 2023
  • This is an opportunity for our country to create generational value while helping solve one of the world’s greatest climate challenges.
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrives at the West Block before Question Period on May 18. Developing mines more quickly also requires more federal investment in infrastructure, writes Ammar Al-Joundi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Canada’s growth includes hydrogen and precious metals

  • We deserve to be part of the future global economy, and should be doing everything in our control to be actively pursuing it for
Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 7, 2023
Almost every job in the existing oil and gas, energy, and mining industries is redeployable to hydrogen and critical minerals, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Pavel Chernonogov

Investing in Canada’s growth includes hydrogen and precious metals

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 7, 2023
  • We deserve to be part of the future global economy, and should be doing everything in our control to be actively pursuing it for

Investing in Canada’s growth includes hydrogen and precious metals

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 7, 2023
  • We deserve to be part of the future global economy, and should be doing everything in our control to be actively pursuing it for
Almost every job in the existing oil and gas, energy, and mining industries is redeployable to hydrogen and critical minerals, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Pavel Chernonogov

The clean energy transition is underway with hydrogen and critical minerals

  • Canada can capitalize in the critical minerals market by rapidly implementing a strong hydrogen value chain.
Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | June 7, 2023
Low-carbon hydrogen and green hydrogen are increasingly seen as key components toward a sustainable energy economy, writes Bruno Pollet. Unsplash photograph by Appolinary Kalashnikova

The clean energy transition is underway with hydrogen and critical minerals

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | June 7, 2023
  • Canada can capitalize in the critical minerals market by rapidly implementing a strong hydrogen value chain.

The clean energy transition is underway with hydrogen and critical minerals

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | June 7, 2023
  • Canada can capitalize in the critical minerals market by rapidly implementing a strong hydrogen value chain.
Low-carbon hydrogen and green hydrogen are increasingly seen as key components toward a sustainable energy economy, writes Bruno Pollet. Unsplash photograph by Appolinary Kalashnikova

Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy

  • This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.
Opinion | BY OLIVER SHELDRICK, RACHEL DORAN | June 7, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a cabinet meeting in West Block on May 30. To unlock potential, governments need to think strategically about how to best leverage our natural resources, write Oliver Sheldrick and Rachel Doran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy

Opinion | BY OLIVER SHELDRICK, RACHEL DORAN | June 7, 2023
  • This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.

Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy

Opinion | BY OLIVER SHELDRICK, RACHEL DORAN | June 7, 2023
  • This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a cabinet meeting in West Block on May 30. To unlock potential, governments need to think strategically about how to best leverage our natural resources, write Oliver Sheldrick and Rachel Doran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout introduced Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act, on March 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend
NDP MP Lori Idlout introduced Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act, on March 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Logging in Canada is not sustainable and needs to change

  • International markets are increasingly demanding products that do not harm Earth’s climate and biodiversity-critical forests.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI, JANET SUMNER | June 7, 2023
A number of recent reports and initiatives are bringing increased attention to real and significant negative climate and biodiversity impacts of logging, write Michael Polanyi and Janet Sumner. Unsplash photograph by Yusuf Onuk

Logging in Canada is not sustainable and needs to change

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI, JANET SUMNER | June 7, 2023
  • International markets are increasingly demanding products that do not harm Earth’s climate and biodiversity-critical forests.

Logging in Canada is not sustainable and needs to change

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI, JANET SUMNER | June 7, 2023
  • International markets are increasingly demanding products that do not harm Earth’s climate and biodiversity-critical forests.
A number of recent reports and initiatives are bringing increased attention to real and significant negative climate and biodiversity impacts of logging, write Michael Polanyi and Janet Sumner. Unsplash photograph by Yusuf Onuk

Gallery dinner returns to spring slot, kicks off Hill party season on June 10

  • MONDAY, JUNE 5—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering—Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the
The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returns to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 10. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Gallery dinner returns to spring slot, kicks off Hill party season on June 10

  • MONDAY, JUNE 5—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering—Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the

Gallery dinner returns to spring slot, kicks off Hill party season on June 10

  • MONDAY, JUNE 5—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering—Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the
The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returns to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 10. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston is blatantly being used by the Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats to suit their own story lines. It would seem no one wants to dig deep into some of the information he has reported on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
Special Rapporteur David Johnston is blatantly being used by the Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats to suit their own story lines. It would seem no one wants to dig deep into some of the information he has reported on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will represent his party at a meeting of a House committee today that will question Special Rapporteur David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will represent his party at a meeting of a House committee today that will question Special Rapporteur David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European
Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
The federal government should explore a temporary deal with the European Union that would allow electric vehicle batteries made in Canada to satisfy the EU’s rules of origin until 2030, write Robert and Gord Dimitrieff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European
The federal government should explore a temporary deal with the European Union that would allow electric vehicle batteries made in Canada to satisfy the EU’s rules of origin until 2030, write Robert and Gord Dimitrieff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has told environmental groups he plans to table a second bill to address aspects of environmental protection not covered by Bill S-5, but some opposition MPs are skeptical about whether a second bill will actually materialize. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has told environmental groups he plans to table a second bill to address aspects of environmental protection not covered by Bill S-5, but some opposition MPs are skeptical about whether a second bill will actually materialize. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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