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

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

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

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

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

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

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

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

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

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

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

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

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

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

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

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

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

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

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

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen
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Electricity system shipwreck on the horizon: Clean Air Alliance rep

  • Re: “Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power,” (The Hill Times, March 13). So two writers with deep
Opinion | April 10, 2024

Electricity system shipwreck on the horizon: Clean Air Alliance rep

Opinion | April 10, 2024
  • Re: “Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power,” (The Hill Times, March 13). So two writers with deep

Electricity system shipwreck on the horizon: Clean Air Alliance rep

Opinion | April 10, 2024
  • Re: “Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power,” (The Hill Times, March 13). So two writers with deep

Become queen—or rook, bishop, or pawn—for a day as ‘live’ chess comes to Parliament May 12

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh to give the Bell Lecture on April 30, Goldy Hyder to co-chair 2025 AusCan Forum, and the Treasury Board ditches PDFs.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 10, 2024
On May 12, the lawn in front of Centre Block will transform into a giant chess board with people representing the game pieces as 'live' chess comes to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Become queen—or rook, bishop, or pawn—for a day as ‘live’ chess comes to Parliament May 12

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 10, 2024
  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh to give the Bell Lecture on April 30, Goldy Hyder to co-chair 2025 AusCan Forum, and the Treasury Board ditches PDFs.

Become queen—or rook, bishop, or pawn—for a day as ‘live’ chess comes to Parliament May 12

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 10, 2024
  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh to give the Bell Lecture on April 30, Goldy Hyder to co-chair 2025 AusCan Forum, and the Treasury Board ditches PDFs.
On May 12, the lawn in front of Centre Block will transform into a giant chess board with people representing the game pieces as 'live' chess comes to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Prime Minister Trudeau testifies on foreign interference

  • Plus, Boris Johnson and Tony Abbott speak to conservatives in Ottawa.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission this afternoon in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Prime Minister Trudeau testifies on foreign interference

  • Plus, Boris Johnson and Tony Abbott speak to conservatives in Ottawa.

Politics This Morning: Prime Minister Trudeau testifies on foreign interference

  • Plus, Boris Johnson and Tony Abbott speak to conservatives in Ottawa.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission this afternoon in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP, House officer spending tops $132.2-million in first three quarters of 2023-24

  • In terms of MP office expenses, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was the highest-spender during the first three quarters of 2023-24, having spent almost all
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Bloc MP Marilène Gill, and Sport Minister and Liberal MP Carla Qualtrough were the top three highest-spending MPs during the first three quarters of 2023-24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MP, House officer spending tops $132.2-million in first three quarters of 2023-24

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2024
  • In terms of MP office expenses, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was the highest-spender during the first three quarters of 2023-24, having spent almost all

MP, House officer spending tops $132.2-million in first three quarters of 2023-24

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2024
  • In terms of MP office expenses, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was the highest-spender during the first three quarters of 2023-24, having spent almost all
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Bloc MP Marilène Gill, and Sport Minister and Liberal MP Carla Qualtrough were the top three highest-spending MPs during the first three quarters of 2023-24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To curb pollution, government should put a price on it, says letter writer

  • Re: “Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations,” (The Hill Times, March 27, p. 15). Author Kenneth Green claims that the carbon tax
Opinion | April 10, 2024
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To curb pollution, government should put a price on it, says letter writer

Opinion | April 10, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations,” (The Hill Times, March 27, p. 15). Author Kenneth Green claims that the carbon tax

To curb pollution, government should put a price on it, says letter writer

Opinion | April 10, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations,” (The Hill Times, March 27, p. 15). Author Kenneth Green claims that the carbon tax
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Foreign Interference Commission: PMO staff say CSIS briefing notes do not match the briefings they heard, CSIS director will return for further questioning

  • Given the discrepancies, foreign interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue decided the commission will recall CSIS Director David Vigneault for further cross-examination on Friday.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 9, 2024
Late on Tuesday, Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue decided to recall CSIS director David Vigneault for further testimony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Foreign Interference Commission: PMO staff say CSIS briefing notes do not match the briefings they heard, CSIS director will return for further questioning

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 9, 2024
  • Given the discrepancies, foreign interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue decided the commission will recall CSIS Director David Vigneault for further cross-examination on Friday.

Foreign Interference Commission: PMO staff say CSIS briefing notes do not match the briefings they heard, CSIS director will return for further questioning

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 9, 2024
  • Given the discrepancies, foreign interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue decided the commission will recall CSIS Director David Vigneault for further cross-examination on Friday.
Late on Tuesday, Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue decided to recall CSIS director David Vigneault for further testimony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals lose, Conservatives gain in new riding boundary breakdown of 2021 electoral results

  • Election Canada's transposition of vote analysis will help federal parties determine the battleground ridings for the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2024
The Pierre Poilievre Conservatives could stand to benefit in the new electoral boundaries if everyone were to vote in the next election the way they did in 2021, according to the newly released analysis by Elections Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose, Conservatives gain in new riding boundary breakdown of 2021 electoral results

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2024
  • Election Canada's transposition of vote analysis will help federal parties determine the battleground ridings for the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Liberals lose, Conservatives gain in new riding boundary breakdown of 2021 electoral results

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2024
  • Election Canada's transposition of vote analysis will help federal parties determine the battleground ridings for the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
The Pierre Poilievre Conservatives could stand to benefit in the new electoral boundaries if everyone were to vote in the next election the way they did in 2021, according to the newly released analysis by Elections Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Telford to centre stage

  • Plus, the House Finance Committee holds marathon meetings on the FES bill.
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Telford to centre stage

  • Plus, the House Finance Committee holds marathon meetings on the FES bill.

Politics This Morning: Telford to centre stage

  • Plus, the House Finance Committee holds marathon meetings on the FES bill.
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Profit is not the cure

  • Canada’s health-care crisis cannot be solved by opening the door to corporate greed.
Opinion | BY NATALIE MEHRA, JOHN CARTWRIGHT | April 8, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland holds a press conference at Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29. The role of the federal government in upholding standards and accountability under the Canada Health Act is at stake now and in the next election, write Natalie Mehra and John Cartwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Profit is not the cure

Opinion | BY NATALIE MEHRA, JOHN CARTWRIGHT | April 8, 2024
  • Canada’s health-care crisis cannot be solved by opening the door to corporate greed.

Profit is not the cure

Opinion | BY NATALIE MEHRA, JOHN CARTWRIGHT | April 8, 2024
  • Canada’s health-care crisis cannot be solved by opening the door to corporate greed.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland holds a press conference at Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29. The role of the federal government in upholding standards and accountability under the Canada Health Act is at stake now and in the next election, write Natalie Mehra and John Cartwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now

  • Collective licensing has been severely eroded over the last decade in Canada. Continued inaction by the government only serves to legitimize a growing culture
Opinion | BY JACK ILLINGWORTH, GENEVIèVE LAUZON | April 8, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge have been tasked with updating the Copyright Act. The government must make good on its promise to secure a sustainable future for creating and publishing in Canada, write Jack Illingworth and Geneviève Lauzon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now

Opinion | BY JACK ILLINGWORTH, GENEVIèVE LAUZON | April 8, 2024
  • Collective licensing has been severely eroded over the last decade in Canada. Continued inaction by the government only serves to legitimize a growing culture

Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now

Opinion | BY JACK ILLINGWORTH, GENEVIèVE LAUZON | April 8, 2024
  • Collective licensing has been severely eroded over the last decade in Canada. Continued inaction by the government only serves to legitimize a growing culture
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge have been tasked with updating the Copyright Act. The government must make good on its promise to secure a sustainable future for creating and publishing in Canada, write Jack Illingworth and Geneviève Lauzon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Conservative whip, House leader shops

  • Kenzie Potter remains chief of staff to House Leader Andrew Scheer, while Nathan Ellis is in charge of Whip Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2024
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Conservative Whip Kerry-Lynne Findlay have both held their respective roles since September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of X

Who’s who in Conservative whip, House leader shops

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2024
  • Kenzie Potter remains chief of staff to House Leader Andrew Scheer, while Nathan Ellis is in charge of Whip Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s team.

Who’s who in Conservative whip, House leader shops

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2024
  • Kenzie Potter remains chief of staff to House Leader Andrew Scheer, while Nathan Ellis is in charge of Whip Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s team.
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Conservative Whip Kerry-Lynne Findlay have both held their respective roles since September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of X

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024
NDP MPs Heather McPherson, front left, and Peter Julian, front right, along with other members of the community, gathered on Parliament Hill on April 8, 2024, to observe the solar eclipse. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024
NDP MPs Heather McPherson, front left, and Peter Julian, front right, along with other members of the community, gathered on Parliament Hill on April 8, 2024, to observe the solar eclipse. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Vimy anniversary highlights the myth of Canadian independence

  • To many Canadians, Vimy Ridge has become the symbolic birthplace of where and when Canada became a truly independent nation, and shed its colonial
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2024
Victorious Canadians going out for a rest in May 1917 after the fighting on Vimy Ridge. Scott Taylor writes that he has long challenged the premise that Canada fighting an imperial war to aid Britain somehow reflects our independence as a nation. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Vimy anniversary highlights the myth of Canadian independence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2024
  • To many Canadians, Vimy Ridge has become the symbolic birthplace of where and when Canada became a truly independent nation, and shed its colonial

Vimy anniversary highlights the myth of Canadian independence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2024
  • To many Canadians, Vimy Ridge has become the symbolic birthplace of where and when Canada became a truly independent nation, and shed its colonial
Victorious Canadians going out for a rest in May 1917 after the fighting on Vimy Ridge. Scott Taylor writes that he has long challenged the premise that Canada fighting an imperial war to aid Britain somehow reflects our independence as a nation. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Equity must be the priority for national pharmacare

  • Canadians have the chance to consider whether to view access to medicines as a pillar of healthcare, or simply an add-on service.
Opinion | BY CATHY AMMENDOLEA | April 8, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
We remain hopeful that pharmacare legislation, introduced on Feb. 29 by Health Minister Mark Holland, will rekindle Canadian values of affording people access to healthcare based on need, not ability to pay, writes Cathy Ammendolea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Equity must be the priority for national pharmacare

Opinion | BY CATHY AMMENDOLEA | April 8, 2024
  • Canadians have the chance to consider whether to view access to medicines as a pillar of healthcare, or simply an add-on service.

Equity must be the priority for national pharmacare

Opinion | BY CATHY AMMENDOLEA | April 8, 2024
  • Canadians have the chance to consider whether to view access to medicines as a pillar of healthcare, or simply an add-on service.
Mark Holland
We remain hopeful that pharmacare legislation, introduced on Feb. 29 by Health Minister Mark Holland, will rekindle Canadian values of affording people access to healthcare based on need, not ability to pay, writes Cathy Ammendolea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Close Canada’s financial help gap before it’s too late for struggling households

  • Canada’s National Financial Literacy Strategy identifies expanding access to ‘trustworthy and affordable financial help’ as a priority, but Ottawa has failed to put money
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | April 8, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is responsible for Canada’s National Financial Literacy Strategy. Prosper Canada is calling on the government to invest $85-million over five years to close the financial help gap, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Close Canada’s financial help gap before it’s too late for struggling households

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | April 8, 2024
  • Canada’s National Financial Literacy Strategy identifies expanding access to ‘trustworthy and affordable financial help’ as a priority, but Ottawa has failed to put money

Close Canada’s financial help gap before it’s too late for struggling households

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | April 8, 2024
  • Canada’s National Financial Literacy Strategy identifies expanding access to ‘trustworthy and affordable financial help’ as a priority, but Ottawa has failed to put money
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is responsible for Canada’s National Financial Literacy Strategy. Prosper Canada is calling on the government to invest $85-million over five years to close the financial help gap, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The (real) Susan Delacourt stands up

  • ‘There’s a lot to be said for life without Twitter’: the Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt says she is still weighing whether to abandon or
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 8, 2024
Six weeks after her email, password, and online identity were compromised by a hacker, the Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt says finally regaining access to her account on X felt like 'returning to a home after it was trashed by burglars.' Photograph courtesy of X

The (real) Susan Delacourt stands up

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 8, 2024
  • ‘There’s a lot to be said for life without Twitter’: the Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt says she is still weighing whether to abandon or

The (real) Susan Delacourt stands up

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 8, 2024
  • ‘There’s a lot to be said for life without Twitter’: the Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt says she is still weighing whether to abandon or
Six weeks after her email, password, and online identity were compromised by a hacker, the Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt says finally regaining access to her account on X felt like 'returning to a home after it was trashed by burglars.' Photograph courtesy of X

Reel returns: the economic mandate for rebuilding fisheries

  • This past year’s fishing season exposed inconsistencies in government decision-making, and an inability to respond to current threats or prepare for the future.
Opinion | BY REBECCA SCHIJNS | April 8, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier must champion the implementation of laws and policies that will help rebuild fisheries, writes Rebecca Schijns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reel returns: the economic mandate for rebuilding fisheries

Opinion | BY REBECCA SCHIJNS | April 8, 2024
  • This past year’s fishing season exposed inconsistencies in government decision-making, and an inability to respond to current threats or prepare for the future.

Reel returns: the economic mandate for rebuilding fisheries

Opinion | BY REBECCA SCHIJNS | April 8, 2024
  • This past year’s fishing season exposed inconsistencies in government decision-making, and an inability to respond to current threats or prepare for the future.
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier must champion the implementation of laws and policies that will help rebuild fisheries, writes Rebecca Schijns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously

  • The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | April 8, 2024
The road to a more prosperous life for Canadians is paved with strategic investments in infrastructure that improve our competitiveness and unlock our potential, writes Pascal Chan, senior director of transportation, infrastructure, and construction at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Marc-Lautenbacher, distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED license

Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | April 8, 2024
  • The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.

Roads, horses, and carts, oh my! Time for Canada to take trade-enabling infrastructure seriously

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | April 8, 2024
  • The economy doesn’t work without trade-enabling infrastructure, which includes roads.
The road to a more prosperous life for Canadians is paved with strategic investments in infrastructure that improve our competitiveness and unlock our potential, writes Pascal Chan, senior director of transportation, infrastructure, and construction at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Marc-Lautenbacher, distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED license

Liberal ridings raised more cash in 2022, but Conservatives had $12-million more in the bank

  • At the end of 2022—the most recent publicly available filings with Elections Canada—the federal Conservative riding associations had $25.4-million in the bank, compared to
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2024
The ridings represented by Conservative MPs Scott Reid, top left, Ed Fast, Chris Warkentin, John Barlow, centre row left, and by Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, above left, Mark Gerretsen, Marie-France Lalonde, Taleeb Noormohamed and Randy Boissonnault had the largest amount of money in the bank at the end of 2022. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of PMO, and Taleeb Noormohamed

Liberal ridings raised more cash in 2022, but Conservatives had $12-million more in the bank

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2024
  • At the end of 2022—the most recent publicly available filings with Elections Canada—the federal Conservative riding associations had $25.4-million in the bank, compared to

Liberal ridings raised more cash in 2022, but Conservatives had $12-million more in the bank

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2024
  • At the end of 2022—the most recent publicly available filings with Elections Canada—the federal Conservative riding associations had $25.4-million in the bank, compared to
The ridings represented by Conservative MPs Scott Reid, top left, Ed Fast, Chris Warkentin, John Barlow, centre row left, and by Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, above left, Mark Gerretsen, Marie-France Lalonde, Taleeb Noormohamed and Randy Boissonnault had the largest amount of money in the bank at the end of 2022. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of PMO, and Taleeb Noormohamed

Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?

  • Netanyahu’s political pot is boiling over. If and when the public decides a politician is more concerned about his political survival than the national interest, his time
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 8, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 8, 2024
  • Netanyahu’s political pot is boiling over. If and when the public decides a politician is more concerned about his political survival than the national interest, his time

Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 8, 2024
  • Netanyahu’s political pot is boiling over. If and when the public decides a politician is more concerned about his political survival than the national interest, his time
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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