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Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Memo to NATO: Ukraine’s admission to the alliance isn’t an act of charity

  • Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | July 12, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Memo to NATO: Ukraine’s admission to the alliance isn’t an act of charity

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | July 12, 2023
  • Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.

Memo to NATO: Ukraine’s admission to the alliance isn’t an act of charity

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | July 12, 2023
  • Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
Fundraising data indicates attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, to scare voters away from a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre, centre, has failed to gain traction, and the longer Jagmeet Singh's NDP props up the feds, the fewer reasons people have to donate, says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not
Fundraising data indicates attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, to scare voters away from a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre, centre, has failed to gain traction, and the longer Jagmeet Singh's NDP props up the feds, the fewer reasons people have to donate, says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Families of PS752 victims see hope in UN court case against Iran

  • 'Without knowing what exactly happened and without knowing the truth, we cannot get any closure in our lives,' says Kourosh Doustshenas.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January 2020, held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Families of PS752 victims see hope in UN court case against Iran

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • 'Without knowing what exactly happened and without knowing the truth, we cannot get any closure in our lives,' says Kourosh Doustshenas.

Families of PS752 victims see hope in UN court case against Iran

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • 'Without knowing what exactly happened and without knowing the truth, we cannot get any closure in our lives,' says Kourosh Doustshenas.
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January 2020, held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

  • The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.

Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.
RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs should be reading the bigger-than-fine print

  • Given how dicey ethics scandals and concerns can be and how easily the smallest mistake can be weaponized, one would think that any changes
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 12, 2023
On March 30, MPs agreed to a suite of changes to their conflict of interest code, seemingly without knowing or caring what they were agreeing to. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should be reading the bigger-than-fine print

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 12, 2023
  • Given how dicey ethics scandals and concerns can be and how easily the smallest mistake can be weaponized, one would think that any changes

MPs should be reading the bigger-than-fine print

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 12, 2023
  • Given how dicey ethics scandals and concerns can be and how easily the smallest mistake can be weaponized, one would think that any changes
On March 30, MPs agreed to a suite of changes to their conflict of interest code, seemingly without knowing or caring what they were agreeing to. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

  • We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2023
The Alexander Graham Bell-designed Silver Dart aircraft took its first flight in February 1909, the first controlled-power plane to fly in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2023
  • We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.

Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2023
  • We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.
The Alexander Graham Bell-designed Silver Dart aircraft took its first flight in February 1909, the first controlled-power plane to fly in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Green Leader May recuperating after hospital stay

  • Plus, Giant Tiger founder and MP Scott Reid's father dies, the Senate gets two new faces, and Greg MacEachern joins the StFX board of
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 12, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, with Green MP Mike Morrice on March 8 in Ottawa, is resting at home after a hospital stay her husband says was brought on by 'working absolutely non-stop through the spring and early summer.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Leader May recuperating after hospital stay

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 12, 2023
  • Plus, Giant Tiger founder and MP Scott Reid's father dies, the Senate gets two new faces, and Greg MacEachern joins the StFX board of

Green Leader May recuperating after hospital stay

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 12, 2023
  • Plus, Giant Tiger founder and MP Scott Reid's father dies, the Senate gets two new faces, and Greg MacEachern joins the StFX board of
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, with Green MP Mike Morrice on March 8 in Ottawa, is resting at home after a hospital stay her husband says was brought on by 'working absolutely non-stop through the spring and early summer.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid growing demands for political change, Trudeau’s best hope remains Pierre Poilievre

  • There’s no doubt the country is very much in the mood for change, but it’s clear the Conservative leader may not be positioned to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2023
If leader Pierre Poilievre is going to capitalize on the Conservatives’ current advantages, he will have to convince Canadians that he has the policies and mindset that make him an acceptable alternative to Justin Trudeau as prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid growing demands for political change, Trudeau’s best hope remains Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2023
  • There’s no doubt the country is very much in the mood for change, but it’s clear the Conservative leader may not be positioned to

Amid growing demands for political change, Trudeau’s best hope remains Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2023
  • There’s no doubt the country is very much in the mood for change, but it’s clear the Conservative leader may not be positioned to
If leader Pierre Poilievre is going to capitalize on the Conservatives’ current advantages, he will have to convince Canadians that he has the policies and mindset that make him an acceptable alternative to Justin Trudeau as prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blind dates: celebrating Canada abroad requires a flexible calendar

  • There isn’t a better metaphor than Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit for knowing when to celebrate our country’s birthday and show a little bit of
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | July 12, 2023
Diplomats celebrated Canada Day in Jamaica on June 22, where Andrew Elliott served as the party’s sweltering DJ and emcee. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

Blind dates: celebrating Canada abroad requires a flexible calendar

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | July 12, 2023
  • There isn’t a better metaphor than Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit for knowing when to celebrate our country’s birthday and show a little bit of

Blind dates: celebrating Canada abroad requires a flexible calendar

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | July 12, 2023
  • There isn’t a better metaphor than Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit for knowing when to celebrate our country’s birthday and show a little bit of
Diplomats celebrated Canada Day in Jamaica on June 22, where Andrew Elliott served as the party’s sweltering DJ and emcee. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

Time to root out loopholes in Canada’s cluster munitions laws

  • Now would be the time to finally amend Canada’s domestic law on cluster munitions so it conforms to the standards established in the convention
Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | July 12, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should fix the exception in the law that allows a Canadian commander of a multinational force to direct the use of cluster munitions by non-party state armed forces, writes Earl Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to root out loopholes in Canada’s cluster munitions laws

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | July 12, 2023
  • Now would be the time to finally amend Canada’s domestic law on cluster munitions so it conforms to the standards established in the convention

Time to root out loopholes in Canada’s cluster munitions laws

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | July 12, 2023
  • Now would be the time to finally amend Canada’s domestic law on cluster munitions so it conforms to the standards established in the convention
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should fix the exception in the law that allows a Canadian commander of a multinational force to direct the use of cluster munitions by non-party state armed forces, writes Earl Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Ford to go for climate inaction: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 1). For Canada to address its
Opinion | July 12, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a climate crisis of his own making, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Ford to go for climate inaction: Toronto reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Re: “Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 1). For Canada to address its

Time for Ford to go for climate inaction: Toronto reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Re: “Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 1). For Canada to address its
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a climate crisis of his own making, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank releases interest rate, monetary policy report on July 12

  • FRIDAY, JULY 7—SUNDAY, JULY 16 Calgary Stampede—Politicians from all political stripes will be attending the 2023 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on July 12 following the Bank’s latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank releases interest rate, monetary policy report on July 12

  • FRIDAY, JULY 7—SUNDAY, JULY 16 Calgary Stampede—Politicians from all political stripes will be attending the 2023 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July

Central bank releases interest rate, monetary policy report on July 12

  • FRIDAY, JULY 7—SUNDAY, JULY 16 Calgary Stampede—Politicians from all political stripes will be attending the 2023 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on July 12 following the Bank’s latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Make way for the bad guy

  • Plus, the case for an 'explodium' for the Liberal cabinet.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to dole out more tough medicine today when he announces his latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Make way for the bad guy

  • Plus, the case for an 'explodium' for the Liberal cabinet.

Politics This Morning: Make way for the bad guy

  • Plus, the case for an 'explodium' for the Liberal cabinet.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to dole out more tough medicine today when he announces his latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada’s new CEO pick is proof of efforts to right its ship

  • Hockey Canada still has work to do, and new challenges will of course emerge. But they have made a brilliant move by appointing Kathy
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge and Michel Ruest, senior director of programs with the Department of Heritage's Sports Canada branch, appear before the House Heritage Committee on July 26, 2022, to speak about the investigation into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada’s new CEO pick is proof of efforts to right its ship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
  • Hockey Canada still has work to do, and new challenges will of course emerge. But they have made a brilliant move by appointing Kathy

Hockey Canada’s new CEO pick is proof of efforts to right its ship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
  • Hockey Canada still has work to do, and new challenges will of course emerge. But they have made a brilliant move by appointing Kathy
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge and Michel Ruest, senior director of programs with the Department of Heritage's Sports Canada branch, appear before the House Heritage Committee on July 26, 2022, to speak about the investigation into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People are tired of rising interest rates, writes Langley, B.C., reader

  • Canada, do you feel the heat? I don’t mean the summer temperatures, but the blistering heat that melts the possibilities that inflation is being defeated.
Opinion | July 12, 2023
Canadians and their costs of living are on a runaway train, writes Cran Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Antoine Beauvillain

People are tired of rising interest rates, writes Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Canada, do you feel the heat? I don’t mean the summer temperatures, but the blistering heat that melts the possibilities that inflation is being defeated.

People are tired of rising interest rates, writes Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Canada, do you feel the heat? I don’t mean the summer temperatures, but the blistering heat that melts the possibilities that inflation is being defeated.
Canadians and their costs of living are on a runaway train, writes Cran Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Antoine Beauvillain

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, and Liberal MP Brendan Hanley are embarking on a 'study trip' to Portugal this week for lessons from the former heroin-overdose capital of Europe's successes and failures after two decades of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, and Liberal MP Brendan Hanley are embarking on a 'study trip' to Portugal this week for lessons from the former heroin-overdose capital of Europe's successes and failures after two decades of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: VIPs in Vilnius

  • Plus, two Canadian firms in China are in hot water.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will represent Canada at a summit of NATO leaders in Lithuania today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: VIPs in Vilnius

  • Plus, two Canadian firms in China are in hot water.

Politics This Morning: VIPs in Vilnius

  • Plus, two Canadian firms in China are in hot water.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will represent Canada at a summit of NATO leaders in Lithuania today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A gag on MPs? No-comment period for MP ethics complaints extended

  • While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
MPs take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber on Dec. 3, 2019. Earlier this year, a suite of changes were made to the MP conflict of interest code, affecting the ability of MPs to speak about complaints filed with the federal ethics commissioner's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A gag on MPs? No-comment period for MP ethics complaints extended

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
  • While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as

A gag on MPs? No-comment period for MP ethics complaints extended

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
  • While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as
MPs take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber on Dec. 3, 2019. Earlier this year, a suite of changes were made to the MP conflict of interest code, affecting the ability of MPs to speak about complaints filed with the federal ethics commissioner's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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