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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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Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone loses in the C-18 fight

  • Perhaps there’s some rare practice, wherein if you clutch pearls tightly enough, they will transform into diamonds. It could be the Liberals’ secret plan
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 5, 2023
Whether it’s merely a pressure tactic or a legitimate threat from the web giants, the response to C-18 should have come as no 'surprise' to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone loses in the C-18 fight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 5, 2023
  • Perhaps there’s some rare practice, wherein if you clutch pearls tightly enough, they will transform into diamonds. It could be the Liberals’ secret plan

Everyone loses in the C-18 fight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 5, 2023
  • Perhaps there’s some rare practice, wherein if you clutch pearls tightly enough, they will transform into diamonds. It could be the Liberals’ secret plan
Whether it’s merely a pressure tactic or a legitimate threat from the web giants, the response to C-18 should have come as no 'surprise' to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate solutions are cost- and quality-of-living fixes

  • The early-summer challenges thousands of families are facing have political potency and recast issues in a different light.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 5, 2023
Heavy wildfire smoke obscures Parliament Hill on June 30. Whether or not we want to accept it, our behavioural patterns are already being altered at micro levels by climate change, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Climate solutions are cost- and quality-of-living fixes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 5, 2023
  • The early-summer challenges thousands of families are facing have political potency and recast issues in a different light.

Climate solutions are cost- and quality-of-living fixes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 5, 2023
  • The early-summer challenges thousands of families are facing have political potency and recast issues in a different light.
Heavy wildfire smoke obscures Parliament Hill on June 30. Whether or not we want to accept it, our behavioural patterns are already being altered at micro levels by climate change, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

  • Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest
Opinion | BY IAN BRON | July 5, 2023
Investigations into the July 6, 2013, Lac-Mégantic rail disaster revealed that proper processes hadn’t been followed by the company or by Transport Canada, and that warnings by employees had been ignored, writes Ian Bron. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

Opinion | BY IAN BRON | July 5, 2023
  • Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest

Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

Opinion | BY IAN BRON | July 5, 2023
  • Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest
Investigations into the July 6, 2013, Lac-Mégantic rail disaster revealed that proper processes hadn’t been followed by the company or by Transport Canada, and that warnings by employees had been ignored, writes Ian Bron. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Break down the barriers to housing Canadians, says B.C. letter writer

  • It’s time to knock down the walls. Canada is building shelters for homeless people, but what is really needed are permanent, livable homes. It’s
Opinion | July 5, 2023

Break down the barriers to housing Canadians, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | July 5, 2023
  • It’s time to knock down the walls. Canada is building shelters for homeless people, but what is really needed are permanent, livable homes. It’s

Break down the barriers to housing Canadians, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | July 5, 2023
  • It’s time to knock down the walls. Canada is building shelters for homeless people, but what is really needed are permanent, livable homes. It’s

Economic damage mounts from failure to fight anti-competitive business practices

  • Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell’s latest report says the current state of the grocery business hurts consumers and does not drive companies to lower their
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 5, 2023
A relic of the 1980s when policymakers felt bigger was better for the Canadian economy, our version of anti-trust policy has over the years reduced competition and allowed concentration to take place across the business sector, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Economic damage mounts from failure to fight anti-competitive business practices

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 5, 2023
  • Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell’s latest report says the current state of the grocery business hurts consumers and does not drive companies to lower their

Economic damage mounts from failure to fight anti-competitive business practices

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 5, 2023
  • Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell’s latest report says the current state of the grocery business hurts consumers and does not drive companies to lower their
A relic of the 1980s when policymakers felt bigger was better for the Canadian economy, our version of anti-trust policy has over the years reduced competition and allowed concentration to take place across the business sector, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Two Anita Anands are better than one

  • Plus, a WE Charity lawsuit against the CBC will be heard in an American courtroom, Geoff Regan joins Sandstone Group, and Lloyd Longfield will
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 5, 2023
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, and BBC journalist Anita Anand got to meet each other in London, U.K., last week. Screenshots courtesy of the BBC

Two Anita Anands are better than one

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 5, 2023
  • Plus, a WE Charity lawsuit against the CBC will be heard in an American courtroom, Geoff Regan joins Sandstone Group, and Lloyd Longfield will

Two Anita Anands are better than one

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 5, 2023
  • Plus, a WE Charity lawsuit against the CBC will be heard in an American courtroom, Geoff Regan joins Sandstone Group, and Lloyd Longfield will
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, and BBC journalist Anita Anand got to meet each other in London, U.K., last week. Screenshots courtesy of the BBC

The prime minister can save the Jane Goodall Act

  • Given Senate delay and obstruction, passing a version of Bill S-241 may rely on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | July 5, 2023
Bill S-241 supports the animal care, conservation, scientific, and public education work of excellent zoos that meet and maintain the highest standards, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Unsplash photograph by Rachel Schauerman

The prime minister can save the Jane Goodall Act

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | July 5, 2023
  • Given Senate delay and obstruction, passing a version of Bill S-241 may rely on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.

The prime minister can save the Jane Goodall Act

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | July 5, 2023
  • Given Senate delay and obstruction, passing a version of Bill S-241 may rely on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
Bill S-241 supports the animal care, conservation, scientific, and public education work of excellent zoos that meet and maintain the highest standards, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Unsplash photograph by Rachel Schauerman

Premiers’ huddle kicks off in Winnipeg on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, right, will host provincial and territorial premiers at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg for the summer Council of the Federation meeting July 10-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers’ huddle kicks off in Winnipeg on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Premiers’ huddle kicks off in Winnipeg on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, right, will host provincial and territorial premiers at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg for the summer Council of the Federation meeting July 10-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The decider

  • Plus, Pablo Rodriguez talks online news and the Big Bad Platforms.
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has to weigh if and when to bring the hammer down on striking port workers using back-to-work legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The decider

  • Plus, Pablo Rodriguez talks online news and the Big Bad Platforms.

Politics This Morning: The decider

  • Plus, Pablo Rodriguez talks online news and the Big Bad Platforms.
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has to weigh if and when to bring the hammer down on striking port workers using back-to-work legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disappointment in eastern Quebec over final new federal riding map

  • Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2023
Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud, left, Conservative MP Bernard Généreux, and Liberal National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier have all expressed disappointment over the loss of a riding in eastern Quebec. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Disappointment in eastern Quebec over final new federal riding map

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2023
  • Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.

Disappointment in eastern Quebec over final new federal riding map

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2023
  • Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.
Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud, left, Conservative MP Bernard Généreux, and Liberal National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier have all expressed disappointment over the loss of a riding in eastern Quebec. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Canada has the fiscal ability to loan more to Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean

  • Why keep something you don’t need when there are others who can use it? When the International Monetary Fund issued the special drawing rights (SDR)
Opinion | July 5, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan should step up on loaning more of Canada's SDR funds to countries in need, writes Dena Sharafdin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has the fiscal ability to loan more to Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Opinion | July 5, 2023
  • Why keep something you don’t need when there are others who can use it? When the International Monetary Fund issued the special drawing rights (SDR)

Canada has the fiscal ability to loan more to Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Opinion | July 5, 2023
  • Why keep something you don’t need when there are others who can use it? When the International Monetary Fund issued the special drawing rights (SDR)
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan should step up on loaning more of Canada's SDR funds to countries in need, writes Dena Sharafdin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trying to hold back the tide in the Gaspé peninsula

  • Plus, the Federal Court rules that Canada must resume funding Indigenous police services in Northern Ontario while negotiations continue on a new agreement.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here on June 20, will join cabinet colleague Diane Lebouthillier in her Quebec riding today to announce funding to rebuild coastal rail lines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trying to hold back the tide in the Gaspé peninsula

  • Plus, the Federal Court rules that Canada must resume funding Indigenous police services in Northern Ontario while negotiations continue on a new agreement.

Politics This Morning: Trying to hold back the tide in the Gaspé peninsula

  • Plus, the Federal Court rules that Canada must resume funding Indigenous police services in Northern Ontario while negotiations continue on a new agreement.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here on June 20, will join cabinet colleague Diane Lebouthillier in her Quebec riding today to announce funding to rebuild coastal rail lines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pushed by Prigozhin, Putin remains the devil we know

  • Vladimir Putin may be a madman, but Yevgeny Prigozhin is a ruthless lunatic who was never advocating for a peaceful resolution to the war
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 3, 2023
It does not take much imagination to ponder what would have happened if Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin had succeeded in ousting Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Pushed by Prigozhin, Putin remains the devil we know

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 3, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin may be a madman, but Yevgeny Prigozhin is a ruthless lunatic who was never advocating for a peaceful resolution to the war

Pushed by Prigozhin, Putin remains the devil we know

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 3, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin may be a madman, but Yevgeny Prigozhin is a ruthless lunatic who was never advocating for a peaceful resolution to the war
It does not take much imagination to ponder what would have happened if Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin had succeeded in ousting Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Canadians deserve sound scientific information on responsible alcohol consumption

  • It’s clear that more research is needed to best inform Canadians on their alcohol intake.
Opinion | BY MARK HICKEN | July 3, 2023
The CCSA's 'Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines' suggested Canadians reduce risk associated with alcohol consumption by consuming no more than two standard drinks per week. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canadians deserve sound scientific information on responsible alcohol consumption

Opinion | BY MARK HICKEN | July 3, 2023
  • It’s clear that more research is needed to best inform Canadians on their alcohol intake.

Canadians deserve sound scientific information on responsible alcohol consumption

Opinion | BY MARK HICKEN | July 3, 2023
  • It’s clear that more research is needed to best inform Canadians on their alcohol intake.
The CCSA's 'Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines' suggested Canadians reduce risk associated with alcohol consumption by consuming no more than two standard drinks per week. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

New directors for Transport Minister Alghabra, Seniors Minister Khera

  • Minister Kamal Khera also recently added a new policy adviser to her team, and bade farewell to a social media assistant.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, has a new director of operations, while Seniors Minister Kamal Khera has promoted a new director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

New directors for Transport Minister Alghabra, Seniors Minister Khera

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2023
  • Minister Kamal Khera also recently added a new policy adviser to her team, and bade farewell to a social media assistant.

New directors for Transport Minister Alghabra, Seniors Minister Khera

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2023
  • Minister Kamal Khera also recently added a new policy adviser to her team, and bade farewell to a social media assistant.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, has a new director of operations, while Seniors Minister Kamal Khera has promoted a new director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Health care in Canada is in crisis

  • None of the issues affecting our health care are new. What's new is its continuing deterioration to the point of crisis and the broadening
Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID WALKER, DAVID JONES | July 3, 2023
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, centre, at a June 19, 2023, press conference. Nothing much seems to be going on to fix the problems with our quickly eroding public health-care 'system,' write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care in Canada is in crisis

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID WALKER, DAVID JONES | July 3, 2023
  • None of the issues affecting our health care are new. What's new is its continuing deterioration to the point of crisis and the broadening

Health care in Canada is in crisis

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID WALKER, DAVID JONES | July 3, 2023
  • None of the issues affecting our health care are new. What's new is its continuing deterioration to the point of crisis and the broadening
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, centre, at a June 19, 2023, press conference. Nothing much seems to be going on to fix the problems with our quickly eroding public health-care 'system,' write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wishful thinking about nuclear energy won’t get us to net zero

  • The climate problem is too serious to engage in unrealistic modelling exercises. Wishful thinking about nuclear energy will only thwart our ability to act
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | July 3, 2023
Then-minister of natural resources Seamus O'Regan speaks at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference in Ottawa in Feb. 2020. Underlying O'Regan's 2020 statement that there is 'no path to net-zero without nuclear' is wishful thinking about the economics of nuclear energy, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wishful thinking about nuclear energy won’t get us to net zero

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | July 3, 2023
  • The climate problem is too serious to engage in unrealistic modelling exercises. Wishful thinking about nuclear energy will only thwart our ability to act

Wishful thinking about nuclear energy won’t get us to net zero

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | July 3, 2023
  • The climate problem is too serious to engage in unrealistic modelling exercises. Wishful thinking about nuclear energy will only thwart our ability to act
Then-minister of natural resources Seamus O'Regan speaks at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference in Ottawa in Feb. 2020. Underlying O'Regan's 2020 statement that there is 'no path to net-zero without nuclear' is wishful thinking about the economics of nuclear energy, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Painful’ interest rate hikes are working, but nothing to ‘celebrate,’ as Liberals find political ‘cover’ but not ‘relief’: observers

  • A full-point drop in headline inflation puts the government on a ‘good trajectory,’ but the ‘last mile’ will be the ‘toughest,’ says former Liberal
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 3, 2023
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may gain some 'political cover' from a drop in headline inflation, but cost of living remains an issue on which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can attack the government, say observers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Painful’ interest rate hikes are working, but nothing to ‘celebrate,’ as Liberals find political ‘cover’ but not ‘relief’: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 3, 2023
  • A full-point drop in headline inflation puts the government on a ‘good trajectory,’ but the ‘last mile’ will be the ‘toughest,’ says former Liberal

‘Painful’ interest rate hikes are working, but nothing to ‘celebrate,’ as Liberals find political ‘cover’ but not ‘relief’: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 3, 2023
  • A full-point drop in headline inflation puts the government on a ‘good trajectory,’ but the ‘last mile’ will be the ‘toughest,’ says former Liberal
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may gain some 'political cover' from a drop in headline inflation, but cost of living remains an issue on which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can attack the government, say observers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Press freedom will last only as long as we are willing to fight for it

  • Press independence, and therefore the quality of news the public gets, is under pressure by interfering owners almost everywhere.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 3, 2023
CTV Ottawa reporter Glen McGregor, left, and bureau chief Joyce Napier were among many journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Instead of cuts, Bell might have considered investing more in their trusted journalists, writes Michael Harris. Photo courtesy of Twitter, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press freedom will last only as long as we are willing to fight for it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 3, 2023
  • Press independence, and therefore the quality of news the public gets, is under pressure by interfering owners almost everywhere.

Press freedom will last only as long as we are willing to fight for it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 3, 2023
  • Press independence, and therefore the quality of news the public gets, is under pressure by interfering owners almost everywhere.
CTV Ottawa reporter Glen McGregor, left, and bureau chief Joyce Napier were among many journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Instead of cuts, Bell might have considered investing more in their trusted journalists, writes Michael Harris. Photo courtesy of Twitter, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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