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Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
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Compass Rose Group hosts happy shindig

  • The public affairs firm kicked off the year by hosting guests at its newly renovated office.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 13, 2023
Jacqueline LaRocque, founder and principal of Compass Rose Group, left; Tajwar Mazhar and Shirlee Engel, public affairs counsellors at Compass Rose Group; and Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada, at Compass Rose Group’s New Year’s Levée on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Compass Rose Group hosts happy shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 13, 2023
  • The public affairs firm kicked off the year by hosting guests at its newly renovated office.

Compass Rose Group hosts happy shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 13, 2023
  • The public affairs firm kicked off the year by hosting guests at its newly renovated office.
Jacqueline LaRocque, founder and principal of Compass Rose Group, left; Tajwar Mazhar and Shirlee Engel, public affairs counsellors at Compass Rose Group; and Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada, at Compass Rose Group’s New Year’s Levée on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: Senate recruiting audit chief

  • Plus, OSFI contemplates new limits for mortgage borrowers.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2023
The Senate Chamber. The Senate is planning to hire a new chief auditor to review internal spending and performance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senate recruiting audit chief

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2023
  • Plus, OSFI contemplates new limits for mortgage borrowers.

Politics This Morning: Senate recruiting audit chief

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2023
  • Plus, OSFI contemplates new limits for mortgage borrowers.
The Senate Chamber. The Senate is planning to hire a new chief auditor to review internal spending and performance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three Amigos Summit sets up Biden’s Ottawa visit to focus on critical minerals, ‘North American industrial policy’: experts

  • Joe Biden will visit Canada in March for the first time since he was elected U.S. president and Canada's critical minerals is expected to
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 12, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured here on the Hill on Dec. 8, 2016, when he was vice-president to president Barack Obama, will make his first official visit to Canada in March. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Three Amigos Summit sets up Biden’s Ottawa visit to focus on critical minerals, ‘North American industrial policy’: experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 12, 2023
  • Joe Biden will visit Canada in March for the first time since he was elected U.S. president and Canada's critical minerals is expected to

Three Amigos Summit sets up Biden’s Ottawa visit to focus on critical minerals, ‘North American industrial policy’: experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 12, 2023
  • Joe Biden will visit Canada in March for the first time since he was elected U.S. president and Canada's critical minerals is expected to
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured here on the Hill on Dec. 8, 2016, when he was vice-president to president Barack Obama, will make his first official visit to Canada in March. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s ‘boredom’ problem

  • If Canadians are simply bored of Justin Trudeau, he still has a path to victory. But if Canadians are bored of Trudeau and also think
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 12, 2023
A Nanos poll came out recently which seemed to have bad news for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Indeed, according to this poll, just over half of Canadians (51 per cent) want the Liberals to dump Trudeau as their leader before the next federal election.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s ‘boredom’ problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 12, 2023
  • If Canadians are simply bored of Justin Trudeau, he still has a path to victory. But if Canadians are bored of Trudeau and also think

Trudeau’s ‘boredom’ problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 12, 2023
  • If Canadians are simply bored of Justin Trudeau, he still has a path to victory. But if Canadians are bored of Trudeau and also think
A Nanos poll came out recently which seemed to have bad news for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Indeed, according to this poll, just over half of Canadians (51 per cent) want the Liberals to dump Trudeau as their leader before the next federal election.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighter jet deal a federal cost pit Poilievre should capitalize on

  • The $19-billion fleet of F-35s is a prime opportunity for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to take the federal government to task and show true
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | January 12, 2023
On Jan 9, Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, announced her department would spend $19-billion to acquire 88 F-35 fighter jets. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, should take the opportunity to hold the government to account, writes Alan Williams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fighter jet deal a federal cost pit Poilievre should capitalize on

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | January 12, 2023
  • The $19-billion fleet of F-35s is a prime opportunity for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to take the federal government to task and show true

Fighter jet deal a federal cost pit Poilievre should capitalize on

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | January 12, 2023
  • The $19-billion fleet of F-35s is a prime opportunity for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to take the federal government to task and show true
On Jan 9, Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, announced her department would spend $19-billion to acquire 88 F-35 fighter jets. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, should take the opportunity to hold the government to account, writes Alan Williams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Growing discontent between feds and provinces

  • Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.
Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, there has been a growing and dangerous discontent between the federal government and the provinces, including over allocating more funds to health care, which ended in a discord, writes Danny Dean Greer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Growing discontent between feds and provinces

Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
  • Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.

Growing discontent between feds and provinces

Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
  • Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, there has been a growing and dangerous discontent between the federal government and the provinces, including over allocating more funds to health care, which ended in a discord, writes Danny Dean Greer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff

  • Plus, Stevie O'Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2023
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay takes a seat at the House Veterans Affairs Committee table during a Dec. 5, 2022, meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, Stevie O'Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.

Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, Stevie O'Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay takes a seat at the House Veterans Affairs Committee table during a Dec. 5, 2022, meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

  • These risks are all new to Canada. No sodium-cooled reactor has ever been built here.
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | January 12, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault's stance on small modular nuclear reactors favours the nuclear industry, and weakens oversight of an untested and risky technology, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | January 12, 2023
  • These risks are all new to Canada. No sodium-cooled reactor has ever been built here.

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | January 12, 2023
  • These risks are all new to Canada. No sodium-cooled reactor has ever been built here.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault's stance on small modular nuclear reactors favours the nuclear industry, and weakens oversight of an untested and risky technology, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at West Block on Jan. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 12, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at West Block on Jan. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Look who’s banning assault weapons now

  • Plus, the Japanese PM arrives for a tête-à-tête.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 12, 2023
The Illinois legislature building. Illinois became the latest U.S. state to enact a legal 'assault weapon' ban yesterday. Photograph by Daniel Schwen, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Look who’s banning assault weapons now

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, the Japanese PM arrives for a tête-à-tête.

Politics This Morning: Look who’s banning assault weapons now

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, the Japanese PM arrives for a tête-à-tête.
The Illinois legislature building. Illinois became the latest U.S. state to enact a legal 'assault weapon' ban yesterday. Photograph by Daniel Schwen, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there's more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 11, 2023
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, left, is set to release a new book on Jan. 17. In a series of interviews promoting the book, Morneau has criticized the economic management style of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 11, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there's more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a

Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 11, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there's more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, left, is set to release a new book on Jan. 17. In a series of interviews promoting the book, Morneau has criticized the economic management style of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

The business, environmental, political, security and self-interest cases for energy exports to Japan

  • In Western Canada, where the full range and importance of the trade relationship with Japan is well understood and appreciated, the hope that 'we
Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | January 11, 2023
This week’s visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s third largest trade partner, Japan, needs to go better than the German chancellor’s visit six months ago. And that means a more sensible conversation about energy exports. Not just for Japan’s sake, but for Canada’s as well, writes Carlo Dade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The business, environmental, political, security and self-interest cases for energy exports to Japan

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | January 11, 2023
  • In Western Canada, where the full range and importance of the trade relationship with Japan is well understood and appreciated, the hope that 'we

The business, environmental, political, security and self-interest cases for energy exports to Japan

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | January 11, 2023
  • In Western Canada, where the full range and importance of the trade relationship with Japan is well understood and appreciated, the hope that 'we
This week’s visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s third largest trade partner, Japan, needs to go better than the German chancellor’s visit six months ago. And that means a more sensible conversation about energy exports. Not just for Japan’s sake, but for Canada’s as well, writes Carlo Dade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

  • Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way
Opinion | BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU | January 11, 2023
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean attends a Black History Month celebration in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2019. Black Excellence Day presents a powerful opportunity every year for learning, building awareness, and advocating for change, write Kamika Williams and Sheba Birhanu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

Opinion | BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU | January 11, 2023
  • Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way

Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

Opinion | BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU | January 11, 2023
  • Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean attends a Black History Month celebration in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2019. Black Excellence Day presents a powerful opportunity every year for learning, building awareness, and advocating for change, write Kamika Williams and Sheba Birhanu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option

  • Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for
Opinion | BY JIM BRENNAN | January 11, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, 2022. What we need now is a true Team Canada approach, writes Jim Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option

Opinion | BY JIM BRENNAN | January 11, 2023
  • Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option

Opinion | BY JIM BRENNAN | January 11, 2023
  • Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, 2022. What we need now is a true Team Canada approach, writes Jim Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Federal approach to recruiting international students creates ‘negative social consequences,’ deserves ‘rethink’ as immigration pathway, say critics

  • A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal approach to recruiting international students creates ‘negative social consequences,’ deserves ‘rethink’ as immigration pathway, say critics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
  • A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.

Federal approach to recruiting international students creates ‘negative social consequences,’ deserves ‘rethink’ as immigration pathway, say critics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
  • A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast

  • The U.S. and Brazil debacles in support of their respective former presidents were the most incompetent and half-hearted attempts to seize power illegally in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 11, 2023
Both Brazil's and the United States' former presidents, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump, are both fantasists, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 11, 2023
  • The U.S. and Brazil debacles in support of their respective former presidents were the most incompetent and half-hearted attempts to seize power illegally in

Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 11, 2023
  • The U.S. and Brazil debacles in support of their respective former presidents were the most incompetent and half-hearted attempts to seize power illegally in
Both Brazil's and the United States' former presidents, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump, are both fantasists, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, who sponsored the petition that garnered more than 30,000 signatures in the first two days of 2023, says the public was responding to a threat to the health-care system and the crisis of accessibility in Canada's hospitals and emergency rooms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, who sponsored the petition that garnered more than 30,000 signatures in the first two days of 2023, says the public was responding to a threat to the health-care system and the crisis of accessibility in Canada's hospitals and emergency rooms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
Alan Fleming, who most recently served as Independent Senator Dan Christmas’ director of parliamentary affairs, died suddenly on Jan. 7, at the age of 63. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.
Alan Fleming, who most recently served as Independent Senator Dan Christmas’ director of parliamentary affairs, died suddenly on Jan. 7, at the age of 63. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
There are many ways one can be a feminist, but confronting the structural barriers and relationships of power that cause inequalities should be central, writes Sarah Moritz. Unsplash photograph by Shalom de León

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility
There are many ways one can be a feminist, but confronting the structural barriers and relationships of power that cause inequalities should be central, writes Sarah Moritz. Unsplash photograph by Shalom de León

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