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Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
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
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
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
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
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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
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
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
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
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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
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
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
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
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
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Opinion | July 9, 2025
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Opinion | July 9, 2025
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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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
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
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
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
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
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
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
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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
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
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
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
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
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)
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
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)
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
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
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
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Opinion | July 7, 2025
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay
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The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul will deliver remarks on renewing CUSMA and offer perspectives on the U.S. election at a lunch hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto on Wednesday, May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul will deliver remarks on renewing CUSMA and offer perspectives on the U.S. election at a lunch hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto on Wednesday, May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 15, 2024
Former Liberal cabinet minister Jim Peterson died on May 10, at the age of 82. He is being remembered across party lines and levels of government as a big-hearted 'gentleman.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 15, 2024
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 15, 2024
Former Liberal cabinet minister Jim Peterson died on May 10, at the age of 82. He is being remembered across party lines and levels of government as a big-hearted 'gentleman.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 14, 2024
Chulaka Ailapperuma, an acting director at the CBSA, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 14, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 14, 2024
Chulaka Ailapperuma, an acting director at the CBSA, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee are scheduled to question CBSA president Erin O'Gorman about the ArriveCan scandal again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee are scheduled to question CBSA president Erin O'Gorman about the ArriveCan scandal again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 13, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the various leaders of Hamas have spent the past 30 years trying to kill the two-state solution, but it could be on the table again, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 13, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the various leaders of Hamas have spent the past 30 years trying to kill the two-state solution, but it could be on the table again, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2024
This summer’s retirement of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre will open the door for the Liberals to start making good on promised reduction through attrition, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2024
This summer’s retirement of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre will open the door for the Liberals to start making good on promised reduction through attrition, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW, VICTORIA WATSON | May 13, 2024
Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s proximity to Sarnia, Ont.’s Chemical Valley is just one example of the enduring and severe environmental racism that Indigenous Peoples face in Canada, write Melanie Snow and Victoria Watson. Flickr photograph by Ken
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW, VICTORIA WATSON | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW, VICTORIA WATSON | May 13, 2024
Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s proximity to Sarnia, Ont.’s Chemical Valley is just one example of the enduring and severe environmental racism that Indigenous Peoples face in Canada, write Melanie Snow and Victoria Watson. Flickr photograph by Ken
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
On May 8, 67 Senators voted in favour of Motion 165, which cemented changes to the Red Chamber’s rules to recognize groups other than the opposition and government, granting them new procedural powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
On May 8, 67 Senators voted in favour of Motion 165, which cemented changes to the Red Chamber’s rules to recognize groups other than the opposition and government, granting them new procedural powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne needs to start fresh with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act since it falls short in its current form, writes Yuan Stevens.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne needs to start fresh with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act since it falls short in its current form, writes Yuan Stevens.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID FLOOD, CANDACE LARSEN | May 13, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
The funding in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget is not nearly enough to fulfill the infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities, write David Flood and Candace Larsen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID FLOOD, CANDACE LARSEN | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID FLOOD, CANDACE LARSEN | May 13, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
The funding in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget is not nearly enough to fulfill the infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities, write David Flood and Candace Larsen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | May 13, 2024
Regulation is the key to success for cryptocurrency in Canada, according to a recent survey which suggested 29 per cent of Canadians would be more willing to buy cryptocurrencies if there was more regulation in the industry, writes Lucas Matheson. Pexels photograph by Worldspectrum
Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | May 13, 2024
Regulation is the key to success for cryptocurrency in Canada, according to a recent survey which suggested 29 per cent of Canadians would be more willing to buy cryptocurrencies if there was more regulation in the industry, writes Lucas Matheson. Pexels photograph by Worldspectrum
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 13, 2024
'Billions of dollars worth of public infrastructure has been and will continue to be built in upcoming years, where the carbon content will be higher than what would otherwise have been the case had earlier actions been taken,' Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 13, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 13, 2024
'Billions of dollars worth of public infrastructure has been and will continue to be built in upcoming years, where the carbon content will be higher than what would otherwise have been the case had earlier actions been taken,' Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 13, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured, has turned due process into undue process, gaming the system to avoid any and all accountability in his criminal trials, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 13, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured, has turned due process into undue process, gaming the system to avoid any and all accountability in his criminal trials, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 13, 2024
The ongoing pro-Palestinian student protests are making the electoral math more complicated for Liberal Party and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 13, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 13, 2024
The ongoing pro-Palestinian student protests are making the electoral math more complicated for Liberal Party and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, says Canadians should not expect a potential second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump to be the same as the first. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, says Canadians should not expect a potential second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump to be the same as the first. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward during PSAC's picket line in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward during PSAC's picket line in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized 'useless and overpaid' lobbyists in an op-ed published on May 3 by the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 13, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized 'useless and overpaid' lobbyists in an op-ed published on May 3 by the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference outside West Block on April 16, 2024.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference outside West Block on April 16, 2024.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 13, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget last month. The venture-capital industry and tech companies argue her tax measures will lead to a decline in capital available to aspiring tech firms. So far, they have offered little hard evidence that Freeland’s plan would discourage investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 13, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget last month. The venture-capital industry and tech companies argue her tax measures will lead to a decline in capital available to aspiring tech firms. So far, they have offered little hard evidence that Freeland’s plan would discourage investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade