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AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected

  • More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is due to table the 2024 federal budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
  • More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.

House Finance Committee receives record number of pre-budget consultation submissions, highest recommendations since Trudeau government first elected

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
  • More than 850 written submissions were received about the 2024 budget, compared to just 230 for the Liberals’ first budget in 2016.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is due to table the 2024 federal budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National security, military experts call for Canada to enhance resources on Eastern flank in preparation for post Russia-Ukraine war scenario

  • The Russians have begun 'tactical offensive operations' in Ukraine in 2024, according to Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow Andrew Rasiulis, 'which have been quite
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
Ukrainian soldiers recalled 'dwindling ammunition, overwhelming Russian numbers, and military mismanagement' that led to the fall of the Ukrainian city of Adviika on Feb. 17, as reported by the Associated Press. Screenshot courtesy of the Associated Press

National security, military experts call for Canada to enhance resources on Eastern flank in preparation for post Russia-Ukraine war scenario

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
  • The Russians have begun 'tactical offensive operations' in Ukraine in 2024, according to Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow Andrew Rasiulis, 'which have been quite

National security, military experts call for Canada to enhance resources on Eastern flank in preparation for post Russia-Ukraine war scenario

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
  • The Russians have begun 'tactical offensive operations' in Ukraine in 2024, according to Canadian Global Affairs Institute fellow Andrew Rasiulis, 'which have been quite
Ukrainian soldiers recalled 'dwindling ammunition, overwhelming Russian numbers, and military mismanagement' that led to the fall of the Ukrainian city of Adviika on Feb. 17, as reported by the Associated Press. Screenshot courtesy of the Associated Press

America’s worrying political trend 

  • No matter who wins the presidential election on Nov. 5, the majority of Americans will probably feel like they lost, and that’s not good
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The New York Times/Siena poll also shows that Biden’s net favourable rating is even worse than Trump’s, as it currently sits at around negative 21 (38 per cent view him positively, 59 view him negatively), meaning he’s less popular now than Trump was four years ago.  Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

America’s worrying political trend 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
  • No matter who wins the presidential election on Nov. 5, the majority of Americans will probably feel like they lost, and that’s not good

America’s worrying political trend 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
  • No matter who wins the presidential election on Nov. 5, the majority of Americans will probably feel like they lost, and that’s not good
Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The New York Times/Siena poll also shows that Biden’s net favourable rating is even worse than Trump’s, as it currently sits at around negative 21 (38 per cent view him positively, 59 view him negatively), meaning he’s less popular now than Trump was four years ago.  Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies

  • Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill, could take a first step in her next budget to reform our financial system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2024
  • Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Financial system risks brain drain of innovative young companies

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2024
  • Our system is still geared to an economy focused on investment in tangibles such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill, could take a first step in her next budget to reform our financial system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

  • Farmers looking ahead to this year’s growing season have concerns including a light winter resulting in reduced moisture levels, and the burden of Canada's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 18, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said that the results of a farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024 released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Feb. 16 'show us just how resilient our sector is, with continued growth of overall farm income.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 18, 2024
  • Farmers looking ahead to this year’s growing season have concerns including a light winter resulting in reduced moisture levels, and the burden of Canada's

Economic value of agriculture industry often overlooked by feds, argue sector advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 18, 2024
  • Farmers looking ahead to this year’s growing season have concerns including a light winter resulting in reduced moisture levels, and the burden of Canada's
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said that the results of a farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024 released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Feb. 16 'show us just how resilient our sector is, with continued growth of overall farm income.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate change will affect your grocery prices

  • Research shows that the prices of fruits and vegetables in Canada have been affected by extreme weather shocks in regions that supply these produce.
Opinion | BY NAVIN RAMANKUTTY AND KUSHANK BAJAJ | March 18, 2024
The growing vulnerability of our food systems to climate-related extreme weather underscores the urgent need for more robust climate action, writes Prof. Navin Ramankutty, PhD candidate Kushank Bajaj of the University of British Columbia. Photograph courtesy of PxHere, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Climate change will affect your grocery prices

Opinion | BY NAVIN RAMANKUTTY AND KUSHANK BAJAJ | March 18, 2024
  • Research shows that the prices of fruits and vegetables in Canada have been affected by extreme weather shocks in regions that supply these produce.

Climate change will affect your grocery prices

Opinion | BY NAVIN RAMANKUTTY AND KUSHANK BAJAJ | March 18, 2024
  • Research shows that the prices of fruits and vegetables in Canada have been affected by extreme weather shocks in regions that supply these produce.
The growing vulnerability of our food systems to climate-related extreme weather underscores the urgent need for more robust climate action, writes Prof. Navin Ramankutty, PhD candidate Kushank Bajaj of the University of British Columbia. Photograph courtesy of PxHere, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

  • As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This
Opinion | BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON | March 18, 2024
In 2017, Dominic Barton pointed to agriculture and food as one of the sectors with top growth potential for Canada. In the seven years since, our government has not significantly moved the needle to realize that vision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

Opinion | BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON | March 18, 2024
  • As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This

Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

Opinion | BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON | March 18, 2024
  • As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This
In 2017, Dominic Barton pointed to agriculture and food as one of the sectors with top growth potential for Canada. In the seven years since, our government has not significantly moved the needle to realize that vision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing crisis hitting migrant agricultural workers in Canada

  • In jam-packed bunkhouses, some workers lacked secure storage for their belongings or even a free chair to sit and eat their meals. Several individuals
Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER AND C. SUSANA CAXAJ | March 18, 2024
Many low-wage migrant farmworkers return to Canada each season for years or even decades, but they lack job security, write Anelyse Weiler and C. Susana Caxaj. Image courtesy of Pexels

Housing crisis hitting migrant agricultural workers in Canada

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER AND C. SUSANA CAXAJ | March 18, 2024
  • In jam-packed bunkhouses, some workers lacked secure storage for their belongings or even a free chair to sit and eat their meals. Several individuals

Housing crisis hitting migrant agricultural workers in Canada

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER AND C. SUSANA CAXAJ | March 18, 2024
  • In jam-packed bunkhouses, some workers lacked secure storage for their belongings or even a free chair to sit and eat their meals. Several individuals
Many low-wage migrant farmworkers return to Canada each season for years or even decades, but they lack job security, write Anelyse Weiler and C. Susana Caxaj. Image courtesy of Pexels

Food security concerns will become more prominent, and the world needs Canadian agriculture

  • As an industry predominantly located in rural communities with seasonal labour needs, Canadian farmers cannot find enough workers to realize agriculture’s full potential.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK AND KEITH CURRIE | March 18, 2024
Many Canadian farmers rely on predictable access to international workers with an interest in coming to work on Canadian farms, writes CSG Senator Rob Black and Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Image courtesy of Pexels

Food security concerns will become more prominent, and the world needs Canadian agriculture

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK AND KEITH CURRIE | March 18, 2024
  • As an industry predominantly located in rural communities with seasonal labour needs, Canadian farmers cannot find enough workers to realize agriculture’s full potential.

Food security concerns will become more prominent, and the world needs Canadian agriculture

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK AND KEITH CURRIE | March 18, 2024
  • As an industry predominantly located in rural communities with seasonal labour needs, Canadian farmers cannot find enough workers to realize agriculture’s full potential.
Many Canadian farmers rely on predictable access to international workers with an interest in coming to work on Canadian farms, writes CSG Senator Rob Black and Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Image courtesy of Pexels

Growing our role on the world stage: the importance of Canadian agriculture globally

  • The Liberal government is punishing Canadian agriculture with punitive taxes and regulations which are making our farm families uncompetitive and financially unstable, writes Conservative
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JOHN BARLOW | March 18, 2024
Conservative MP Ben Lobb put forward Bill C-234, which would apply carbon tax relief to drying grain on farms. The bill completed third reading in the Senate on Dec. 12, 2023, and is currently at consideration in the House for amendments made by the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Growing our role on the world stage: the importance of Canadian agriculture globally

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JOHN BARLOW | March 18, 2024
  • The Liberal government is punishing Canadian agriculture with punitive taxes and regulations which are making our farm families uncompetitive and financially unstable, writes Conservative

Growing our role on the world stage: the importance of Canadian agriculture globally

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JOHN BARLOW | March 18, 2024
  • The Liberal government is punishing Canadian agriculture with punitive taxes and regulations which are making our farm families uncompetitive and financially unstable, writes Conservative
Conservative MP Ben Lobb put forward Bill C-234, which would apply carbon tax relief to drying grain on farms. The bill completed third reading in the Senate on Dec. 12, 2023, and is currently at consideration in the House for amendments made by the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Nurturing Canada’s agricultural future: a call for a long-term vision

  • The past few years have seen an unprecedented surge in the prices of essential agricultural inputs, including fuel, fertilizer, feed, machinery, pesticides, land, and
Opinion | March 18, 2024
As we contemplate the future of the agri-food sector, a paramount concern is the financial vulnerability of businesses in the supply chain, writes NDP MP Alistair MacGregor. Photograph courtesy of freestocks.org, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED licence

Nurturing Canada’s agricultural future: a call for a long-term vision

Opinion | March 18, 2024
  • The past few years have seen an unprecedented surge in the prices of essential agricultural inputs, including fuel, fertilizer, feed, machinery, pesticides, land, and

Nurturing Canada’s agricultural future: a call for a long-term vision

Opinion | March 18, 2024
  • The past few years have seen an unprecedented surge in the prices of essential agricultural inputs, including fuel, fertilizer, feed, machinery, pesticides, land, and
As we contemplate the future of the agri-food sector, a paramount concern is the financial vulnerability of businesses in the supply chain, writes NDP MP Alistair MacGregor. Photograph courtesy of freestocks.org, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED licence

On the future of agriculture and agri-food

  • We're lagging far behind when it comes to investment in research and development, in both agriculture and agri-food.
Opinion | BY BLOC QUéBéCOIS MP YVES PERRON | March 18, 2024
Bringing players and governments together is also important to identify and implement the necessary adjustments to the various programs during the forthcoming negotiations on the Canadian Partnership for Agriculture, writes Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron. Photograph courtesy of Mark Stebnicki, Pexels.com

On the future of agriculture and agri-food

Opinion | BY BLOC QUéBéCOIS MP YVES PERRON | March 18, 2024
  • We're lagging far behind when it comes to investment in research and development, in both agriculture and agri-food.

On the future of agriculture and agri-food

Opinion | BY BLOC QUéBéCOIS MP YVES PERRON | March 18, 2024
  • We're lagging far behind when it comes to investment in research and development, in both agriculture and agri-food.
Bringing players and governments together is also important to identify and implement the necessary adjustments to the various programs during the forthcoming negotiations on the Canadian Partnership for Agriculture, writes Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron. Photograph courtesy of Mark Stebnicki, Pexels.com

We have the power to shape a food system for both people and the planet

  • We are facing interdependent challenges that call for a shift in our agri-food system. And there is one way forward: the One Health way.
Opinion | BY GUILLAUME LHERMIE | March 18, 2024
Transitioning our food systems is a unique opportunity to implement cross sectorial public policies, writes Guillaume Lhermie veterinarian, professor of animal health economics and policy, affiliated research at the One Health Consortium, and director of the Simpson Centre for food and agricultural policy, at the University of Calgary. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com

We have the power to shape a food system for both people and the planet

Opinion | BY GUILLAUME LHERMIE | March 18, 2024
  • We are facing interdependent challenges that call for a shift in our agri-food system. And there is one way forward: the One Health way.

We have the power to shape a food system for both people and the planet

Opinion | BY GUILLAUME LHERMIE | March 18, 2024
  • We are facing interdependent challenges that call for a shift in our agri-food system. And there is one way forward: the One Health way.
Transitioning our food systems is a unique opportunity to implement cross sectorial public policies, writes Guillaume Lhermie veterinarian, professor of animal health economics and policy, affiliated research at the One Health Consortium, and director of the Simpson Centre for food and agricultural policy, at the University of Calgary. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com

Trudeau’s in the fight of his life, and it’s time he started acting like it

  • In this climate, nervous backbenchers, pollsters, and strategists seem to think hitting the 'leadership change' button will improve their fortunes. That would be a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to hammer home at every opportunity, on every platform, that he gets it, and he’s up to the job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s in the fight of his life, and it’s time he started acting like it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2024
  • In this climate, nervous backbenchers, pollsters, and strategists seem to think hitting the 'leadership change' button will improve their fortunes. That would be a

Trudeau’s in the fight of his life, and it’s time he started acting like it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2024
  • In this climate, nervous backbenchers, pollsters, and strategists seem to think hitting the 'leadership change' button will improve their fortunes. That would be a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to hammer home at every opportunity, on every platform, that he gets it, and he’s up to the job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tensions flaring over ceasefire motion

  • Plus, the Mulroney family is in Ottawa today through Wednesday.
NDP MP Heather McPherson, her party's foreign affairs critic, is leading the charge on the NDP's motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which will be debated and subject to a vote in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tensions flaring over ceasefire motion

  • Plus, the Mulroney family is in Ottawa today through Wednesday.

Politics This Morning: Tensions flaring over ceasefire motion

  • Plus, the Mulroney family is in Ottawa today through Wednesday.
NDP MP Heather McPherson, her party's foreign affairs critic, is leading the charge on the NDP's motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which will be debated and subject to a vote in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Globe reporter dishes up sensational book about Rogers’ family dynasty and feuds

  • The Rogers family did not offer much co-operation on this book. But relying on her previous reporting at The Globe and Mail, public documents and
FeatureBY PAUL PARK | March 18, 2024
A statue of Ted Rogers Jr. in Toronto, who died in 2008, and built a cable television empire in Rogers Communications. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

Globe reporter dishes up sensational book about Rogers’ family dynasty and feuds

FeatureBY PAUL PARK | March 18, 2024
  • The Rogers family did not offer much co-operation on this book. But relying on her previous reporting at The Globe and Mail, public documents and

Globe reporter dishes up sensational book about Rogers’ family dynasty and feuds

FeatureBY PAUL PARK | March 18, 2024
  • The Rogers family did not offer much co-operation on this book. But relying on her previous reporting at The Globe and Mail, public documents and
A statue of Ted Rogers Jr. in Toronto, who died in 2008, and built a cable television empire in Rogers Communications. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

In defence of Israel: Alan Williams

  • Re: “Israel-Hamas war was never a ‘just war’: Quebec reader,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, March 4). I cannot fathom why John
Opinion | March 18, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

In defence of Israel: Alan Williams

Opinion | March 18, 2024
  • Re: “Israel-Hamas war was never a ‘just war’: Quebec reader,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, March 4). I cannot fathom why John

In defence of Israel: Alan Williams

Opinion | March 18, 2024
  • Re: “Israel-Hamas war was never a ‘just war’: Quebec reader,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, March 4). I cannot fathom why John
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

As Keynes said, ‘Look after unemployment and the budget will look after itself’

  • Re: “PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24,” (The Hill Times, March 7, by Mike Lapointe).
Opinion | March 18, 2024

As Keynes said, ‘Look after unemployment and the budget will look after itself’

Opinion | March 18, 2024
  • Re: “PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24,” (The Hill Times, March 7, by Mike Lapointe).

As Keynes said, ‘Look after unemployment and the budget will look after itself’

Opinion | March 18, 2024
  • Re: “PBO projects ‘sluggish’ economic growth this year, with $11.5-billion increase in budgetary deficit in 2023-24,” (The Hill Times, March 7, by Mike Lapointe).

Vandal to speak at Arctic Energy and Resources Symposium in Calgary this week

  • MONDAY, MARCH 18 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal will deliver remarks at the 23rd annual Arctic Energy and Resource Symposium hosted by the Canadian Institute, March 20-21 in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vandal to speak at Arctic Energy and Resources Symposium in Calgary this week

  • MONDAY, MARCH 18 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18

Vandal to speak at Arctic Energy and Resources Symposium in Calgary this week

  • MONDAY, MARCH 18 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal will deliver remarks at the 23rd annual Arctic Energy and Resource Symposium hosted by the Canadian Institute, March 20-21 in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morguard sells CBC headquarters to PSPC for $125.3-million

  • Plus, Irish ambassador to host St. Patrick's Day reception; MPs, Trudeau mourn death of Kim Rudd; Tom Kmiec's family affected by two rare diseases;
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
The building housing CBC's production centre in downtown Ottawa has been sold to Public Services and Procurement Canada by Moreguard Corporation for $125.3-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morguard sells CBC headquarters to PSPC for $125.3-million

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
  • Plus, Irish ambassador to host St. Patrick's Day reception; MPs, Trudeau mourn death of Kim Rudd; Tom Kmiec's family affected by two rare diseases;

Morguard sells CBC headquarters to PSPC for $125.3-million

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 18, 2024
  • Plus, Irish ambassador to host St. Patrick's Day reception; MPs, Trudeau mourn death of Kim Rudd; Tom Kmiec's family affected by two rare diseases;
The building housing CBC's production centre in downtown Ottawa has been sold to Public Services and Procurement Canada by Moreguard Corporation for $125.3-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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