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Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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

‘We still only have a fragmented picture’: new report on COVID response finds critical institutions exposed both strengths and weaknesses in the federal system

  • The report that takes a deep dive into Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic calls for the appointment of an independent expert panel to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2024
Jennifer Ditchburn, president and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, says 'I think all of us hope that our governments learned lessons key lessons from the COVID-19 crisis' following the release of a landmark report looking into the governmental response to the public health crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We still only have a fragmented picture’: new report on COVID response finds critical institutions exposed both strengths and weaknesses in the federal system

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2024
  • The report that takes a deep dive into Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic calls for the appointment of an independent expert panel to

‘We still only have a fragmented picture’: new report on COVID response finds critical institutions exposed both strengths and weaknesses in the federal system

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2024
  • The report that takes a deep dive into Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic calls for the appointment of an independent expert panel to
Jennifer Ditchburn, president and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, says 'I think all of us hope that our governments learned lessons key lessons from the COVID-19 crisis' following the release of a landmark report looking into the governmental response to the public health crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland goes west

  • Plus, opposition MPs push for a study on consumer debt defaults.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold private meetings with 'energy' executives in Calgary today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland goes west

  • Plus, opposition MPs push for a study on consumer debt defaults.

Politics This Morning: Freeland goes west

  • Plus, opposition MPs push for a study on consumer debt defaults.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold private meetings with 'energy' executives in Calgary today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GC Strategies partner deems the auditor general’s findings ‘incorrect’ despite admitting to never having read them or intending to do so

  • Anthony testified that, to his knowledge, his government security clearance remains unaffected, while partner Kristian Firth's was revoked amidst misconduct allegations and scrutiny around
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 14, 2024
GC Strategies co-founder Darren Anthony appeared before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 14. Screenshot courtesy of House of Commons

GC Strategies partner deems the auditor general’s findings ‘incorrect’ despite admitting to never having read them or intending to do so

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 14, 2024
  • Anthony testified that, to his knowledge, his government security clearance remains unaffected, while partner Kristian Firth's was revoked amidst misconduct allegations and scrutiny around

GC Strategies partner deems the auditor general’s findings ‘incorrect’ despite admitting to never having read them or intending to do so

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 14, 2024
  • Anthony testified that, to his knowledge, his government security clearance remains unaffected, while partner Kristian Firth's was revoked amidst misconduct allegations and scrutiny around
GC Strategies co-founder Darren Anthony appeared before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 14. Screenshot courtesy of House of Commons

It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account

  • As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 14, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand. One of the fundamental roles of Parliament is to scrutinize government spending. However, the current budget and spending estimates cycle makes it difficult for MPs to closely study and influence the way funds are being spent, say current and former officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 14, 2024
  • As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office

It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 14, 2024
  • As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand. One of the fundamental roles of Parliament is to scrutinize government spending. However, the current budget and spending estimates cycle makes it difficult for MPs to closely study and influence the way funds are being spent, say current and former officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in?

  • It is crucial that family members who play an important role in suicide prevention are not overlooked, but are provided with their own resources,
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, LARYSSA LAMROCK | March 14, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. Family members are often the first point of contact when a loved one is struggling, and play an important role in suicide prevention, write Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrockis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in?

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, LARYSSA LAMROCK | March 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that family members who play an important role in suicide prevention are not overlooked, but are provided with their own resources,

Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in?

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, LARYSSA LAMROCK | March 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that family members who play an important role in suicide prevention are not overlooked, but are provided with their own resources,
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. Family members are often the first point of contact when a loved one is struggling, and play an important role in suicide prevention, write Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrockis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a force for peace in the Middle East

  • During these times of polarization and intolerance, the Canadian government needs to take a strong stand, for the sake of peace abroad and at
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | March 14, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Striving for peace in the Middle East is part of Canada's legacy, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a force for peace in the Middle East

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | March 14, 2024
  • During these times of polarization and intolerance, the Canadian government needs to take a strong stand, for the sake of peace abroad and at

Canada should be a force for peace in the Middle East

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | March 14, 2024
  • During these times of polarization and intolerance, the Canadian government needs to take a strong stand, for the sake of peace abroad and at
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Striving for peace in the Middle East is part of Canada's legacy, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s pharmacare plan would likely reduce drug coverage for millions of Canadians

  • The proposed new law would likely prohibit Canadians from purchasing supplemental insurance to cover drugs not covered (or only partially covered) by pharmacare.
Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
If pharmacare becomes the law of the land, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will suddenly find themselves with significantly less coverage, writes Kristina Acri. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Trudeau’s pharmacare plan would likely reduce drug coverage for millions of Canadians

Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
  • The proposed new law would likely prohibit Canadians from purchasing supplemental insurance to cover drugs not covered (or only partially covered) by pharmacare.

Trudeau’s pharmacare plan would likely reduce drug coverage for millions of Canadians

Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
  • The proposed new law would likely prohibit Canadians from purchasing supplemental insurance to cover drugs not covered (or only partially covered) by pharmacare.
If pharmacare becomes the law of the land, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will suddenly find themselves with significantly less coverage, writes Kristina Acri. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Honour is due: on Meech Lake, Mulroney devoted enormous political capital for the cause of national unity

  • The ultimate failure of Meech Lake was and is a tragedy, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It is for
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | March 14, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Mar. 5, 2019. In June 1987, Mulroney led an all-night negotiation session at the Langevin Block, where he shuttled back and forth, meeting with provincial premiers in groups or individually, to finalize the Meech Lake Accord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Honour is due: on Meech Lake, Mulroney devoted enormous political capital for the cause of national unity

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | March 14, 2024
  • The ultimate failure of Meech Lake was and is a tragedy, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It is for

Honour is due: on Meech Lake, Mulroney devoted enormous political capital for the cause of national unity

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | March 14, 2024
  • The ultimate failure of Meech Lake was and is a tragedy, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It is for
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Mar. 5, 2019. In June 1987, Mulroney led an all-night negotiation session at the Langevin Block, where he shuttled back and forth, meeting with provincial premiers in groups or individually, to finalize the Meech Lake Accord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

March break music soirée at Birkett Castle

  • The ambassador of Hungary hosted diplomats and socialites at her official residence for an intimate performance by organist Xaver Varnus and violinist Zoltán Schwartz
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2024
Organ virtuoso Xaver Varnus, left, watches violinist Zoltán Schwartz's solo during a performance at the official residence of the Ambassador of Hungary Mária Vass-Salazar on March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

March break music soirée at Birkett Castle

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2024
  • The ambassador of Hungary hosted diplomats and socialites at her official residence for an intimate performance by organist Xaver Varnus and violinist Zoltán Schwartz

March break music soirée at Birkett Castle

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2024
  • The ambassador of Hungary hosted diplomats and socialites at her official residence for an intimate performance by organist Xaver Varnus and violinist Zoltán Schwartz
Organ virtuoso Xaver Varnus, left, watches violinist Zoltán Schwartz's solo during a performance at the official residence of the Ambassador of Hungary Mária Vass-Salazar on March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Daycare deficit

  • Plus, Quebec ministers gather for a fundraiser in Montreal.
Jenna Sudds was made Canada's minister of families, children and social development in July of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Daycare deficit

  • Plus, Quebec ministers gather for a fundraiser in Montreal.

Politics This Morning: Daycare deficit

  • Plus, Quebec ministers gather for a fundraiser in Montreal.
Jenna Sudds was made Canada's minister of families, children and social development in July of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app

  • GC Strategies expressed its 'disagreement' with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 13, 2024
GC Strategies co-founder Kristian Firth appeared before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 13. His business partner, Darren Anthony, will testify before the same committee on March 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 13, 2024
  • GC Strategies expressed its 'disagreement' with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the

Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 13, 2024
  • GC Strategies expressed its 'disagreement' with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the
GC Strategies co-founder Kristian Firth appeared before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 13. His business partner, Darren Anthony, will testify before the same committee on March 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Not the Anthropocene?

  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert

Not the Anthropocene?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!

Not the Anthropocene?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on
Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Our government should bring in stronger clean electricity regulations that set communities up for a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Our government should bring in stronger clean electricity regulations that set communities up for a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness
Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, on the newly introduced emissions cap. The proposed federal cap-and-trade system creates headwinds for the industry by subjecting it to punitive carbon pricing without considering international competitiveness, writes Joe Calnan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness
Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, on the newly introduced emissions cap. The proposed federal cap-and-trade system creates headwinds for the industry by subjecting it to punitive carbon pricing without considering international competitiveness, writes Joe Calnan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year
News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
Members’ seats sit empty for Question Period in West Block on Feb. 24, 2021, following the establishment of of virtual hybrid House of Commons sittings due to COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year
Members’ seats sit empty for Question Period in West Block on Feb. 24, 2021, following the establishment of of virtual hybrid House of Commons sittings due to COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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