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House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘An eroding democracy’: Canada faces difficult dilemma with prospect of convicted Trump in the White House

  • 'Donald Trump would be a disaster for the United States, a disaster for Canada, and a disaster for the world if he came back
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2024
Now that past—and possibly future—U.S. president Donald Trump, left, has been criminally convicted, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to manage the spectre of his return to the White House. Photograph courtesy of Michael Vadon/Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An eroding democracy’: Canada faces difficult dilemma with prospect of convicted Trump in the White House

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2024
  • 'Donald Trump would be a disaster for the United States, a disaster for Canada, and a disaster for the world if he came back

‘An eroding democracy’: Canada faces difficult dilemma with prospect of convicted Trump in the White House

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2024
  • 'Donald Trump would be a disaster for the United States, a disaster for Canada, and a disaster for the world if he came back
Now that past—and possibly future—U.S. president Donald Trump, left, has been criminally convicted, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to manage the spectre of his return to the White House. Photograph courtesy of Michael Vadon/Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid focus on defence investments, advocates say diplomatic toolkit being ignored

  • 'Whether we get a few more airplanes or a few more submarines, it’s not the answer to world peace,' says peace advocate Douglas Roche.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2024
Thousands of delegates attended the CANSEC military trade show in Ottawa last week to take a peek at the latest arms offerings by Canada's defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid focus on defence investments, advocates say diplomatic toolkit being ignored

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2024
  • 'Whether we get a few more airplanes or a few more submarines, it’s not the answer to world peace,' says peace advocate Douglas Roche.

Amid focus on defence investments, advocates say diplomatic toolkit being ignored

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2024
  • 'Whether we get a few more airplanes or a few more submarines, it’s not the answer to world peace,' says peace advocate Douglas Roche.
Thousands of delegates attended the CANSEC military trade show in Ottawa last week to take a peek at the latest arms offerings by Canada's defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

  • Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2024
While one can easily be critical of lobbyists’ efforts, there are instances where they have served the public interest enormously, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2024
  • Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2024
  • Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
While one can easily be critical of lobbyists’ efforts, there are instances where they have served the public interest enormously, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Era of sky-high interest rates coming to a close

  • Regardless of when the rate cut happens, Canada is entering a new era in which the bias is toward lower borrowing costs instead of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 5, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has warned the central bank’s key interest rate is going to be much higher in the near future than Canadians got used to in the past 10 years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Era of sky-high interest rates coming to a close

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 5, 2024
  • Regardless of when the rate cut happens, Canada is entering a new era in which the bias is toward lower borrowing costs instead of

Era of sky-high interest rates coming to a close

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 5, 2024
  • Regardless of when the rate cut happens, Canada is entering a new era in which the bias is toward lower borrowing costs instead of
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has warned the central bank’s key interest rate is going to be much higher in the near future than Canadians got used to in the past 10 years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu isn’t down for the count, says Calgary letter writer

  • Re: “Crunch time for Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, May 23). One week after Gwynne Dyer stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a
Opinion | June 5, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Netanyahu isn’t down for the count, says Calgary letter writer

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Crunch time for Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, May 23). One week after Gwynne Dyer stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a

Netanyahu isn’t down for the count, says Calgary letter writer

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Crunch time for Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, May 23). One week after Gwynne Dyer stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

All deaths in Rafah the fault of Hamas: Williams

  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Unlike Erica Ifill, perhaps the media has learned not
Opinion | June 5, 2024

All deaths in Rafah the fault of Hamas: Williams

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Unlike Erica Ifill, perhaps the media has learned not

All deaths in Rafah the fault of Hamas: Williams

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Unlike Erica Ifill, perhaps the media has learned not

High Commissioner Shaik is right: there’s no false equivalency argument in ICC warrants, says CJPME rep

  • Re: ‘We believe in international law, or we don’t’: South African envoy counters claims of moral equivalence in ICC warrant applications,” (The Hill Times,
Opinion | June 5, 2024
Anti-war protesters block the entrance to CANSEC at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High Commissioner Shaik is right: there’s no false equivalency argument in ICC warrants, says CJPME rep

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: ‘We believe in international law, or we don’t’: South African envoy counters claims of moral equivalence in ICC warrant applications,” (The Hill Times,

High Commissioner Shaik is right: there’s no false equivalency argument in ICC warrants, says CJPME rep

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: ‘We believe in international law, or we don’t’: South African envoy counters claims of moral equivalence in ICC warrant applications,” (The Hill Times,
Anti-war protesters block the entrance to CANSEC at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Corporate media should relinquish role of court stenographers in war coverage: Quebec reader

  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Napoleon’s dictum that “Four hostile newspapers are more to
Opinion | June 5, 2024

Corporate media should relinquish role of court stenographers in war coverage: Quebec reader

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Napoleon’s dictum that “Four hostile newspapers are more to

Corporate media should relinquish role of court stenographers in war coverage: Quebec reader

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Napoleon’s dictum that “Four hostile newspapers are more to

Broad generalizations inaccurate and unhelpful, writes Nuclear Society

  • Re: “Humans should not be exposed to deadly radioactive poisons: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,” (The Hill Times, May 27, p. 8). By inappropriately
Opinion | June 5, 2024

Broad generalizations inaccurate and unhelpful, writes Nuclear Society

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Humans should not be exposed to deadly radioactive poisons: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,” (The Hill Times, May 27, p. 8). By inappropriately

Broad generalizations inaccurate and unhelpful, writes Nuclear Society

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Humans should not be exposed to deadly radioactive poisons: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,” (The Hill Times, May 27, p. 8). By inappropriately

Take science skeptics with a grain of salt, says B.C. fish doctor

  • Re: “Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?” (The Hill Times, May 27) Regarding the question about marine net-pen salmon aquaculture in British
Opinion | June 5, 2024
Advice, and opinions, related to major decisions about Pacific salmon should be treated with skepticism and caution, writes Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia/Flickr

Take science skeptics with a grain of salt, says B.C. fish doctor

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?” (The Hill Times, May 27) Regarding the question about marine net-pen salmon aquaculture in British

Take science skeptics with a grain of salt, says B.C. fish doctor

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?” (The Hill Times, May 27) Regarding the question about marine net-pen salmon aquaculture in British
Advice, and opinions, related to major decisions about Pacific salmon should be treated with skepticism and caution, writes Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia/Flickr

Petipas Taylor, Trudeau mark D-Day anniversary in France on June 6

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4—SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Minister Petitpas Taylor to Lead Delegation to France—Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead an official Government of Canada
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will lead an official Government of Canada delegation, which will include Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy through Sunday, June 9, in France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Petipas Taylor, Trudeau mark D-Day anniversary in France on June 6

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4—SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Minister Petitpas Taylor to Lead Delegation to France—Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead an official Government of Canada

Petipas Taylor, Trudeau mark D-Day anniversary in France on June 6

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4—SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Minister Petitpas Taylor to Lead Delegation to France—Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead an official Government of Canada
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will lead an official Government of Canada delegation, which will include Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy through Sunday, June 9, in France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong emissions cap won’t snuff out wildfires, but will help treat the root cause

  • Wildfires are a symptom of a rapidly warming planet, driven by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
Opinion | BY JOE VIPOND, ROBB BARNES | June 5, 2024
An aerial view of a wildfire in Mistissini, Que., in June 2023. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

A strong emissions cap won’t snuff out wildfires, but will help treat the root cause

Opinion | BY JOE VIPOND, ROBB BARNES | June 5, 2024
  • Wildfires are a symptom of a rapidly warming planet, driven by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.

A strong emissions cap won’t snuff out wildfires, but will help treat the root cause

Opinion | BY JOE VIPOND, ROBB BARNES | June 5, 2024
  • Wildfires are a symptom of a rapidly warming planet, driven by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
An aerial view of a wildfire in Mistissini, Que., in June 2023. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

  • To pay our way in an unforgiving and very competitive world, Canada must produce and sell exports to customers in other markets.
Opinion | BY JOCK FINLAYSON, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | June 5, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Smart policymakers should create and sustain a business and investment climate that champions and bolsters the commercial success of industries that underpin the export economy, write Jock Finlayson and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

Opinion | BY JOCK FINLAYSON, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | June 5, 2024
  • To pay our way in an unforgiving and very competitive world, Canada must produce and sell exports to customers in other markets.

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

Opinion | BY JOCK FINLAYSON, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | June 5, 2024
  • To pay our way in an unforgiving and very competitive world, Canada must produce and sell exports to customers in other markets.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Smart policymakers should create and sustain a business and investment climate that champions and bolsters the commercial success of industries that underpin the export economy, write Jock Finlayson and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balancing the energy score card: asking the right questions, doing the research

  • With great minds and important natural resources, we can secure a better future for our country and the world.
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | June 5, 2024
We must rise above politics, and—through research—embrace a common good that is not determined by election cycles, but in generational terms. Unsplash photograph by Dan Dimmock

Balancing the energy score card: asking the right questions, doing the research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | June 5, 2024
  • With great minds and important natural resources, we can secure a better future for our country and the world.

Balancing the energy score card: asking the right questions, doing the research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | June 5, 2024
  • With great minds and important natural resources, we can secure a better future for our country and the world.
We must rise above politics, and—through research—embrace a common good that is not determined by election cycles, but in generational terms. Unsplash photograph by Dan Dimmock

LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can

  • Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.
Opinion | BY MARK ZACHARIAS, RACHEL DORAN | June 5, 2024
Negishi LNG Terminal in Yokohama City, Japan. Japan’s LNG imports fell by eight per cent in 2023 following a restart of the country’s nuclear program, and increased use of renewables. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can

Opinion | BY MARK ZACHARIAS, RACHEL DORAN | June 5, 2024
  • Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.

LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can

Opinion | BY MARK ZACHARIAS, RACHEL DORAN | June 5, 2024
  • Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.
Negishi LNG Terminal in Yokohama City, Japan. Japan’s LNG imports fell by eight per cent in 2023 following a restart of the country’s nuclear program, and increased use of renewables. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities

  • Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green
Opinion | BY  CHARLOTTE YATES | June 5, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Current federal funding for agricultural innovation is a fraction of the support that this sector deserves, writes Charlotte Yates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities

Opinion | BY  CHARLOTTE YATES | June 5, 2024
  • Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green

A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities

Opinion | BY  CHARLOTTE YATES | June 5, 2024
  • Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Current federal funding for agricultural innovation is a fraction of the support that this sector deserves, writes Charlotte Yates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?

  • Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 5, 2024
For years, the federal government has portrayed forestry to be carbon-neutral or even a small carbon sink, neglecting any role industrial logging plays in exacerbating the climate crisis, writes Michael Polanyi. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Morris 

Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 5, 2024
  • Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.

Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 5, 2024
  • Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.
For years, the federal government has portrayed forestry to be carbon-neutral or even a small carbon sink, neglecting any role industrial logging plays in exacerbating the climate crisis, writes Michael Polanyi. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Morris 

Critical mineral mining: stabilizing Canada’s economy through energy justice

  • A sustainable mining sector will minimize negative environmental, social, and economic impacts.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 5, 2024
If done right, critical mineral mining can stabilize the Canadian economy while we all enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, healthier environment, and a just society, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

Critical mineral mining: stabilizing Canada’s economy through energy justice

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 5, 2024
  • A sustainable mining sector will minimize negative environmental, social, and economic impacts.

Critical mineral mining: stabilizing Canada’s economy through energy justice

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 5, 2024
  • A sustainable mining sector will minimize negative environmental, social, and economic impacts.
If done right, critical mineral mining can stabilize the Canadian economy while we all enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, healthier environment, and a just society, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

How we should move forward with the energy transition

  • The path forward includes expanding our wind and solar capacities, harnessing geothermal energy, and continuing to develop cutting-edge carbon capture and storage solutions.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | June 5, 2024
Canada must strive to become an energy superpower capable of competing in wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sectors, writes Liberal MP George Chahal.  Unsplash photograph by Ali Kazal

How we should move forward with the energy transition

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | June 5, 2024
  • The path forward includes expanding our wind and solar capacities, harnessing geothermal energy, and continuing to develop cutting-edge carbon capture and storage solutions.

How we should move forward with the energy transition

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | June 5, 2024
  • The path forward includes expanding our wind and solar capacities, harnessing geothermal energy, and continuing to develop cutting-edge carbon capture and storage solutions.
Canada must strive to become an energy superpower capable of competing in wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sectors, writes Liberal MP George Chahal.  Unsplash photograph by Ali Kazal

iPolitics takes over as new host of Parliamentarians of the Year awards

  • It's awards season as Library and Archives Canada dole out their Scholar Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards taps top journalists, uOttawa will honour Lisa
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 5, 2024
Then-Canadian Medical Association president and current CSG Senator Gigi Osler, left, with then-NDP MP Georgina Jolibois who received the award for Best Represents Constituents at the 2018 Parliamentarian of the Year Awards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

iPolitics takes over as new host of Parliamentarians of the Year awards

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 5, 2024
  • It's awards season as Library and Archives Canada dole out their Scholar Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards taps top journalists, uOttawa will honour Lisa

iPolitics takes over as new host of Parliamentarians of the Year awards

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 5, 2024
  • It's awards season as Library and Archives Canada dole out their Scholar Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards taps top journalists, uOttawa will honour Lisa
Then-Canadian Medical Association president and current CSG Senator Gigi Osler, left, with then-NDP MP Georgina Jolibois who received the award for Best Represents Constituents at the 2018 Parliamentarian of the Year Awards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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