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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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. 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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. 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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canadians demand privacy, transparency, and personal data control to build trust

  • People must have confidence and control over their identity data, and on the flip side, they must have evidence that their privacy, security and
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | October 9, 2023
Digital ID essentially means using physical identification such as a passport or driver's licence in safe and convenient tools like digital wallets or networks to do things like authenticate to social networks, buy controlled substances, board a plane, or get a bank loan. But who stores that data matters, writes Joni Brennan. Image courtesy of PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Canadians demand privacy, transparency, and personal data control to build trust

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | October 9, 2023
  • People must have confidence and control over their identity data, and on the flip side, they must have evidence that their privacy, security and

Canadians demand privacy, transparency, and personal data control to build trust

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | October 9, 2023
  • People must have confidence and control over their identity data, and on the flip side, they must have evidence that their privacy, security and
Digital ID essentially means using physical identification such as a passport or driver's licence in safe and convenient tools like digital wallets or networks to do things like authenticate to social networks, buy controlled substances, board a plane, or get a bank loan. But who stores that data matters, writes Joni Brennan. Image courtesy of PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Darkness of violence must not kill hopes for peace

  • Escalating global conflict in Israel and Gaza raises the question of whether 'our world is becoming unhinged,' to use the phrase of the beleaguered
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 9, 2023
UN Secretary-General António Guterres tweeted on Oct. 9: 'It’s time to end the vicious circle of bloodshed, hatred & polarization in the Middle East. Israel must see its legitimate needs for security materialized, and Palestinians must see a clear perspective for the establishment of their own state realized.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Darkness of violence must not kill hopes for peace

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 9, 2023
  • Escalating global conflict in Israel and Gaza raises the question of whether 'our world is becoming unhinged,' to use the phrase of the beleaguered

Darkness of violence must not kill hopes for peace

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 9, 2023
  • Escalating global conflict in Israel and Gaza raises the question of whether 'our world is becoming unhinged,' to use the phrase of the beleaguered
UN Secretary-General António Guterres tweeted on Oct. 9: 'It’s time to end the vicious circle of bloodshed, hatred & polarization in the Middle East. Israel must see its legitimate needs for security materialized, and Palestinians must see a clear perspective for the establishment of their own state realized.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear power isn’t nearly so scary when you understand it

  • Radiation may be a challenging concept, but it is fully understood, very predictable, and easily managed.
Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER, DODDY KASTANYA | October 9, 2023
We are not trying to pretend that the nuclear industry has no associated risks, but the fears are exaggerated, lead to poor conclusions, and a more nuanced understanding of the issues is needed if we are to make good decisions, write Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastanya. Unsplash photograph by John McArthur

Nuclear power isn’t nearly so scary when you understand it

Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER, DODDY KASTANYA | October 9, 2023
  • Radiation may be a challenging concept, but it is fully understood, very predictable, and easily managed.

Nuclear power isn’t nearly so scary when you understand it

Opinion | BY NEIL ALEXANDER, DODDY KASTANYA | October 9, 2023
  • Radiation may be a challenging concept, but it is fully understood, very predictable, and easily managed.
We are not trying to pretend that the nuclear industry has no associated risks, but the fears are exaggerated, lead to poor conclusions, and a more nuanced understanding of the issues is needed if we are to make good decisions, write Neil Alexander and Doddy Kastanya. Unsplash photograph by John McArthur

Before reconciliation, we need to reach the truth

  • Indigenous women need to be at the decision table to ensure that the voices of our communities are taken into consideration.
Opinion | BY FRANCYNE D. JOE | October 9, 2023
Ideally, more Indigenous women will step into politics to change our collective experience with political systems across Canada, writes Francyne D. Joe. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Before reconciliation, we need to reach the truth

Opinion | BY FRANCYNE D. JOE | October 9, 2023
  • Indigenous women need to be at the decision table to ensure that the voices of our communities are taken into consideration.

Before reconciliation, we need to reach the truth

Opinion | BY FRANCYNE D. JOE | October 9, 2023
  • Indigenous women need to be at the decision table to ensure that the voices of our communities are taken into consideration.
Ideally, more Indigenous women will step into politics to change our collective experience with political systems across Canada, writes Francyne D. Joe. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players

  • Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau's leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 4, 2023, on the Hill. The next election will be a referendum on Trudeau's leadership and governance record, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2023
  • Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau's leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is

For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2023
  • Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau's leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 4, 2023, on the Hill. The next election will be a referendum on Trudeau's leadership and governance record, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s dreaming if he thinks he can get New Delhi to co-operate in Nijjar investigation

  • Consider the level of co-operation that Saudi Arabia gave Turkey during that country’s investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's assassination: virtually none, unless you count destroying
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on Feb. 23, 2023. Trudeau hasn’t told Canadians what the evidence is in this case that he says points to the involvement of the Indian government. If there is a smoking gun, why hasn’t it been acted on? Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Trudeau’s dreaming if he thinks he can get New Delhi to co-operate in Nijjar investigation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 9, 2023
  • Consider the level of co-operation that Saudi Arabia gave Turkey during that country’s investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's assassination: virtually none, unless you count destroying

Trudeau’s dreaming if he thinks he can get New Delhi to co-operate in Nijjar investigation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 9, 2023
  • Consider the level of co-operation that Saudi Arabia gave Turkey during that country’s investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's assassination: virtually none, unless you count destroying
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on Feb. 23, 2023. Trudeau hasn’t told Canadians what the evidence is in this case that he says points to the involvement of the Indian government. If there is a smoking gun, why hasn’t it been acted on? Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Combined global affairs and security cabinet committee shows government’s changing foreign policy priorities, say observers

  • Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria says the new structure will avoid duplication, but warned against a bloating of other cabinet committees.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet in Charlottetown, P.E.I., earlier this year, unveiled his new cabinet committees, sub-committees, and working groups on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Combined global affairs and security cabinet committee shows government’s changing foreign policy priorities, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria says the new structure will avoid duplication, but warned against a bloating of other cabinet committees.

Combined global affairs and security cabinet committee shows government’s changing foreign policy priorities, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria says the new structure will avoid duplication, but warned against a bloating of other cabinet committees.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet in Charlottetown, P.E.I., earlier this year, unveiled his new cabinet committees, sub-committees, and working groups on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Greg Fergus will need to be a gentle giant, but not too gentle

  • The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 9, 2023
Newly elected House Speaker Greg Fergus in his first Speaker's Parade shortly after he won the House Speaker's election on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greg Fergus will need to be a gentle giant, but not too gentle

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 9, 2023
  • The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during

Greg Fergus will need to be a gentle giant, but not too gentle

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 9, 2023
  • The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during
Newly elected House Speaker Greg Fergus in his first Speaker's Parade shortly after he won the House Speaker's election on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwan, Israel popular destinations as sponsored travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels

  • Since the 2021 election, 85 MPs have disclosed a combined 128 instances of sponsored travel to destinations in Canada and abroad.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
Liberal MPs Ken Hardie, left, and John McKay, Conservative MP Michael Chong, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho, and Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron in Taiwan. The country's economic and cultural office has sponsored the travel of 21 MPs since the 2021 election. Photograph courtesy of X/@iingwen

Taiwan, Israel popular destinations as sponsored travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Since the 2021 election, 85 MPs have disclosed a combined 128 instances of sponsored travel to destinations in Canada and abroad.

Taiwan, Israel popular destinations as sponsored travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Since the 2021 election, 85 MPs have disclosed a combined 128 instances of sponsored travel to destinations in Canada and abroad.
Liberal MPs Ken Hardie, left, and John McKay, Conservative MP Michael Chong, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho, and Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron in Taiwan. The country's economic and cultural office has sponsored the travel of 21 MPs since the 2021 election. Photograph courtesy of X/@iingwen

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith has ramped up the rhetoric around establishing an Alberta Pension Plan outside of the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith has ramped up the rhetoric around establishing an Alberta Pension Plan outside of the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada lacks capacity for effective policy-making, and we’re not alone

  • The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Canada 15th globally. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Britain, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Liberal government has been committing billions upon billions of dollars of public funding and incentives which it says will lead to a badly needed high-innovation economy based on the industries of the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada lacks capacity for effective policy-making, and we’re not alone

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
  • The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Canada 15th globally. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Britain, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and

Canada lacks capacity for effective policy-making, and we’re not alone

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
  • The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Canada 15th globally. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Britain, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Liberal government has been committing billions upon billions of dollars of public funding and incentives which it says will lead to a badly needed high-innovation economy based on the industries of the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waking up: Australia and the El Niño

  • Watch what happens in Australia this summer, and then what happens in the Northern Hemisphere next year.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 9, 2023
A bushfire burns near Binjura, New South Wales, Australia, last week. Photograph courtesy of the NSW Rural Fire Service

Waking up: Australia and the El Niño

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 9, 2023
  • Watch what happens in Australia this summer, and then what happens in the Northern Hemisphere next year.

Waking up: Australia and the El Niño

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 9, 2023
  • Watch what happens in Australia this summer, and then what happens in the Northern Hemisphere next year.
A bushfire burns near Binjura, New South Wales, Australia, last week. Photograph courtesy of the NSW Rural Fire Service

Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

  • Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | October 9, 2023
Supply management gives us a definite edge and solid guarantees. Bill C‑282, which I am sponsoring in the Senate, aims to entrench this policy into law. Essentially, it absolutely prohibits anyone from tampering with this policy in future international trade negotiations, writes Senator Amina Gerba. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | October 9, 2023
  • Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax

Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | October 9, 2023
  • Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax
Supply management gives us a definite edge and solid guarantees. Bill C‑282, which I am sponsoring in the Senate, aims to entrench this policy into law. Essentially, it absolutely prohibits anyone from tampering with this policy in future international trade negotiations, writes Senator Amina Gerba. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Alan Williams: how to cut $900-million at DND

  • In this mock memo to federal Defence Minister Bill Blair, Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, suggests a radical
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 9, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, pictured on Sept. 28, 2023, with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, before the House National Defence Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alan Williams: how to cut $900-million at DND

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 9, 2023
  • In this mock memo to federal Defence Minister Bill Blair, Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, suggests a radical

Alan Williams: how to cut $900-million at DND

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 9, 2023
  • In this mock memo to federal Defence Minister Bill Blair, Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, suggests a radical
National Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, pictured on Sept. 28, 2023, with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, before the House National Defence Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

  • Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
  • Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris

It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
  • Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez slowly solidifies team led by new chief Miled Hill

  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan both have first-time chiefs of staff running their shops: Miled Hill and James Cudmore,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announces $11-million in funding for the Canadian North airline to build a new cargo facility on Aug. 9 at the Ottawa airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez slowly solidifies team led by new chief Miled Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2023
  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan both have first-time chiefs of staff running their shops: Miled Hill and James Cudmore,

Transport Minister Rodriguez slowly solidifies team led by new chief Miled Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2023
  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan both have first-time chiefs of staff running their shops: Miled Hill and James Cudmore,
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announces $11-million in funding for the Canadian North airline to build a new cargo facility on Aug. 9 at the Ottawa airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Ed Broadbent, left, who led the federal NDP from 1975-1989, and current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on
Ed Broadbent, left, who led the federal NDP from 1975-1989, and current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our
Opinion | October 9, 2023
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Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our

Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our
Handout photograph

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.
Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.
The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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