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Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. 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

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
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
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
Patrick Brazeau
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
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Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre meets Quebec’s upper crust, and Yves-François Blanchet greets fellow travellers in Barcelona.
Tiff Macklem leads the Bank of Canada, which will announce its latest decision on the key interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre meets Quebec’s upper crust, and Yves-François Blanchet greets fellow travellers in Barcelona.

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre meets Quebec’s upper crust, and Yves-François Blanchet greets fellow travellers in Barcelona.
Tiff Macklem leads the Bank of Canada, which will announce its latest decision on the key interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich leaves the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Sept. 5, 2023. Lich and co-accused Chris Barber stand trial for a number of offences including mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation in connection to their involvement with the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich leaves the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Sept. 5, 2023. Lich and co-accused Chris Barber stand trial for a number of offences including mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation in connection to their involvement with the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

  • Plus, the Competition Bureau gives its approval for RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here with his cabinet on July 26, will spend the week in Indonesia, Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

  • Plus, the Competition Bureau gives its approval for RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

  • Plus, the Competition Bureau gives its approval for RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here with his cabinet on July 26, will spend the week in Indonesia, Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thailand: the last rigged election?

  • For more than 20 years, Thailand has been locked in a struggle between the ‘royalists’ and the democrats, and in this past May’s election
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2023
If you insult King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, or challenge the establishment, you’re in deep trouble, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Thailand’s Department of Public Relations, Office of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister

Thailand: the last rigged election?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2023
  • For more than 20 years, Thailand has been locked in a struggle between the ‘royalists’ and the democrats, and in this past May’s election

Thailand: the last rigged election?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2023
  • For more than 20 years, Thailand has been locked in a struggle between the ‘royalists’ and the democrats, and in this past May’s election
If you insult King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, or challenge the establishment, you’re in deep trouble, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Thailand’s Department of Public Relations, Office of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister

Officer’s charges could test chain-of-command trust

  • Those who closely follow the history of the Canadian Armed Forces will note that this is not the first time a senior officer has
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 4, 2023
For the men and women of 8 Wing, the charges against Col. Leif Dahl, left, are the second time the trust in their leadership and chain of command have been challenged in recent memory, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of DND, Lieutenant Kurt Visser

Officer’s charges could test chain-of-command trust

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 4, 2023
  • Those who closely follow the history of the Canadian Armed Forces will note that this is not the first time a senior officer has

Officer’s charges could test chain-of-command trust

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 4, 2023
  • Those who closely follow the history of the Canadian Armed Forces will note that this is not the first time a senior officer has
For the men and women of 8 Wing, the charges against Col. Leif Dahl, left, are the second time the trust in their leadership and chain of command have been challenged in recent memory, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of DND, Lieutenant Kurt Visser

Tight controls: barbed wire and Indigenous Peoples

  • There is a shared experience in life lived behind the walls of Canadian penitentiaries: whether you are a prisoner or an employee, if you are
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, JAMES COOKE | September 4, 2023
Barbed wires have come to represent a particular place for Indigenous peoples, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Tight controls: barbed wire and Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, JAMES COOKE | September 4, 2023
  • There is a shared experience in life lived behind the walls of Canadian penitentiaries: whether you are a prisoner or an employee, if you are

Tight controls: barbed wire and Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, JAMES COOKE | September 4, 2023
  • There is a shared experience in life lived behind the walls of Canadian penitentiaries: whether you are a prisoner or an employee, if you are
Barbed wires have come to represent a particular place for Indigenous peoples, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Putting optimism to work: it’s the most rational case anyone might make for the future

  • The rational antidote to nihilism and Trumpism is not despair. It’s found in our history of progress.
Opinion | BY TIM WOODS | September 4, 2023
A wildfire located southeast of Edson, Alta., in the summer of 2023. Young people in Canada are understandably distraught at the horrific fires this year, but Canadians born between 1939 and 1945 should make the case for optimism, writes Tim Woods. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Putting optimism to work: it’s the most rational case anyone might make for the future

Opinion | BY TIM WOODS | September 4, 2023
  • The rational antidote to nihilism and Trumpism is not despair. It’s found in our history of progress.

Putting optimism to work: it’s the most rational case anyone might make for the future

Opinion | BY TIM WOODS | September 4, 2023
  • The rational antidote to nihilism and Trumpism is not despair. It’s found in our history of progress.
A wildfire located southeast of Edson, Alta., in the summer of 2023. Young people in Canada are understandably distraught at the horrific fires this year, but Canadians born between 1939 and 1945 should make the case for optimism, writes Tim Woods. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Yes, Erica Ifill is angry

  • The firecracker writer and controversial Twitter figure doesn’t hold back, but that doesn’t mean she’s not intentional about expressing herself.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 4, 2023
Erica Ifill, The Hill Times columnist, co-host of the Bad + Bitchy podcast, and press freedom award winner, says she believes anger comes from pain, but that if the pain is dealt with, anger can turn into a tool for change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, Erica Ifill is angry

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 4, 2023
  • The firecracker writer and controversial Twitter figure doesn’t hold back, but that doesn’t mean she’s not intentional about expressing herself.

Yes, Erica Ifill is angry

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 4, 2023
  • The firecracker writer and controversial Twitter figure doesn’t hold back, but that doesn’t mean she’s not intentional about expressing herself.
Erica Ifill, The Hill Times columnist, co-host of the Bad + Bitchy podcast, and press freedom award winner, says she believes anger comes from pain, but that if the pain is dealt with, anger can turn into a tool for change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
The trial balloon floated about the demolition of 24 Sussex Drive should be pricked immediately, writes Sheila Copps.  The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
The trial balloon floated about the demolition of 24 Sussex Drive should be pricked immediately, writes Sheila Copps.  The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,
Opinion | September 4, 2023

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak at the party's policy convention, which will run in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak at the party's policy convention, which will run in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,
Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his way to a press conference in March 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians deserve answers about how this unprecedented national emergency was handled by all levels of government, writes Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his way to a press conference in March 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians deserve answers about how this unprecedented national emergency was handled by all levels of government, writes Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).
Opinion | September 4, 2023

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of
News | September 4, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

News | September 4, 2023
  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

News | September 4, 2023
  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite legal challenges, Trump is the front-runner for the Republicans heading into the next presidential election. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite legal challenges, Trump is the front-runner for the Republicans heading into the next presidential election. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. Trudeau will visit New Delhi for the G20 summit later this month. Photograph courtesy of X/@narendramodi

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. Trudeau will visit New Delhi for the G20 summit later this month. Photograph courtesy of X/@narendramodi

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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