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Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org

  • I was appointed as an Independent Senator, meaning I decide how I vote on each bill and motion. No party pressure, discipline, caucusing in the
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | June 22, 2023
New Ontario PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo says 'no one hands me speeches to deliver, or questions to ask and no one tells me what to say, or admonishes me for saying the wrong thing, or for not saying the right thing. No one assigns me committee membership and I'm politically independent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | June 22, 2023
  • I was appointed as an Independent Senator, meaning I decide how I vote on each bill and motion. No party pressure, discipline, caucusing in the

Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | June 22, 2023
  • I was appointed as an Independent Senator, meaning I decide how I vote on each bill and motion. No party pressure, discipline, caucusing in the
New Ontario PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo says 'no one hands me speeches to deliver, or questions to ask and no one tells me what to say, or admonishes me for saying the wrong thing, or for not saying the right thing. No one assigns me committee membership and I'm politically independent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuplinskas returns to Freeland’s office, senior policy adviser departs

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into the Hill histories of the four new MPs-elect who are all former federal political staffers.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 22, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland arrives at the House Finance Committee on May 16 to answer questions about the government's budget implementation act, Bill C-47. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuplinskas returns to Freeland’s office, senior policy adviser departs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 22, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into the Hill histories of the four new MPs-elect who are all former federal political staffers.

Cuplinskas returns to Freeland’s office, senior policy adviser departs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 22, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into the Hill histories of the four new MPs-elect who are all former federal political staffers.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland arrives at the House Finance Committee on May 16 to answer questions about the government's budget implementation act, Bill C-47. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iran makes deals

  • The current Iranian regime might also last longer, of course, but every choice has its costs. 
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 22, 2023
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, pictured. Iran’s deal with Saudi Arabia should eventually end the eight-year proxy war between the two countries in Yemen. Even in the short term it will bring much-needed investment in Iran by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Iran makes deals

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 22, 2023
  • The current Iranian regime might also last longer, of course, but every choice has its costs. 

Iran makes deals

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 22, 2023
  • The current Iranian regime might also last longer, of course, but every choice has its costs. 
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, pictured. Iran’s deal with Saudi Arabia should eventually end the eight-year proxy war between the two countries in Yemen. Even in the short term it will bring much-needed investment in Iran by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Supply-and-confidence deal keeps Canadian families first, and Jagmeet Singh front and centre

  • Tory strategists claim to know what’s best, pushing the NDP to end its deal with the governing Liberals. But this deal elevates Singh and
Opinion | BY MELISSA BRUNO, MéLANIE RICHER | June 22, 2023
Since March 2022, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party have been in a supply-and-confidence deal with the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Supply-and-confidence deal keeps Canadian families first, and Jagmeet Singh front and centre

Opinion | BY MELISSA BRUNO, MéLANIE RICHER | June 22, 2023
  • Tory strategists claim to know what’s best, pushing the NDP to end its deal with the governing Liberals. But this deal elevates Singh and

Supply-and-confidence deal keeps Canadian families first, and Jagmeet Singh front and centre

Opinion | BY MELISSA BRUNO, MéLANIE RICHER | June 22, 2023
  • Tory strategists claim to know what’s best, pushing the NDP to end its deal with the governing Liberals. But this deal elevates Singh and
Since March 2022, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party have been in a supply-and-confidence deal with the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: The barbecues beckon

  • Plus, the PBO measures your money.
MPs agreed unanimously to ditch the House early yesterday and head off for the summer adjournment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The barbecues beckon

  • Plus, the PBO measures your money.

Politics This Morning: The barbecues beckon

  • Plus, the PBO measures your money.
MPs agreed unanimously to ditch the House early yesterday and head off for the summer adjournment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators

  • Salaries and pensions can play a role in whether people seek to become or remain MPs, according to UBC political scientist.
News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 21, 2023
House of Commons
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As of April 1, 2023, federal MPs make a 'basic sessional indemnity' of $194,600 per year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators

News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 21, 2023
  • Salaries and pensions can play a role in whether people seek to become or remain MPs, according to UBC political scientist.

Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators

News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 21, 2023
  • Salaries and pensions can play a role in whether people seek to become or remain MPs, according to UBC political scientist.
House of Commons
As of April 1, 2023, federal MPs make a 'basic sessional indemnity' of $194,600 per year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More can be done to support fertility to build a fair and healthy future for Canadians 

  • We can advocate for a National Fertility Strategy in Canada and ensure that the Canada Health Act's principles of universality and accessibility are respected
Opinion | BY CAROLYNN DUBé | June 21, 2023
The Canada Health Act gives the provinces some leeway in deciding which procedures to cover with health insurance. Some provinces offer partial coverage for fertility treatment, others do not, leaving a large inequity in access to health care, writes Carolynn Dubé. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

More can be done to support fertility to build a fair and healthy future for Canadians 

Opinion | BY CAROLYNN DUBé | June 21, 2023
  • We can advocate for a National Fertility Strategy in Canada and ensure that the Canada Health Act's principles of universality and accessibility are respected

More can be done to support fertility to build a fair and healthy future for Canadians 

Opinion | BY CAROLYNN DUBé | June 21, 2023
  • We can advocate for a National Fertility Strategy in Canada and ensure that the Canada Health Act's principles of universality and accessibility are respected
The Canada Health Act gives the provinces some leeway in deciding which procedures to cover with health insurance. Some provinces offer partial coverage for fertility treatment, others do not, leaving a large inequity in access to health care, writes Carolynn Dubé. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

  • Journalists, politicos and friends bid NP’s bureau chief 'bon voyage' on his new adventure as a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
The National Post's Ryan Tumilty, left, and Chris Nardi, right, presented John Ivision with a going-away care package at his farewell party on June 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, to help prepare him for his new role a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Journalists, politicos and friends bid NP’s bureau chief 'bon voyage' on his new adventure as a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica.

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Journalists, politicos and friends bid NP’s bureau chief 'bon voyage' on his new adventure as a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica.
The National Post's Ryan Tumilty, left, and Chris Nardi, right, presented John Ivision with a going-away care package at his farewell party on June 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, to help prepare him for his new role a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Names matter: we need a plan to bring in new monuments to better reflect Ottawa’s diversity

  • My ancestors had names for all the places they travelled and lived relating to descriptions of the land and legends of the tribe. These Indigenous
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | June 21, 2023
Moving forward, we must work to remember this country’s past, but not do so selectively. We mustn’t cherry-pick the highlights and hide the shames. I urge you to listen, to engage with the descendants of the First Peoples of this land, and to learn the true history of the land you call home.     The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Names matter: we need a plan to bring in new monuments to better reflect Ottawa’s diversity

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | June 21, 2023
  • My ancestors had names for all the places they travelled and lived relating to descriptions of the land and legends of the tribe. These Indigenous

Names matter: we need a plan to bring in new monuments to better reflect Ottawa’s diversity

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | June 21, 2023
  • My ancestors had names for all the places they travelled and lived relating to descriptions of the land and legends of the tribe. These Indigenous
Moving forward, we must work to remember this country’s past, but not do so selectively. We mustn’t cherry-pick the highlights and hide the shames. I urge you to listen, to engage with the descendants of the First Peoples of this land, and to learn the true history of the land you call home.     The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fallout from the David Johnston debacle

  • In one sense, Trump’s “swamp” has come to Parliament Hill in the form of the extraordinary partisan polarization that has engulfed it. Johnston is
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 21, 2023
David Johnston is an honourable man who was treated dishonourably, subjected to unwarranted slings and arrows by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fallout from the David Johnston debacle

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 21, 2023
  • In one sense, Trump’s “swamp” has come to Parliament Hill in the form of the extraordinary partisan polarization that has engulfed it. Johnston is

The fallout from the David Johnston debacle

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 21, 2023
  • In one sense, Trump’s “swamp” has come to Parliament Hill in the form of the extraordinary partisan polarization that has engulfed it. Johnston is
David Johnston is an honourable man who was treated dishonourably, subjected to unwarranted slings and arrows by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with one of the Survivors’ Flags that has flown on Parliament Hill at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising ceremony on June 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 21, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with one of the Survivors’ Flags that has flown on Parliament Hill at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising ceremony on June 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Maxime Bernier should be in Parliament

  • Ideologies that have potency on the periphery can be rendered lifeless once they are brought under investigation in the mainstream. Canada’s Green Party is
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 21, 2023
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is part of a far-right populism that is in serious decline, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Maxime Bernier should be in Parliament

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 21, 2023
  • Ideologies that have potency on the periphery can be rendered lifeless once they are brought under investigation in the mainstream. Canada’s Green Party is

Why Maxime Bernier should be in Parliament

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 21, 2023
  • Ideologies that have potency on the periphery can be rendered lifeless once they are brought under investigation in the mainstream. Canada’s Green Party is
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is part of a far-right populism that is in serious decline, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator

  • Federal parties' resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Artificially generated images of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created by inputting their names into a free online AI tool. Though it has its upsides, AI can also be used to manipulate public opinion by disseminating misleading and false information at an alarming rate, says Ksenia Yadav. Images created with AI art generator neural.love

AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Federal parties' resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI

AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Federal parties' resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI
Artificially generated images of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created by inputting their names into a free online AI tool. Though it has its upsides, AI can also be used to manipulate public opinion by disseminating misleading and false information at an alarming rate, says Ksenia Yadav. Images created with AI art generator neural.love

Former CBC editor Chris Hall joins Navigator, four new MPs headed to the Hill following byelection wins

  • Plus, Canadian Association of Professional Employees bargaining units vote to ratify new collective agreements, and a motion has been tabled to establish a national
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 21, 2023
Former host of CBC's The House Chris Hall, who left the network last year, has joined Navigator as a principal. Photograph courtesy of Navigator

Former CBC editor Chris Hall joins Navigator, four new MPs headed to the Hill following byelection wins

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 21, 2023
  • Plus, Canadian Association of Professional Employees bargaining units vote to ratify new collective agreements, and a motion has been tabled to establish a national

Former CBC editor Chris Hall joins Navigator, four new MPs headed to the Hill following byelection wins

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 21, 2023
  • Plus, Canadian Association of Professional Employees bargaining units vote to ratify new collective agreements, and a motion has been tabled to establish a national
Former host of CBC's The House Chris Hall, who left the network last year, has joined Navigator as a principal. Photograph courtesy of Navigator

More safe housing needed to end violence against Indigenous women, say NDP MP, Indigenous advocates

  • 'Housing is the biggest thing,' says NDP MP Lori Idlout, noting too many women are put at risk because there's not enough of it.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 21, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout held a press conference in the West Block on Feb. 16 to call on the federal government to address the housing crisis facing northern and Indigenous communities. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

More safe housing needed to end violence against Indigenous women, say NDP MP, Indigenous advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 21, 2023
  • 'Housing is the biggest thing,' says NDP MP Lori Idlout, noting too many women are put at risk because there's not enough of it.

More safe housing needed to end violence against Indigenous women, say NDP MP, Indigenous advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 21, 2023
  • 'Housing is the biggest thing,' says NDP MP Lori Idlout, noting too many women are put at risk because there's not enough of it.
NDP MP Lori Idlout held a press conference in the West Block on Feb. 16 to call on the federal government to address the housing crisis facing northern and Indigenous communities. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-China Committee planning Capitol Hill summit with U.S. counterparts  

  • A trip to Washington, D.C., by the Special Committee on the Canada-China Relationship is expected to take place around July 10-12.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
Following the Republican takeover of the United States House of Representatives, Congress' Lower House voted to form a committee devoted to the study of America's 'existential struggle' with China. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada-China Committee planning Capitol Hill summit with U.S. counterparts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
  • A trip to Washington, D.C., by the Special Committee on the Canada-China Relationship is expected to take place around July 10-12.

Canada-China Committee planning Capitol Hill summit with U.S. counterparts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
  • A trip to Washington, D.C., by the Special Committee on the Canada-China Relationship is expected to take place around July 10-12.
Following the Republican takeover of the United States House of Representatives, Congress' Lower House voted to form a committee devoted to the study of America's 'existential struggle' with China. The Hill Times file photograph

Silence overshadows Canada’s work on Cameroonian peace six months after rebuff

  • 'The silence has been problematic given how long it’s been,' says researcher Chris Roberts of Canada's work on the peace process in Cameroon, but
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced in January that Canada had a 'mandate' to facilitate Cameroonian peace talks, but little has come of the effort since the Cameroonian government rejected that any such agreement was in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silence overshadows Canada’s work on Cameroonian peace six months after rebuff

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
  • 'The silence has been problematic given how long it’s been,' says researcher Chris Roberts of Canada's work on the peace process in Cameroon, but

Silence overshadows Canada’s work on Cameroonian peace six months after rebuff

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
  • 'The silence has been problematic given how long it’s been,' says researcher Chris Roberts of Canada's work on the peace process in Cameroon, but
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced in January that Canada had a 'mandate' to facilitate Cameroonian peace talks, but little has come of the effort since the Cameroonian government rejected that any such agreement was in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need remedial lesson in Indigenous history

  • On the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, The Globe and Mail published a report detailing some of the behind-the-scenes drama that predated the 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 21, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need remedial lesson in Indigenous history

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 21, 2023
  • On the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, The Globe and Mail published a report detailing some of the behind-the-scenes drama that predated the 2022

Canadians need remedial lesson in Indigenous history

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 21, 2023
  • On the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, The Globe and Mail published a report detailing some of the behind-the-scenes drama that predated the 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No time for politicos to rest this summer

  • Everyone will be trying to win the summer as we get closer to an election, and the stakes for each party are getting higher.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some summer homework to secure their political futures, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No time for politicos to rest this summer

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 21, 2023
  • Everyone will be trying to win the summer as we get closer to an election, and the stakes for each party are getting higher.

No time for politicos to rest this summer

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 21, 2023
  • Everyone will be trying to win the summer as we get closer to an election, and the stakes for each party are getting higher.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some summer homework to secure their political futures, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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