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Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
John Hannaford
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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China should heed Russia’s failure in Ukraine

  • LONDON, U.K.—The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 23, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured in 2017, should learn from Vladimir Putin's mistake, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations/Jean-Marc Ferré on Flickr

China should heed Russia’s failure in Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 23, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western

China should heed Russia’s failure in Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 23, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—The Ukrainians have been cheering themselves up recently by sending drones to hit targets in Moscow’s business district and the more exclusive western
Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured in 2017, should learn from Vladimir Putin's mistake, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations/Jean-Marc Ferré on Flickr

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
Palm oil plantations, such as this one in West Java, Indonesia, can provide renewable fuels, but necessitate the conversion of tropical rainforest, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph by Achmad Rabin Taim/Wikimedia Commons

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.
Palm oil plantations, such as this one in West Java, Indonesia, can provide renewable fuels, but necessitate the conversion of tropical rainforest, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph by Achmad Rabin Taim/Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019, provides Canadians with achievements that are worth celebrating and a character worth emulating, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across
Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019, provides Canadians with achievements that are worth celebrating and a character worth emulating, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the World Economic Forum effectively mix an 'us versus them' political ploy with a little bit of 'guilt by association,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the World Economic Forum effectively mix an 'us versus them' political ploy with a little bit of 'guilt by association,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference, joined by cabinet ministers, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2023—day three of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference, joined by cabinet ministers, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2023—day three of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
New Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
New Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
The presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet at the Davos, Switzerland, summits hosted by the World Economic Forum have become ripe fodder for conspiracy theorists, says University of Ottawa professor Errol Mendes. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community
The presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet at the Davos, Switzerland, summits hosted by the World Economic Forum have become ripe fodder for conspiracy theorists, says University of Ottawa professor Errol Mendes. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien won three straight majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and is the 40th recipient of the Churchill Society's Award of Excellence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien won three straight majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and is the 40th recipient of the Churchill Society's Award of Excellence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Senate Conservative Leader Don Plett has been calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint a Conservative Senator to NSICOP in a series of letters dating back to April 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive
Senate Conservative Leader Don Plett has been calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint a Conservative Senator to NSICOP in a series of letters dating back to April 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political environment a tough one for watchdogs to step into

  • A long-standing issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been the inability to make appointments in a speedy manner. Key posts have stagnated,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that discussions about who would lead a public inquiry have turned to sitting judges, which brings its own series of complications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political environment a tough one for watchdogs to step into

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
  • A long-standing issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been the inability to make appointments in a speedy manner. Key posts have stagnated,

Political environment a tough one for watchdogs to step into

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
  • A long-standing issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been the inability to make appointments in a speedy manner. Key posts have stagnated,
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that discussions about who would lead a public inquiry have turned to sitting judges, which brings its own series of complications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada

  • The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks to reporters in the West Block on March 27. Whether in P.E.I., Alberta, or Kamouraska, rural Canada can accommodate new people and new construction, but no one is listening, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2023
  • The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.

The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2023
  • The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks to reporters in the West Block on March 27. Whether in P.E.I., Alberta, or Kamouraska, rural Canada can accommodate new people and new construction, but no one is listening, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal

  • The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claims that there was no ‘preferential treatment’ of developers by his government, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2023
  • The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.

What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2023
  • The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claims that there was no ‘preferential treatment’ of developers by his government, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop greenwashing, and start making real change to meet hydro targets in Canada: letter writer

  • Re: “Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14). I have been against Prime Minister
Opinion | August 23, 2023
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at a press conference in West Block on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop greenwashing, and start making real change to meet hydro targets in Canada: letter writer

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14). I have been against Prime Minister

Stop greenwashing, and start making real change to meet hydro targets in Canada: letter writer

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14). I have been against Prime Minister
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at a press conference in West Block on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate

  • Re: “Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 16, p. 8). For half a century, the nuclear
Opinion | August 23, 2023

Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 16, p. 8). For half a century, the nuclear

Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 16, p. 8). For half a century, the nuclear

Ottawa Pride festival wraps with Aug. 27 parade

  • TUESDAY, AUG. 22—SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Global Environment Facility General Assembly—Canada will host the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver from Tuesday,
The Ottawa Pride parade passes onlookers along Kent Street on Aug. 28, 2022. This year’s Capital Pride feature event takes place on Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Pride festival wraps with Aug. 27 parade

  • TUESDAY, AUG. 22—SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Global Environment Facility General Assembly—Canada will host the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver from Tuesday,

Ottawa Pride festival wraps with Aug. 27 parade

  • TUESDAY, AUG. 22—SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Global Environment Facility General Assembly—Canada will host the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver from Tuesday,
The Ottawa Pride parade passes onlookers along Kent Street on Aug. 28, 2022. This year’s Capital Pride feature event takes place on Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Three ministers, two summits, and a cabinet retreat

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh will meet with B.C.’s premier.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will be schmoozing and negotiating at two international summits on conservation today on the West Coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Three ministers, two summits, and a cabinet retreat

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh will meet with B.C.’s premier.

Politics This Morning: Three ministers, two summits, and a cabinet retreat

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh will meet with B.C.’s premier.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will be schmoozing and negotiating at two international summits on conservation today on the West Coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat

  • Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2023
Now-Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng make their way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block in November 2022. This cabinet retreat will set the government's path for the next year, ministers said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2023
  • Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a

Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2023
  • Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a
Now-Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng make their way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block in November 2022. This cabinet retreat will set the government's path for the next year, ministers said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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