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Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

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

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

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

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Plenty of ‘red meat’ for Conservatives as party huddles in Quebec City for first in-person convention since 2018

  • With a lead in the polls and fire in their bellies, members of the Conservative Party of Canada will spend three days in Quebec
News | BY STUART BENSON, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will give the main keynote address at the Conservative policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plenty of ‘red meat’ for Conservatives as party huddles in Quebec City for first in-person convention since 2018

News | BY STUART BENSON, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • With a lead in the polls and fire in their bellies, members of the Conservative Party of Canada will spend three days in Quebec

Plenty of ‘red meat’ for Conservatives as party huddles in Quebec City for first in-person convention since 2018

News | BY STUART BENSON, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • With a lead in the polls and fire in their bellies, members of the Conservative Party of Canada will spend three days in Quebec
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will give the main keynote address at the Conservative policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, met with African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, met with African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should be mindful of their messages

  • On Sept. 5, a pair of court proceedings began that encapsulate a worrying element of the Canadian mosaic. In Windsor, Ont., jury selection began
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
On Sept. 5, Tamara Lich began standing trial alongside Chris Barber for charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation connected to the 2022 Freedom Convoy that occupied Ottawa streets for weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should be mindful of their messages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • On Sept. 5, a pair of court proceedings began that encapsulate a worrying element of the Canadian mosaic. In Windsor, Ont., jury selection began

Politicians should be mindful of their messages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • On Sept. 5, a pair of court proceedings began that encapsulate a worrying element of the Canadian mosaic. In Windsor, Ont., jury selection began
On Sept. 5, Tamara Lich began standing trial alongside Chris Barber for charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation connected to the 2022 Freedom Convoy that occupied Ottawa streets for weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix

  • Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 6, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s Labour Day video is the latest example of something that makes for great content, but doesn’t counteract a long-standing narrative of whose anger is deemed acceptable, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of X (Twitter)/@PierrePoilievre

Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 6, 2023
  • Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he

Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 6, 2023
  • Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s Labour Day video is the latest example of something that makes for great content, but doesn’t counteract a long-standing narrative of whose anger is deemed acceptable, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of X (Twitter)/@PierrePoilievre

John Delacourt premieres Provenance at the Met

  • Plus, the Liberals name an interim ethics commissioner and a new ambassador to Thailand, and Carleton University establishes an award in honour of slain
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
Ottawa-based writer and government relations consultant John Delacourt will publicly launch his new novel Provenance at the Metropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt premieres Provenance at the Met

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • Plus, the Liberals name an interim ethics commissioner and a new ambassador to Thailand, and Carleton University establishes an award in honour of slain

John Delacourt premieres Provenance at the Met

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • Plus, the Liberals name an interim ethics commissioner and a new ambassador to Thailand, and Carleton University establishes an award in honour of slain
Ottawa-based writer and government relations consultant John Delacourt will publicly launch his new novel Provenance at the Metropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories should aim for nimbleness, humility at Quebec gathering

  • Though no government will be won or lost at the Quebec gathering, Conservatives should prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face at the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not likely to have a road-to-Damascus-like conversion to middle-of-the-road policy, he will look to continue to demonstrate he feels people’s pain on the affordability front at the party’s convention this week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories should aim for nimbleness, humility at Quebec gathering

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 6, 2023
  • Though no government will be won or lost at the Quebec gathering, Conservatives should prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face at the

Tories should aim for nimbleness, humility at Quebec gathering

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 6, 2023
  • Though no government will be won or lost at the Quebec gathering, Conservatives should prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face at the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not likely to have a road-to-Damascus-like conversion to middle-of-the-road policy, he will look to continue to demonstrate he feels people’s pain on the affordability front at the party’s convention this week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Canadian ‘New Year,’ a tale of forgiveness

  • The unofficial end of summer brings enormous changes for most Canadians, and an opportunity for renewal and reconciliation.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2023
At a time when social media creates barriers between us, and our desire to emphasize our differences can put us at odds, the beginning of a new season is a good time for forgiveness, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Tomas Anunziata

For Canadian ‘New Year,’ a tale of forgiveness

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2023
  • The unofficial end of summer brings enormous changes for most Canadians, and an opportunity for renewal and reconciliation.

For Canadian ‘New Year,’ a tale of forgiveness

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2023
  • The unofficial end of summer brings enormous changes for most Canadians, and an opportunity for renewal and reconciliation.
At a time when social media creates barriers between us, and our desire to emphasize our differences can put us at odds, the beginning of a new season is a good time for forgiveness, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Tomas Anunziata

Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm

  • Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
It is high time for newly appointed Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to publicly voice his department’s concerns about the impact proposed high-rise developments would have on the viability of most field experiments, writes Patrick Nadeau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm

Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
  • Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together

Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm

Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
  • Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
It is high time for newly appointed Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to publicly voice his department’s concerns about the impact proposed high-rise developments would have on the viability of most field experiments, writes Patrick Nadeau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Plunging into policy proposals

  • A sampling of some of the constitutional and policy resolutions Conservative Party delegates will debate in Quebec City Sept. 8-9.
FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
Convention delegates will get the chance to vote on up to 30 policy resolutions during the Sept. 9 plenary session. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Plunging into policy proposals

FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • A sampling of some of the constitutional and policy resolutions Conservative Party delegates will debate in Quebec City Sept. 8-9.

Plunging into policy proposals

FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • A sampling of some of the constitutional and policy resolutions Conservative Party delegates will debate in Quebec City Sept. 8-9.
Convention delegates will get the chance to vote on up to 30 policy resolutions during the Sept. 9 plenary session. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president

  • Re: “Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 23, p. 8). By listing questions that he
Opinion | September 6, 2023

Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 23, p. 8). By listing questions that he

Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 23, p. 8). By listing questions that he

The government’s fiscal firepower derives from ownership of the Bank of Canada, says Vancouver reader

  • Re: “Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). Our federal
Opinion | September 6, 2023
To clamp down on public debt, the feds should have the Bank of Canada purchase all new issues of government bonds, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The government’s fiscal firepower derives from ownership of the Bank of Canada, says Vancouver reader

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). Our federal

The government’s fiscal firepower derives from ownership of the Bank of Canada, says Vancouver reader

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). Our federal
To clamp down on public debt, the feds should have the Bank of Canada purchase all new issues of government bonds, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Portraying Indigenous leaders as instruments of a larger game undermines their agency, informed decision-making capacity: Stewart Muir

  • Re: “Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). I was taken aback
Opinion | September 6, 2023

Portraying Indigenous leaders as instruments of a larger game undermines their agency, informed decision-making capacity: Stewart Muir

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). I was taken aback

Portraying Indigenous leaders as instruments of a larger game undermines their agency, informed decision-making capacity: Stewart Muir

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). I was taken aback

The political ‘policy’ convention: what it is, what it isn’t, and what we should be paying attention to

  • Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 6, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s convention keynote address will provide him with an opportunity to build on his last major speech when he won his leadership last September, and expand on the program he started laying out then, writes Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The political ‘policy’ convention: what it is, what it isn’t, and what we should be paying attention to

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 6, 2023
  • Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.

The political ‘policy’ convention: what it is, what it isn’t, and what we should be paying attention to

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 6, 2023
  • Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s convention keynote address will provide him with an opportunity to build on his last major speech when he won his leadership last September, and expand on the program he started laying out then, writes Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem explains latest Bank of Canada rate decision on Sept. 7

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will discuss the bank's recent interest rate decision and Canada’s economic outlook at a Sept. 7 event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem explains latest Bank of Canada rate decision on Sept. 7

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The

Macklem explains latest Bank of Canada rate decision on Sept. 7

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will discuss the bank's recent interest rate decision and Canada’s economic outlook at a Sept. 7 event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

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

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

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

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photo of the day

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

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023

Photo of the day

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

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

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

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

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

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

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

Thailand: the last rigged election?

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

Thailand: the last rigged election?

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

Thailand: the last rigged election?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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