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There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
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Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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typewriter
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Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and

Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and
typewriter
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Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Cabinet support for Uyghur resettlement motion a ‘solemn promise’ to implement plan, says sponsor

  • The Liberal cabinet's Feb. 1 support of M-62 is the first time it has voted in recognition of the plight of the Uyghurs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet support for Uyghur resettlement motion a ‘solemn promise’ to implement plan, says sponsor

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • The Liberal cabinet's Feb. 1 support of M-62 is the first time it has voted in recognition of the plight of the Uyghurs.

Cabinet support for Uyghur resettlement motion a ‘solemn promise’ to implement plan, says sponsor

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • The Liberal cabinet's Feb. 1 support of M-62 is the first time it has voted in recognition of the plight of the Uyghurs.
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

  • Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
The Liberal talking points on bitcoin may be useful political fodder against the Conservatives, but they're also dissuading investment in 'one of the fastest-growing industries in the world,' says Tory MP Ryan Williams. Unsplash photograph by Pascal Bernardon

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the
The Liberal talking points on bitcoin may be useful political fodder against the Conservatives, but they're also dissuading investment in 'one of the fastest-growing industries in the world,' says Tory MP Ryan Williams. Unsplash photograph by Pascal Bernardon

‘High-velocity’ fundraising to end 2022 will validate a ‘hyper-toxic’ atmosphere as parties take election footing: Nanos

  • 'There’s an energy in the political system right now, and the choices over the next election are becoming clearer,' says pollster David Coletto.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
Trailing in the polls and fundraising totals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may need his deal with the NDP more than they do, say analysts. And with a strong fourth-quarter showing from the People's Party, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can't afford to lose a single point to his rightward flank. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘High-velocity’ fundraising to end 2022 will validate a ‘hyper-toxic’ atmosphere as parties take election footing: Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • 'There’s an energy in the political system right now, and the choices over the next election are becoming clearer,' says pollster David Coletto.

‘High-velocity’ fundraising to end 2022 will validate a ‘hyper-toxic’ atmosphere as parties take election footing: Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 8, 2023
  • 'There’s an energy in the political system right now, and the choices over the next election are becoming clearer,' says pollster David Coletto.
Trailing in the polls and fundraising totals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may need his deal with the NDP more than they do, say analysts. And with a strong fourth-quarter showing from the People's Party, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can't afford to lose a single point to his rightward flank. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

DND to remain in downtown headquarters for at least another dozen years amid $78-million renovation

  • DND workers will remain at the Pearkes Building until 'at least' 2035, after which time the government says they'll all have to go elsewhere.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
The next exodus from the Pearkes Building will occur in 2028 when a 'portion' of Department of National Defence workers will relocate to the Carling campus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND to remain in downtown headquarters for at least another dozen years amid $78-million renovation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • DND workers will remain at the Pearkes Building until 'at least' 2035, after which time the government says they'll all have to go elsewhere.

DND to remain in downtown headquarters for at least another dozen years amid $78-million renovation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
  • DND workers will remain at the Pearkes Building until 'at least' 2035, after which time the government says they'll all have to go elsewhere.
The next exodus from the Pearkes Building will occur in 2028 when a 'portion' of Department of National Defence workers will relocate to the Carling campus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bungled bill should be a lesson

  • On Feb. 3, a Liberal member of the House Public Safety Committee surprised his colleagues with the announcement that amendments to Bill C-21 were
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino acknowledged that the now-withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21 weren’t done properly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bungled bill should be a lesson

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2023
  • On Feb. 3, a Liberal member of the House Public Safety Committee surprised his colleagues with the announcement that amendments to Bill C-21 were

Bungled bill should be a lesson

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2023
  • On Feb. 3, a Liberal member of the House Public Safety Committee surprised his colleagues with the announcement that amendments to Bill C-21 were
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino acknowledged that the now-withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21 weren’t done properly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent

  • Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
It is remarkable that despite the ignorance, insults, and discrimination from Premier François Legault’s Quebec government and nationalist intelligentsia, so many have anglophones have stayed in the province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
  • Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the

Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
  • Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the
It is remarkable that despite the ignorance, insults, and discrimination from Premier François Legault’s Quebec government and nationalist intelligentsia, so many have anglophones have stayed in the province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is setting the wrong example, says McOrmond

  • Re: “Why is Canada failing to act on its responsibility to protect Uyghurs?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 30). Dolkun Isa asks an important question:
Opinion | February 8, 2023

Canada is setting the wrong example, says McOrmond

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • Re: “Why is Canada failing to act on its responsibility to protect Uyghurs?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 30). Dolkun Isa asks an important question:

Canada is setting the wrong example, says McOrmond

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • Re: “Why is Canada failing to act on its responsibility to protect Uyghurs?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 30). Dolkun Isa asks an important question:

Mark March for myeloma awareness: Ottawa reader

  • I am writing to ask for help in raising awareness for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer also known as myeloma. Please help me get
Opinion | February 8, 2023
Nine Canadian provinces and territories have already recognized March as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Pexels photograph by Darina Belonogova

Mark March for myeloma awareness: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • I am writing to ask for help in raising awareness for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer also known as myeloma. Please help me get

Mark March for myeloma awareness: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 8, 2023
  • I am writing to ask for help in raising awareness for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer also known as myeloma. Please help me get
Nine Canadian provinces and territories have already recognized March as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Pexels photograph by Darina Belonogova

Canada’s mining and critical minerals goals hinge on the North

  • The future of Canada’s mining industry lies increasingly in remote and northern regions, but the infrastructure deficit in these parts of the country brings
Opinion | BY PHOTINIE KOUTSAVLIS | February 8, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right. Better policy cohesion is required in the critical minerals, climate, Indigenous reconciliation, and clean technology spaces to ensure the prosperity that mining has brought to Canada’s North, writes Photinie Koutsavlis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s mining and critical minerals goals hinge on the North

Opinion | BY PHOTINIE KOUTSAVLIS | February 8, 2023
  • The future of Canada’s mining industry lies increasingly in remote and northern regions, but the infrastructure deficit in these parts of the country brings

Canada’s mining and critical minerals goals hinge on the North

Opinion | BY PHOTINIE KOUTSAVLIS | February 8, 2023
  • The future of Canada’s mining industry lies increasingly in remote and northern regions, but the infrastructure deficit in these parts of the country brings
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right. Better policy cohesion is required in the critical minerals, climate, Indigenous reconciliation, and clean technology spaces to ensure the prosperity that mining has brought to Canada’s North, writes Photinie Koutsavlis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

U.S. Ambassador Cohen to speak at Toronto luncheon on Feb. 9

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 7—THURSDAY, FEB. 9 AFN Water Symposium—The Assembly of First Nations Symposium hosts its sixth Water Symposium and Trade Show, a chance to
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen will participate in a fireside chat in Toronto on Feb. 9 at a roundtable luncheon hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. Ambassador Cohen to speak at Toronto luncheon on Feb. 9

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 7—THURSDAY, FEB. 9 AFN Water Symposium—The Assembly of First Nations Symposium hosts its sixth Water Symposium and Trade Show, a chance to

U.S. Ambassador Cohen to speak at Toronto luncheon on Feb. 9

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 7—THURSDAY, FEB. 9 AFN Water Symposium—The Assembly of First Nations Symposium hosts its sixth Water Symposium and Trade Show, a chance to
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen will participate in a fireside chat in Toronto on Feb. 9 at a roundtable luncheon hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: So it’s mutiny, then?

  • Plus, news on conserving Canada’s oceans.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather pushed to strip a reference to Quebec's language charter from government legislation, but was voted down at committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: So it’s mutiny, then?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2023
  • Plus, news on conserving Canada’s oceans.

Politics This Morning: So it’s mutiny, then?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2023
  • Plus, news on conserving Canada’s oceans.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather pushed to strip a reference to Quebec's language charter from government legislation, but was voted down at committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal building emissions-reduction effort hit COVID snag: report

  • A geo-exchange field is being installed under the Parliament Welcome Centre as part of PSPC’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the Parliamentary Precinct,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2023
The Centre Block building and the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill on Jan. 17. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to reduce the precinct's GHG emissions by 95 per cent below 2005-06 levels by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal building emissions-reduction effort hit COVID snag: report

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2023
  • A geo-exchange field is being installed under the Parliament Welcome Centre as part of PSPC’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the Parliamentary Precinct,

Federal building emissions-reduction effort hit COVID snag: report

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2023
  • A geo-exchange field is being installed under the Parliament Welcome Centre as part of PSPC’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the Parliamentary Precinct,
The Centre Block building and the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill on Jan. 17. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to reduce the precinct's GHG emissions by 95 per cent below 2005-06 levels by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 7, 2023
Council of Federations
Council of Federations
British Columbia Premier David Eby, flanked by Canada's premiers on either side, speaks during a press conference held by the Council of Federations in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after the government’s updated health-care deal with provinces was released, including $46.2-billion in new funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 7, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 7, 2023
Council of Federations
British Columbia Premier David Eby, flanked by Canada's premiers on either side, speaks during a press conference held by the Council of Federations in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after the government’s updated health-care deal with provinces was released, including $46.2-billion in new funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

  • If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2023
Amira Elghawaby was announced as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Within a few days, she faced calls for her resignation, based on a 2019 opinion piece she wrote about Quebec’s controversial religious symbols law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2023
  • If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’

‘Disconnect’ in vetting gives rise to ‘political tinderbox’ for Liberals on Elghawaby controversy, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2023
  • If the prime minister wants to ride out the controversy with Amira Elghawaby remaining in her role, it will ‘demand a lot of work’
Amira Elghawaby was announced as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Within a few days, she faced calls for her resignation, based on a 2019 opinion piece she wrote about Quebec’s controversial religious symbols law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021

  • Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
  • Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for

The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
  • Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford shuffles senior PMO staffers and chiefs of staff to cabinet ministers

  • PMO staffer Samantha Khalil is moving over to the public safety minister’s office, and Alana Kiteley will succeed Khalil as director of issues management
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford, right, pictured with deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, left, and Pat Sorbara, centre, a former Queen’s Park senior Liberal staffer. Telford and Clow announced PMO issues management branch staff changes in an internal memo on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

Telford shuffles senior PMO staffers and chiefs of staff to cabinet ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
  • PMO staffer Samantha Khalil is moving over to the public safety minister’s office, and Alana Kiteley will succeed Khalil as director of issues management

Telford shuffles senior PMO staffers and chiefs of staff to cabinet ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
  • PMO staffer Samantha Khalil is moving over to the public safety minister’s office, and Alana Kiteley will succeed Khalil as director of issues management
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford, right, pictured with deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, left, and Pat Sorbara, centre, a former Queen’s Park senior Liberal staffer. Telford and Clow announced PMO issues management branch staff changes in an internal memo on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

Politics This Morning: Money for something

  • Plus, MPs dig into cyber warfare, election interference.
News | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the premiers in Ottawa today to talk health care funding and reform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Money for something

News | February 7, 2023
  • Plus, MPs dig into cyber warfare, election interference.

Politics This Morning: Money for something

News | February 7, 2023
  • Plus, MPs dig into cyber warfare, election interference.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the premiers in Ottawa today to talk health care funding and reform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s India trip nothing like Canadian trade missions of the past

  • The two day trip looks to be less about trade and more about pressing the Canadian-American desire to turn India away from Russia, weaken
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 6, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should be careful and clear-headed in what she wants out of India, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s India trip nothing like Canadian trade missions of the past

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 6, 2023
  • The two day trip looks to be less about trade and more about pressing the Canadian-American desire to turn India away from Russia, weaken

Joly’s India trip nothing like Canadian trade missions of the past

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 6, 2023
  • The two day trip looks to be less about trade and more about pressing the Canadian-American desire to turn India away from Russia, weaken
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should be careful and clear-headed in what she wants out of India, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

  • It’s clear that when talking health-care dollars and cents, investing in preventive measures like physical activity just makes sense.
Opinion | BY ELIO ANTUNES | February 6, 2023
An investment of just $2,000 to help an inactive person become active will pay for itself in less than one year, on average, in terms of the benefit to our overall economy and society, writes Elio Antunes. Pexels photograph by Julia Larson

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Opinion | BY ELIO ANTUNES | February 6, 2023
  • It’s clear that when talking health-care dollars and cents, investing in preventive measures like physical activity just makes sense.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Opinion | BY ELIO ANTUNES | February 6, 2023
  • It’s clear that when talking health-care dollars and cents, investing in preventive measures like physical activity just makes sense.
An investment of just $2,000 to help an inactive person become active will pay for itself in less than one year, on average, in terms of the benefit to our overall economy and society, writes Elio Antunes. Pexels photograph by Julia Larson

Liberal about-turn on Bill C-21 marks failure of historically significant gun control reform

  • The amendments would have prohibited many semi-automatic weapons capable of carrying large amounts of ammunition by introducing a new 'evergreen' firearm classification system.
Opinion | BY R. BLAKE BROWN | February 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the ban on the sale, trade, and import of handguns in Canada at a press conference on May 30, 2022. If the amended Bill C-21 had been passed and implemented, it would have made the Canadian gun classification system more uniform, writes R. Blake Brown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal about-turn on Bill C-21 marks failure of historically significant gun control reform

Opinion | BY R. BLAKE BROWN | February 6, 2023
  • The amendments would have prohibited many semi-automatic weapons capable of carrying large amounts of ammunition by introducing a new 'evergreen' firearm classification system.

Liberal about-turn on Bill C-21 marks failure of historically significant gun control reform

Opinion | BY R. BLAKE BROWN | February 6, 2023
  • The amendments would have prohibited many semi-automatic weapons capable of carrying large amounts of ammunition by introducing a new 'evergreen' firearm classification system.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the ban on the sale, trade, and import of handguns in Canada at a press conference on May 30, 2022. If the amended Bill C-21 had been passed and implemented, it would have made the Canadian gun classification system more uniform, writes R. Blake Brown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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