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At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Down to bare bones: a look inside the Centre Block construction site

  • Closed since the end of 2018, the massive renovation and work on Centre Block is set to continue through to 2031. On June 22,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2023
Centre Block's Hall of Honour, as seen from the third-floor north corridor on June 22. There are more than 35,000 marble tiles throughout the building, including in the Hall of Honour, which have been protected in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Down to bare bones: a look inside the Centre Block construction site

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2023
  • Closed since the end of 2018, the massive renovation and work on Centre Block is set to continue through to 2031. On June 22,

Down to bare bones: a look inside the Centre Block construction site

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2023
  • Closed since the end of 2018, the massive renovation and work on Centre Block is set to continue through to 2031. On June 22,
Centre Block's Hall of Honour, as seen from the third-floor north corridor on June 22. There are more than 35,000 marble tiles throughout the building, including in the Hall of Honour, which have been protected in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: News and narratives as we dive into summer

  • Plus, the biggest group in the Senate has a new second in command.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino enters the summer in hot water over a high-profile prison transfer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: News and narratives as we dive into summer

  • Plus, the biggest group in the Senate has a new second in command.

Politics This Morning: News and narratives as we dive into summer

  • Plus, the biggest group in the Senate has a new second in command.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino enters the summer in hot water over a high-profile prison transfer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations online meeting could include vote to remove national chief

  • Judy Wilson, former kúkpi7 (chief) of the Neskonlith Indian Band, says it's possible the unexpected June 28 meeting is an attempt to separate discussion
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 22, 2023
The Assembly of First Nations has scheduled a special online meeting for June 28 to discuss a recommendation from its executive committee that it remove National Chief RoseAnne Archibald in response to human resources complaints. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations online meeting could include vote to remove national chief

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 22, 2023
  • Judy Wilson, former kúkpi7 (chief) of the Neskonlith Indian Band, says it's possible the unexpected June 28 meeting is an attempt to separate discussion

Assembly of First Nations online meeting could include vote to remove national chief

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 22, 2023
  • Judy Wilson, former kúkpi7 (chief) of the Neskonlith Indian Band, says it's possible the unexpected June 28 meeting is an attempt to separate discussion
The Assembly of First Nations has scheduled a special online meeting for June 28 to discuss a recommendation from its executive committee that it remove National Chief RoseAnne Archibald in response to human resources complaints. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Towards a deliberately built peace: the inevitable negotiations on Ukraine

  • The likelihood of either side in this war ever being in a position to dictate settlement terms to the other is remote, and that
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | June 22, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine on March 24. Photograph courtesy of the office the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Towards a deliberately built peace: the inevitable negotiations on Ukraine

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | June 22, 2023
  • The likelihood of either side in this war ever being in a position to dictate settlement terms to the other is remote, and that

Towards a deliberately built peace: the inevitable negotiations on Ukraine

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | June 22, 2023
  • The likelihood of either side in this war ever being in a position to dictate settlement terms to the other is remote, and that
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine on March 24. Photograph courtesy of the office the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Why Singh is both pro-Liberal and anti-Liberal

  • While the NDP Leader constantly criticizes Trudeau on things like the government’s handling of the election meddling scandal, the economy, or its environmental record,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 22, 2023
There are valid political reasons as to why NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is taking this approach, the main one being he likely feels his party is not yet ready to fight a federal election, so it’s better to play for time, even if that means acting as the Liberal government’s 'junior partner,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Singh is both pro-Liberal and anti-Liberal

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 22, 2023
  • While the NDP Leader constantly criticizes Trudeau on things like the government’s handling of the election meddling scandal, the economy, or its environmental record,

Why Singh is both pro-Liberal and anti-Liberal

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 22, 2023
  • While the NDP Leader constantly criticizes Trudeau on things like the government’s handling of the election meddling scandal, the economy, or its environmental record,
There are valid political reasons as to why NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is taking this approach, the main one being he likely feels his party is not yet ready to fight a federal election, so it’s better to play for time, even if that means acting as the Liberal government’s 'junior partner,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org

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

Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org

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

Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran makes deals

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

Iran makes deals

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

Iran makes deals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politics This Morning: The barbecues beckon

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

Politics This Morning: The barbecues beckon

  • Plus, the PBO measures your money.

Politics This Morning: The barbecues beckon

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

Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators

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

Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators

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

Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

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

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

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

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The fallout from the David Johnston debacle

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

The fallout from the David Johnston debacle

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

The fallout from the David Johnston debacle

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

Photo of the Day

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

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 21, 2023

Photo of the Day

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

Why Maxime Bernier should be in Parliament

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

Why Maxime Bernier should be in Parliament

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

Why Maxime Bernier should be in Parliament

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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