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Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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
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.
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

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 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

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
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

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
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Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists

  • The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 17, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the electricity advisory council 'will help us build the grid we need by providing independent, expert advice on how to both grow and decarbonize Canada’s electricity systems.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 17, 2023
  • The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector

Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 17, 2023
  • The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the electricity advisory council 'will help us build the grid we need by providing independent, expert advice on how to both grow and decarbonize Canada’s electricity systems.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
The uproar over the the appearance of the Canadian passport hides some ugly truths about the country. Photograph courtesy of https://evisa.express/

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that
The uproar over the the appearance of the Canadian passport hides some ugly truths about the country. Photograph courtesy of https://evisa.express/

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
Among the notable names in the mix for the four June 19 byelections are: Liberal Ben Carr in Winnipeg South Centre, Man., left; People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier in Portage–Lisgar, Man.; Conservative Arpan Khanna in Oxford, Ont.; and Liberal Anna Gainey and Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of the Ben Carr campaign, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
Among the notable names in the mix for the four June 19 byelections are: Liberal Ben Carr in Winnipeg South Centre, Man., left; People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier in Portage–Lisgar, Man.; Conservative Arpan Khanna in Oxford, Ont.; and Liberal Anna Gainey and Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of the Ben Carr campaign, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved
Opinion | May 17, 2023
NDP MP Rachel Blaney attends the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 7, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved
NDP MP Rachel Blaney attends the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 7, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and
Opinion | May 17, 2023
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd arrives for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Wellington Building on July 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd arrives for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Wellington Building on July 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a
Opinion | May 17, 2023
Indigenous Peoples have been protecting and conserving ecosystems for thousands of years and doing so with their own knowledge systems and resources, writes Beth Lorimer. Unsplash photograph by Bryce Evans

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a
Indigenous Peoples have been protecting and conserving ecosystems for thousands of years and doing so with their own knowledge systems and resources, writes Beth Lorimer. Unsplash photograph by Bryce Evans

Conservation good news needs celebrating

  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
Recent years have witnessed more threats to wilderness from development, exploitation, and climate change, but they’ve also seen Canadians respond to nature as never before, writes Sandra Schwartz. Pexels photograph by Ben Maxwell

Conservation good news needs celebrating

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.

Conservation good news needs celebrating

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Recent years have witnessed more threats to wilderness from development, exploitation, and climate change, but they’ve also seen Canadians respond to nature as never before, writes Sandra Schwartz. Pexels photograph by Ben Maxwell

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2023 budget was a missed opportunity for funding on methane leadership, but Canada can still seize the moment with a $75-million investment in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, write Mili Roy and Robb Barnes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2023 budget was a missed opportunity for funding on methane leadership, but Canada can still seize the moment with a $75-million investment in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, write Mili Roy and Robb Barnes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The case for rapid government wind-down of fossil fuel production and use just has to be made, debated, and hopefully undertaken by Canadian legislators, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The case for rapid government wind-down of fossil fuel production and use just has to be made, debated, and hopefully undertaken by Canadian legislators, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.
Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
We need a more co-ordinated approach to scale up natural infrastructure such as wetlands across the country and in the Prairies, writes Josée Méthot. Unsplash photograph by Kirsten Mills

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.
We need a more co-ordinated approach to scale up natural infrastructure such as wetlands across the country and in the Prairies, writes Josée Méthot. Unsplash photograph by Kirsten Mills

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.
Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
In communities across Canada, residents, civil society organizations, and governments have worked together to envision a better, more sustainable future, write Cameron Esler and Laura Schnurr. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.
In communities across Canada, residents, civil society organizations, and governments have worked together to envision a better, more sustainable future, write Cameron Esler and Laura Schnurr. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The future is closer than you think

  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
This year, Sweden’s capital will be served by a fast, efficient electric ferry service through hydrofoil vessels, which are great for marine life, the climate, and Stockholm’s bottom line, writes Green Leader Elizabeth May. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The future is closer than you think

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.

The future is closer than you think

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.
This year, Sweden’s capital will be served by a fast, efficient electric ferry service through hydrofoil vessels, which are great for marine life, the climate, and Stockholm’s bottom line, writes Green Leader Elizabeth May. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything, everywhere, all at once

  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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