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Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
In February, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave the government one month to stop illegal migrants from crossing through Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, but that demand is no longer his focus with other issues more damaging to the Liberals in his sight line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
In February, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave the government one month to stop illegal migrants from crossing through Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, but that demand is no longer his focus with other issues more damaging to the Liberals in his sight line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in the West Block on Jan. 28, 2020. Government policies must be realistic about the energy sources that will help us get to net zero or we risk leaving a significant number of Canadians behind in the energy transition, writes Shannon Watt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in the West Block on Jan. 28, 2020. Government policies must be realistic about the energy sources that will help us get to net zero or we risk leaving a significant number of Canadians behind in the energy transition, writes Shannon Watt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has been reworking the government's immigration policies, and setting record-high targets for the intake of economic immigrants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has been reworking the government's immigration policies, and setting record-high targets for the intake of economic immigrants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies
Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2022. The Canadian health-care system needs to modernize to leverage the benefits of managing and interpreting its data, in a transparent and accessible way, Andy Canham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2022. The Canadian health-care system needs to modernize to leverage the benefits of managing and interpreting its data, in a transparent and accessible way, Andy Canham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
Canada's federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Jan. 20, 2023, at a press conference on the Hill. Internationally, Canada spends more per capita on health care than many other OECD countries, but performs poorly, writes Michael Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and
Canada's federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Jan. 20, 2023, at a press conference on the Hill. Internationally, Canada spends more per capita on health care than many other OECD countries, but performs poorly, writes Michael Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston has been appointed as an independent 'rapporteur' to get to the bottom of foreign election interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.
Former governor general David Johnston has been appointed as an independent 'rapporteur' to get to the bottom of foreign election interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.
Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
For railways, the biggest problem is that switches require cargo to be handed off multiple times, significantly slowing the movement of goods, writes Mary-Jane Bennett. Jason Corbett photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.
For railways, the biggest problem is that switches require cargo to be handed off multiple times, significantly slowing the movement of goods, writes Mary-Jane Bennett. Jason Corbett photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

  • The infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada continues to expand with each passing year despite Canada’s good intentions. Ottawa can
Opinion | BY ERNIE DANIELS | March 15, 2023
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The Liberal government pledged to close the infrastructure gap by 2030, outlining that goal in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s December 2021 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

Opinion | BY ERNIE DANIELS | March 15, 2023
  • The infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada continues to expand with each passing year despite Canada’s good intentions. Ottawa can

From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

Opinion | BY ERNIE DANIELS | March 15, 2023
  • The infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada continues to expand with each passing year despite Canada’s good intentions. Ottawa can
Patty Hajdu
The Liberal government pledged to close the infrastructure gap by 2030, outlining that goal in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s December 2021 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
What we need is a clearer ‘frame’ for the Canadian innovation ecosystem. We are too program-orientated rather than training a lens on the enabling environments for innovation, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not
What we need is a clearer ‘frame’ for the Canadian innovation ecosystem. We are too program-orientated rather than training a lens on the enabling environments for innovation, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
Cyclone Freddy started in the usual place, off northwestern Australia. It followed the usual path across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. It was the biggest cyclone ever to hit Madagascar and the Mozambique coast, but that’s not the big deal. Records were made to be broken. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then
Cyclone Freddy started in the usual place, off northwestern Australia. It followed the usual path across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. It was the biggest cyclone ever to hit Madagascar and the Mozambique coast, but that’s not the big deal. Records were made to be broken. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Laura Dhillon Kane tapped as new Bloomberg chief, Mike Le Couteur sets up CTV debates

  • Plus, former Liberal MP Scott Simms named president and CEO of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, and NDP MP Laurel Collins expecting a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2023
Veteran journalist Laura Dhillon Kane, left, is set to start at Bloomberg as their Ottawa bureau chief on May 1, and CTV News Channel's Mike Le Couteur is now heading up a new hour-long show debating the top three most talked about stories of the day. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Laura Dhillon Kane tapped as new Bloomberg chief, Mike Le Couteur sets up CTV debates

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP Scott Simms named president and CEO of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, and NDP MP Laurel Collins expecting a

Laura Dhillon Kane tapped as new Bloomberg chief, Mike Le Couteur sets up CTV debates

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP Scott Simms named president and CEO of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, and NDP MP Laurel Collins expecting a
Veteran journalist Laura Dhillon Kane, left, is set to start at Bloomberg as their Ottawa bureau chief on May 1, and CTV News Channel's Mike Le Couteur is now heading up a new hour-long show debating the top three most talked about stories of the day. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

  • Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 15, 2023
Former foreign affairs minister John Baird, left, says more longevity is needed for Canada's top diplomat. Current Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, is the fifth to hold the role since the Liberals took power in 2015. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 15, 2023
  • Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.

Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 15, 2023
  • Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.
Former foreign affairs minister John Baird, left, says more longevity is needed for Canada's top diplomat. Current Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, is the fifth to hold the role since the Liberals took power in 2015. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

  • Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon says addressing misogynist violence online is not just a 'women's issue,' and that the path toward gender equality will require male allies as well as stakeholders from various levels of government and industries, including tech and social media companies. Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour

‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to

‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to
Governor General Mary Simon says addressing misogynist violence online is not just a 'women's issue,' and that the path toward gender equality will require male allies as well as stakeholders from various levels of government and industries, including tech and social media companies. Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour

Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle

  • Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google's intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a 'threat to Canadian Parliament' that needs to be condemned by
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Meta's move to restrict Canadians' access to news on its sites, following similar 'intimidation tactics' by Google last month, is part of a 'disappointing trend' where tech giants 'would rather pull news than pay their fair share.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google's intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a 'threat to Canadian Parliament' that needs to be condemned by

Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 15, 2023
  • Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google's intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a 'threat to Canadian Parliament' that needs to be condemned by
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Meta's move to restrict Canadians' access to news on its sites, following similar 'intimidation tactics' by Google last month, is part of a 'disappointing trend' where tech giants 'would rather pull news than pay their fair share.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians would welcome clarity on health-care charges

  • On March 10, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos put his provincial and territorial counterparts on notice when it comes to the fact we’re living in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he will consult with his fellow health ministers on a new interpretation letter for the Canada Health Act regarding virtual health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians would welcome clarity on health-care charges

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2023
  • On March 10, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos put his provincial and territorial counterparts on notice when it comes to the fact we’re living in

Canadians would welcome clarity on health-care charges

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2023
  • On March 10, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos put his provincial and territorial counterparts on notice when it comes to the fact we’re living in
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he will consult with his fellow health ministers on a new interpretation letter for the Canada Health Act regarding virtual health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The 2023 federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.
Chrystia Freeland
The 2023 federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s approach to health care is concerning, says Ottawa letter writer

  • The Ford government in Ontario is sitting on more than $2-billion in budget surplus, yet it has frozen funding to public health and continues
Opinion | March 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
The government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing towards health-care privatization, writes Lola Ryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s approach to health care is concerning, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • The Ford government in Ontario is sitting on more than $2-billion in budget surplus, yet it has frozen funding to public health and continues

Ontario’s approach to health care is concerning, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • The Ford government in Ontario is sitting on more than $2-billion in budget surplus, yet it has frozen funding to public health and continues
Doug Ford
The government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing towards health-care privatization, writes Lola Ryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election interference cartoon misses the mark: McElroy

  • Re: “De Adder’s Take: No public inquiry into Chinese election interference,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 8). Michael de Adder, whose work I
Opinion | March 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t deserve the ribbing he received in the March 8 editorial cartoon when comparing his performance to the official opposition, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election interference cartoon misses the mark: McElroy

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • Re: “De Adder’s Take: No public inquiry into Chinese election interference,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 8). Michael de Adder, whose work I

Election interference cartoon misses the mark: McElroy

Opinion | March 15, 2023
  • Re: “De Adder’s Take: No public inquiry into Chinese election interference,” (The Hill Times, March 8, p. 8). Michael de Adder, whose work I
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t deserve the ribbing he received in the March 8 editorial cartoon when comparing his performance to the official opposition, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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