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Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for
Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production

  • Canada’s possible participation in the Americans' Golden Dome would overturn decades of resistance to southern neighbour’s often extraordinary missile plans.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 24, 2025
Donald Trump and Mark Carney
Donald Trump and Mark Carney
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 24, 2025
  • Canada’s possible participation in the Americans' Golden Dome would overturn decades of resistance to southern neighbour’s often extraordinary missile plans.

Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 24, 2025
  • Canada’s possible participation in the Americans' Golden Dome would overturn decades of resistance to southern neighbour’s often extraordinary missile plans.
Donald Trump and Mark Carney
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal of removing federal barriers to internal trade by July 1, along with implementing a middle-class tax cut
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out priorities for his government during a news conference on May 2, which he said includes 'embarking on the biggest transformation of the economy since the Second World War.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal of removing federal barriers to internal trade by July 1, along with implementing a middle-class tax cut

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal of removing federal barriers to internal trade by July 1, along with implementing a middle-class tax cut
Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out priorities for his government during a news conference on May 2, which he said includes 'embarking on the biggest transformation of the economy since the Second World War.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Conservative postmortem: Tory MPs should conduct a rigorous, fact-based review of what worked, what didn’t, and determine their future

  • Now that Justin Trudeau is gone, are the Conservatives prepared to leave fighting the culture wars to Donald Trump, because their current approach scares
Opinion | BY GEOFF NORQUAY | May 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning in Edwards, Ont., has a fascinating life story, but his aggressive personal style has served as a barrier to Canadians warming to him and turned off many voters. He needs to present a more multi-dimensional, friendlier, and approachable personality to voters, writes Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Conservative postmortem: Tory MPs should conduct a rigorous, fact-based review of what worked, what didn’t, and determine their future

Opinion | BY GEOFF NORQUAY | May 23, 2025
  • Now that Justin Trudeau is gone, are the Conservatives prepared to leave fighting the culture wars to Donald Trump, because their current approach scares

A Conservative postmortem: Tory MPs should conduct a rigorous, fact-based review of what worked, what didn’t, and determine their future

Opinion | BY GEOFF NORQUAY | May 23, 2025
  • Now that Justin Trudeau is gone, are the Conservatives prepared to leave fighting the culture wars to Donald Trump, because their current approach scares
Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning in Edwards, Ont., has a fascinating life story, but his aggressive personal style has served as a barrier to Canadians warming to him and turned off many voters. He needs to present a more multi-dimensional, friendlier, and approachable personality to voters, writes Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. senators arrive in Ottawa to meet Carney

  • Plus, the federal energy minister meets his Alberta counterpart.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and some senior members of his cabinet will be meeting senators from the U.S. today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. senators arrive in Ottawa to meet Carney

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 23, 2025
  • Plus, the federal energy minister meets his Alberta counterpart.

U.S. senators arrive in Ottawa to meet Carney

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 23, 2025
  • Plus, the federal energy minister meets his Alberta counterpart.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and some senior members of his cabinet will be meeting senators from the U.S. today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

  • The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need for government efficiency and a spending review, with his election platform saying programs aren't working as well as they should. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't
Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need for government efficiency and a spending review, with his election platform saying programs aren't working as well as they should. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that
People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paying the Trumpgeld

  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House

Paying the Trumpgeld

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.

Paying the Trumpgeld

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

The missed opportunities of public procurement

  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

  • The PM must decide wither to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
  • The PM must decide wither to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
  • The PM must decide wither to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Open doors: MPs converge on the Hill as Parliament resumes on May 26

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Trade Conference 2025—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its Trade Conference 2025, a full-day conversation on trade in Canada’s major economic
The 45th Parliament will get underway on May 26, with MPs filling the House of Commons Chamber for the first time since late 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Open doors: MPs converge on the Hill as Parliament resumes on May 26

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Trade Conference 2025—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its Trade Conference 2025, a full-day conversation on trade in Canada’s major economic

Open doors: MPs converge on the Hill as Parliament resumes on May 26

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Trade Conference 2025—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its Trade Conference 2025, a full-day conversation on trade in Canada’s major economic
The 45th Parliament will get underway on May 26, with MPs filling the House of Commons Chamber for the first time since late 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

New defence minister, same old woes

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

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

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

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

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

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

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

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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A rundown of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team

  • Director of media relations Sebastian Skamski is among the new additions to the leader’s office, and recent promotions include Alyssa Doig’s elevation to the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus during a meeting on the Hill on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2023
  • Director of media relations Sebastian Skamski is among the new additions to the leader’s office, and recent promotions include Alyssa Doig’s elevation to the

A rundown of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2023
  • Director of media relations Sebastian Skamski is among the new additions to the leader’s office, and recent promotions include Alyssa Doig’s elevation to the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus during a meeting on the Hill on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

  • After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and her department didn't offer any concrete recommendations in their review of the access to information system, says Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 2, 2023
  • After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency

Confronting ‘culture of secrecy’ at forefront of access to information fix, say advocates, as feds trumpet innovation remedies  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 2, 2023
  • After more than a dozen reviews of the access to information regime, the solutions to fixing the system are well-known, but opposition MPs, transparency
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and her department didn't offer any concrete recommendations in their review of the access to information system, says Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid work in the federal public service is here to stay, there’s no going back to 2019

  • A new way of thinking is seriously required, one that demands a much bigger conversation about the future of downtown Ottawa. You may recall
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | January 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured last month on the Hill, has mandated federal public servants to return to work by the end of March two to three days a week. Former public servant Michael Kaczorowski writes that hybrid work is here to stay. 'There is no going back to 2019.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid work in the federal public service is here to stay, there’s no going back to 2019

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | January 2, 2023
  • A new way of thinking is seriously required, one that demands a much bigger conversation about the future of downtown Ottawa. You may recall

Hybrid work in the federal public service is here to stay, there’s no going back to 2019

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | January 2, 2023
  • A new way of thinking is seriously required, one that demands a much bigger conversation about the future of downtown Ottawa. You may recall
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured last month on the Hill, has mandated federal public servants to return to work by the end of March two to three days a week. Former public servant Michael Kaczorowski writes that hybrid work is here to stay. 'There is no going back to 2019.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s population advantage offset by weak productivity

  • The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada's bank regulator, is signalling it’s concerned a prolonged downturn is a distinct possibility, which is
Opinion | BY THEO ARGITIS | January 2, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, acknowledged her government will need some sort of response to U.S. President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which tops the list of major corporate worries in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s population advantage offset by weak productivity

Opinion | BY THEO ARGITIS | January 2, 2023
  • The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada's bank regulator, is signalling it’s concerned a prolonged downturn is a distinct possibility, which is

Canada’s population advantage offset by weak productivity

Opinion | BY THEO ARGITIS | January 2, 2023
  • The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada's bank regulator, is signalling it’s concerned a prolonged downturn is a distinct possibility, which is
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, acknowledged her government will need some sort of response to U.S. President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which tops the list of major corporate worries in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine war reveals Russia’s military as a spent force

  • Despite the bravado and brave words about mobilizing hundreds of thousands more troops, Putin’s generals know they have lost the war.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 30, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently told a gathering of military brass that Russia would do whatever it takes to meet the objectives of the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine war reveals Russia’s military as a spent force

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 30, 2022
  • Despite the bravado and brave words about mobilizing hundreds of thousands more troops, Putin’s generals know they have lost the war.

Ukraine war reveals Russia’s military as a spent force

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 30, 2022
  • Despite the bravado and brave words about mobilizing hundreds of thousands more troops, Putin’s generals know they have lost the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently told a gathering of military brass that Russia would do whatever it takes to meet the objectives of the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Reliving the year that was: The Hill Times’ top 10 most-read in 2022

  • The Conservative leadership race, its eventual winner Pierre Poilievre, and the Ottawa occupation by the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' dominated the interest of Hill Times
News | BY HILL TIMES STAFF | December 30, 2022
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Liberal politicking, and the so-called Freedom Convoy's Ottawa takeover drove readers to the pages of The Hill Times this past year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, photograph courtesy of Flickr

Reliving the year that was: The Hill Times’ top 10 most-read in 2022

News | BY HILL TIMES STAFF | December 30, 2022
  • The Conservative leadership race, its eventual winner Pierre Poilievre, and the Ottawa occupation by the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' dominated the interest of Hill Times

Reliving the year that was: The Hill Times’ top 10 most-read in 2022

News | BY HILL TIMES STAFF | December 30, 2022
  • The Conservative leadership race, its eventual winner Pierre Poilievre, and the Ottawa occupation by the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' dominated the interest of Hill Times
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Liberal politicking, and the so-called Freedom Convoy's Ottawa takeover drove readers to the pages of The Hill Times this past year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, photograph courtesy of Flickr

Top photos of 2022

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 29, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters embrace on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top photos of 2022

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 29, 2022

Top photos of 2022

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 29, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters embrace on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Services Minister Jaczek boosts her new team

  • Two regional advisers have joined PSPC Minister Helena Jaczek’s office, with Justine Vincent covering the West and North and Dominic Morin covering Quebec.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 29, 2022
Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has some new faces in her office since Hill Climbers' last check in. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Services Minister Jaczek boosts her new team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 29, 2022
  • Two regional advisers have joined PSPC Minister Helena Jaczek’s office, with Justine Vincent covering the West and North and Dominic Morin covering Quebec.

Public Services Minister Jaczek boosts her new team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 29, 2022
  • Two regional advisers have joined PSPC Minister Helena Jaczek’s office, with Justine Vincent covering the West and North and Dominic Morin covering Quebec.
Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has some new faces in her office since Hill Climbers' last check in. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada driving forward with its zero-emission vehicle ambitions

  • The question on everyone’s mind after the Dec. 21 announcement of regulations for the wholesale adoption of light duty ZEVs by 2035 is obvious:
Opinion | BY SUZANNE GOLDBERG | December 29, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced proposed regulations that set zero-emission vehicle sales targets for manufacturers and importers of new passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks on Dec. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Pexels photograph by Rathaphon Nanthapreecha

Canada driving forward with its zero-emission vehicle ambitions

Opinion | BY SUZANNE GOLDBERG | December 29, 2022
  • The question on everyone’s mind after the Dec. 21 announcement of regulations for the wholesale adoption of light duty ZEVs by 2035 is obvious:

Canada driving forward with its zero-emission vehicle ambitions

Opinion | BY SUZANNE GOLDBERG | December 29, 2022
  • The question on everyone’s mind after the Dec. 21 announcement of regulations for the wholesale adoption of light duty ZEVs by 2035 is obvious:
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced proposed regulations that set zero-emission vehicle sales targets for manufacturers and importers of new passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks on Dec. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Pexels photograph by Rathaphon Nanthapreecha

Trade focus to split in 2023 between Indo-Pacific, U.S., as feds look to make progress on new pacts

  • Trade negotiations with India, Indonesia, and ASEAN will serve as a 'cornerstone' of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, says global policy expert Kristen Hopewell.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng is likely have a busy year in 2023 as the federal government tries to advance trade talks in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade focus to split in 2023 between Indo-Pacific, U.S., as feds look to make progress on new pacts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2022
  • Trade negotiations with India, Indonesia, and ASEAN will serve as a 'cornerstone' of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, says global policy expert Kristen Hopewell.

Trade focus to split in 2023 between Indo-Pacific, U.S., as feds look to make progress on new pacts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2022
  • Trade negotiations with India, Indonesia, and ASEAN will serve as a 'cornerstone' of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, says global policy expert Kristen Hopewell.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng is likely have a busy year in 2023 as the federal government tries to advance trade talks in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals get a failing grade on foreign policy in 2022

  • Exuding a high moral posture or trafficking in fears and phobias might have short-term appeal, but it does not constitute good policy-making—or for that
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 29, 2022
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was supposed to shine in 2022 as dean of the G7. That didn’t happen, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals get a failing grade on foreign policy in 2022

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 29, 2022
  • Exuding a high moral posture or trafficking in fears and phobias might have short-term appeal, but it does not constitute good policy-making—or for that

Liberals get a failing grade on foreign policy in 2022

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 29, 2022
  • Exuding a high moral posture or trafficking in fears and phobias might have short-term appeal, but it does not constitute good policy-making—or for that
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was supposed to shine in 2022 as dean of the G7. That didn’t happen, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High stakes for everyone: tests of Liberal-NDP deal and geopolitics to define 2023

  • For a country heading into 2023 already facing deep affordability and productivity issues, an epochal transition to a greener economy and relentless global competition
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | December 29, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

High stakes for everyone: tests of Liberal-NDP deal and geopolitics to define 2023

Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | December 29, 2022
  • For a country heading into 2023 already facing deep affordability and productivity issues, an epochal transition to a greener economy and relentless global competition

High stakes for everyone: tests of Liberal-NDP deal and geopolitics to define 2023

Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | December 29, 2022
  • For a country heading into 2023 already facing deep affordability and productivity issues, an epochal transition to a greener economy and relentless global competition
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Third quarter of 2022, in photos: Poilievre picked leader, Queen Elizabeth dies, and a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 28, 2022
As seen from behind construction fencing are the Peace Tower, Centre Block and the pit that's been excavated during the 10-year revitalization project on Parliament Hill, on July 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Third quarter of 2022, in photos: Poilievre picked leader, Queen Elizabeth dies, and a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 28, 2022

Third quarter of 2022, in photos: Poilievre picked leader, Queen Elizabeth dies, and a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 28, 2022
As seen from behind construction fencing are the Peace Tower, Centre Block and the pit that's been excavated during the 10-year revitalization project on Parliament Hill, on July 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Indo-Pacific strategy illustrates Canadian weakness

  • The strategy presented a disturbingly skewed version of reality that demonstrates how far Canada is willing to go as a loyal extension of U.S.
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | December 28, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2022. The Indo-Pacific strategy is a wasted opportunity and a testament to Canadian weakness and subservience to an American agenda, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Indo-Pacific strategy illustrates Canadian weakness

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | December 28, 2022
  • The strategy presented a disturbingly skewed version of reality that demonstrates how far Canada is willing to go as a loyal extension of U.S.

The Indo-Pacific strategy illustrates Canadian weakness

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | December 28, 2022
  • The strategy presented a disturbingly skewed version of reality that demonstrates how far Canada is willing to go as a loyal extension of U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2022. The Indo-Pacific strategy is a wasted opportunity and a testament to Canadian weakness and subservience to an American agenda, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far

  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 28, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Liberal government is 'cementing Canada’s leadership in the EV supply chain' in a Dec. 5 press release announcing the opening of a General Motors Canada electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 28, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 28, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Liberal government is 'cementing Canada’s leadership in the EV supply chain' in a Dec. 5 press release announcing the opening of a General Motors Canada electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

  • In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 28, 2022
Auditor General Karen Hogan speaks to reporters following the tabling of reports in the House of Commons on Dec. 6, 2022, auditing the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 28, 2022
  • In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further.

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 28, 2022
  • In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further.
Auditor General Karen Hogan speaks to reporters following the tabling of reports in the House of Commons on Dec. 6, 2022, auditing the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We urgently need robust action to end gender-based violence in British Columbia

  • The province’s action plan must be much more than recycled commitments, write Lisa Rupert, Amy FitzGerald, and Raji Mangat.
Opinion | BY LISA RUPERT, AMY FITZGERALD, AND RAJI MANGAT | December 28, 2022
British Columbia Premier David Eby, pictured in Vancouver on Nov. 20, 2022. In the premier’s priorities for the new cabinet, there is a glaring omission around commitments to end gender-based violence. It is an afterthought at best, and entirely absent from many ministerial mandate letters, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

We urgently need robust action to end gender-based violence in British Columbia

Opinion | BY LISA RUPERT, AMY FITZGERALD, AND RAJI MANGAT | December 28, 2022
  • The province’s action plan must be much more than recycled commitments, write Lisa Rupert, Amy FitzGerald, and Raji Mangat.

We urgently need robust action to end gender-based violence in British Columbia

Opinion | BY LISA RUPERT, AMY FITZGERALD, AND RAJI MANGAT | December 28, 2022
  • The province’s action plan must be much more than recycled commitments, write Lisa Rupert, Amy FitzGerald, and Raji Mangat.
British Columbia Premier David Eby, pictured in Vancouver on Nov. 20, 2022. In the premier’s priorities for the new cabinet, there is a glaring omission around commitments to end gender-based violence. It is an afterthought at best, and entirely absent from many ministerial mandate letters, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 27, 2022
The Government of Canada’s Challenger jet sits on the tarmac at the Ottawa International Airport on May 17, 2022, after Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and Camilla, then-Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in the National Capital Region stop of their Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 27, 2022

Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 27, 2022
The Government of Canada’s Challenger jet sits on the tarmac at the Ottawa International Airport on May 17, 2022, after Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and Camilla, then-Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in the National Capital Region stop of their Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada recommits to ending violence against women and girls, Ottawa should stand up for Bilkis Bano

  • It's inconceivable that Canada is silent while a woman is raped every 17 minutes in India. Canada can't just choose certain women and ignore
Opinion | BY MONIA MAZIGH AND TAHA GHAYYUR | December 27, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly made a public statement recently in support of persecuted women in Iran and Ukraine. To be sure, Ottawa is correct in doing so, but why does it ignore violence against women in countries that we consider to be strong economic and trade partners? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada recommits to ending violence against women and girls, Ottawa should stand up for Bilkis Bano

Opinion | BY MONIA MAZIGH AND TAHA GHAYYUR | December 27, 2022
  • It's inconceivable that Canada is silent while a woman is raped every 17 minutes in India. Canada can't just choose certain women and ignore

As Canada recommits to ending violence against women and girls, Ottawa should stand up for Bilkis Bano

Opinion | BY MONIA MAZIGH AND TAHA GHAYYUR | December 27, 2022
  • It's inconceivable that Canada is silent while a woman is raped every 17 minutes in India. Canada can't just choose certain women and ignore
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly made a public statement recently in support of persecuted women in Iran and Ukraine. To be sure, Ottawa is correct in doing so, but why does it ignore violence against women in countries that we consider to be strong economic and trade partners? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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