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Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

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

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

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

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

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

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

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

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

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

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

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

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

The art of hedging a deal

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

The art of hedging a deal

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

The art of hedging a deal

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

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

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

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

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

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

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

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
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Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

MPs should shelve egos, consider parliamentary community when scheduling House business

  • On Feb. 26, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put forward a motion that he said “will help us do our jobs better, will give
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 28, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 26 to discuss his motion to temporarily change House sitting rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should shelve egos, consider parliamentary community when scheduling House business

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 28, 2024
  • On Feb. 26, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put forward a motion that he said “will help us do our jobs better, will give

MPs should shelve egos, consider parliamentary community when scheduling House business

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 28, 2024
  • On Feb. 26, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put forward a motion that he said “will help us do our jobs better, will give
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 26 to discuss his motion to temporarily change House sitting rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bill pushes for accountability from platforms that won’t police themselves

  • The Online Harms Act would create room for the government to step in to the mess that is online forums, where people can hurl
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 28, 2024
There have been a few instances in Canada where legislation like this could’ve saved a young girl’s life, writes Erica Ifill. Pexels photograph by Alex Green

New bill pushes for accountability from platforms that won’t police themselves

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 28, 2024
  • The Online Harms Act would create room for the government to step in to the mess that is online forums, where people can hurl

New bill pushes for accountability from platforms that won’t police themselves

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 28, 2024
  • The Online Harms Act would create room for the government to step in to the mess that is online forums, where people can hurl
There have been a few instances in Canada where legislation like this could’ve saved a young girl’s life, writes Erica Ifill. Pexels photograph by Alex Green

Does travel change us for the better?

  • Travel is the world's largest industry, and bound to have an impact on our environment, our economies, our societies, and our lives.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2024
Piazza Archimede, in Ortigia, Sicily. Andrew Caddell writes that he returned from his first trip to Italy at the age 17 a different person. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Does travel change us for the better?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2024
  • Travel is the world's largest industry, and bound to have an impact on our environment, our economies, our societies, and our lives.

Does travel change us for the better?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2024
  • Travel is the world's largest industry, and bound to have an impact on our environment, our economies, our societies, and our lives.
Piazza Archimede, in Ortigia, Sicily. Andrew Caddell writes that he returned from his first trip to Italy at the age 17 a different person. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A dire nursing shortage, private-sector windfall profits all part of Ford’s disastrous approach to Ontario health care

  • Bill 124 contributed to a mass exodus of front-line nurses, creating of a unique opportunity for private-nurse-hiring agencies to realize a huge windfall of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2024
Ontario Premier Doug Ford finally scrapped Bill 124 last week, but not before it contributed to the deterioration of some of the health-care services Ontarians count on, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dire nursing shortage, private-sector windfall profits all part of Ford’s disastrous approach to Ontario health care

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2024
  • Bill 124 contributed to a mass exodus of front-line nurses, creating of a unique opportunity for private-nurse-hiring agencies to realize a huge windfall of

A dire nursing shortage, private-sector windfall profits all part of Ford’s disastrous approach to Ontario health care

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2024
  • Bill 124 contributed to a mass exodus of front-line nurses, creating of a unique opportunity for private-nurse-hiring agencies to realize a huge windfall of
Ontario Premier Doug Ford finally scrapped Bill 124 last week, but not before it contributed to the deterioration of some of the health-care services Ontarians count on, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Single-payer pharmacare plan remains the best option, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21).  I have just read Carolyne Eagan’s article
Opinion | February 28, 2024

Single-payer pharmacare plan remains the best option, says Toronto reader

Opinion | February 28, 2024
  • Re: “In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21).  I have just read Carolyne Eagan’s article

Single-payer pharmacare plan remains the best option, says Toronto reader

Opinion | February 28, 2024
  • Re: “In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21).  I have just read Carolyne Eagan’s article

Wildlife without boundaries

  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
Canada was missing from talks on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and that’s more than a shame because things have certainly not improved for these species over the past half-century, writes Dan Kraus. Pexels photograph by Ali Kazal

Wildlife without boundaries

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.

Wildlife without boundaries

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
Canada was missing from talks on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and that’s more than a shame because things have certainly not improved for these species over the past half-century, writes Dan Kraus. Pexels photograph by Ali Kazal

Avoid language that casts ‘moral judgments’ in news stories: CJPME analyst

  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians losing hope, taking drastic measures as Gaza visa program fails to bring loved ones to safety,”(The Hill Times, Feb. 21, p.
Opinion | February 28, 2024

Avoid language that casts ‘moral judgments’ in news stories: CJPME analyst

Opinion | February 28, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians losing hope, taking drastic measures as Gaza visa program fails to bring loved ones to safety,”(The Hill Times, Feb. 21, p.

Avoid language that casts ‘moral judgments’ in news stories: CJPME analyst

Opinion | February 28, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians losing hope, taking drastic measures as Gaza visa program fails to bring loved ones to safety,”(The Hill Times, Feb. 21, p.

Italian PM Meloni touches down in Toronto, meets with PM Trudeau on March 2

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26—THURSDAY, FEB. 29 WTO Ministerial Conference—International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng will attend the 13th World Trade Organization
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will arrive in Toronto on March 2 for her first official visit to Canada. State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia photograph by Gatis Rozenfelds

Italian PM Meloni touches down in Toronto, meets with PM Trudeau on March 2

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26—THURSDAY, FEB. 29 WTO Ministerial Conference—International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng will attend the 13th World Trade Organization

Italian PM Meloni touches down in Toronto, meets with PM Trudeau on March 2

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26—THURSDAY, FEB. 29 WTO Ministerial Conference—International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng will attend the 13th World Trade Organization
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will arrive in Toronto on March 2 for her first official visit to Canada. State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia photograph by Gatis Rozenfelds

A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed to patients

  • Further delays risk undermining the health and well-being of the very patients the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases was intended to assist.
Opinion | BY DAVID RENWICK | February 28, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in West Block on Jan. 31. Bilateral agreements to transfer funds under the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases to increase drug access as well as diagnostic and screening capacity haven’t yet been signed, writes David Renwick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed to patients

Opinion | BY DAVID RENWICK | February 28, 2024
  • Further delays risk undermining the health and well-being of the very patients the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases was intended to assist.

A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed to patients

Opinion | BY DAVID RENWICK | February 28, 2024
  • Further delays risk undermining the health and well-being of the very patients the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases was intended to assist.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in West Block on Jan. 31. Bilateral agreements to transfer funds under the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases to increase drug access as well as diagnostic and screening capacity haven’t yet been signed, writes David Renwick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the future: Canada’s economic imperative in the net-zero transition

  • Transforming our energy systems to net zero is as much about economic survival and competitiveness as it is about environmental responsibility.
Opinion | BY MOE KABBARA | February 28, 2024
Alberta is staring down the barrel of needing to move away from its traditional fossil fuel income, but Premier Danielle Smith and the province have a suite of options to build on its existing strengths to transform its economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the future: Canada’s economic imperative in the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY MOE KABBARA | February 28, 2024
  • Transforming our energy systems to net zero is as much about economic survival and competitiveness as it is about environmental responsibility.

Navigating the future: Canada’s economic imperative in the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY MOE KABBARA | February 28, 2024
  • Transforming our energy systems to net zero is as much about economic survival and competitiveness as it is about environmental responsibility.
Alberta is staring down the barrel of needing to move away from its traditional fossil fuel income, but Premier Danielle Smith and the province have a suite of options to build on its existing strengths to transform its economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation

  • Governance innovation and community involvement are often overlooked as methods to bring together different actors to provide both social acceptance and investment in electricity
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | February 28, 2024
Staying on track or even accelerating a low-carbon energy transition requires overcoming simultaneous economic, technological, and social challenges, writes Christina Hoicka. Unsplash photograph by Diz Play

To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | February 28, 2024
  • Governance innovation and community involvement are often overlooked as methods to bring together different actors to provide both social acceptance and investment in electricity

To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | February 28, 2024
  • Governance innovation and community involvement are often overlooked as methods to bring together different actors to provide both social acceptance and investment in electricity
Staying on track or even accelerating a low-carbon energy transition requires overcoming simultaneous economic, technological, and social challenges, writes Christina Hoicka. Unsplash photograph by Diz Play

Innovation in the energy space requires chaotic thinking and an appetite for risk

  • Focusing solely on capitalism for corporations that have been hyper-focused on self-serving profits is costing Canadians dearly.
Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | February 28, 2024
Growing government involvement in innovation programs by running them from within the bureaucracy does not create the equal opportunity Canadians deserve, writes Karen Ziegler. Unsplash photograph by Sammie Chaffin

Innovation in the energy space requires chaotic thinking and an appetite for risk

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | February 28, 2024
  • Focusing solely on capitalism for corporations that have been hyper-focused on self-serving profits is costing Canadians dearly.

Innovation in the energy space requires chaotic thinking and an appetite for risk

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | February 28, 2024
  • Focusing solely on capitalism for corporations that have been hyper-focused on self-serving profits is costing Canadians dearly.
Growing government involvement in innovation programs by running them from within the bureaucracy does not create the equal opportunity Canadians deserve, writes Karen Ziegler. Unsplash photograph by Sammie Chaffin

Cleaning and greening Canada’s energy sector

  • An accelerated transformation to clean, renewably sourced energy is fundamental to our sustainable future.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 28, 2024
Independent Senator Rosa Galvez, pictured right test-driving an electric vehicle on Parliament Hill in 2017, introduced Bill S-243, the Climate-Aligned Finance Act, in March 2022. The Hill Times file photograph

Cleaning and greening Canada’s energy sector

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 28, 2024
  • An accelerated transformation to clean, renewably sourced energy is fundamental to our sustainable future.

Cleaning and greening Canada’s energy sector

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 28, 2024
  • An accelerated transformation to clean, renewably sourced energy is fundamental to our sustainable future.
Independent Senator Rosa Galvez, pictured right test-driving an electric vehicle on Parliament Hill in 2017, introduced Bill S-243, the Climate-Aligned Finance Act, in March 2022. The Hill Times file photograph

Carbon capture and hydrogen: a Canadian power couple

  • We possess well-developed advantages to help underpin growth in the hydrogen industry, such as our water, low-emission electricity, natural gas, CCUS, and extensive energy
Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | February 28, 2024
If International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol was allowed to pick more than one future-forward technology for Canada, hydrogen would have figured highly as well as carbon capture use and storage, writes Jacob Irving. International Atomic Energy Agency photograph by Dean Calma

Carbon capture and hydrogen: a Canadian power couple

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | February 28, 2024
  • We possess well-developed advantages to help underpin growth in the hydrogen industry, such as our water, low-emission electricity, natural gas, CCUS, and extensive energy

Carbon capture and hydrogen: a Canadian power couple

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | February 28, 2024
  • We possess well-developed advantages to help underpin growth in the hydrogen industry, such as our water, low-emission electricity, natural gas, CCUS, and extensive energy
If International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol was allowed to pick more than one future-forward technology for Canada, hydrogen would have figured highly as well as carbon capture use and storage, writes Jacob Irving. International Atomic Energy Agency photograph by Dean Calma

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

  • The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
With buildings representing one of the few sectors of the Canadian economy where emissions are still increasing, the climate upsides to the home energy efficiency program are obvious, write Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Pexels photograph by Polina Chistyakova

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
  • The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
  • The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.
With buildings representing one of the few sectors of the Canadian economy where emissions are still increasing, the climate upsides to the home energy efficiency program are obvious, write Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Pexels photograph by Polina Chistyakova

Harness the potential of hydrogen to empower Canada’s future

  • The production and use of hydrogen in Canada not only promises environmental benefits, but also holds the key to job creation and economic prosperity.
Opinion | BY POOYA TALEBI, MOHD ADNAN KHAN | February 28, 2024
To unlock private sector involvement in hydrogen initiatives, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and the government should work together with different stakeholders to develop strategic plans that leverage regional resources, infrastructure, know-how, and expertise, write Pooya Talebi and Mohd Adnan Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harness the potential of hydrogen to empower Canada’s future

Opinion | BY POOYA TALEBI, MOHD ADNAN KHAN | February 28, 2024
  • The production and use of hydrogen in Canada not only promises environmental benefits, but also holds the key to job creation and economic prosperity.

Harness the potential of hydrogen to empower Canada’s future

Opinion | BY POOYA TALEBI, MOHD ADNAN KHAN | February 28, 2024
  • The production and use of hydrogen in Canada not only promises environmental benefits, but also holds the key to job creation and economic prosperity.
To unlock private sector involvement in hydrogen initiatives, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and the government should work together with different stakeholders to develop strategic plans that leverage regional resources, infrastructure, know-how, and expertise, write Pooya Talebi and Mohd Adnan Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas

  • Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
Canadian expertise has been driving the energy market around the world for decades. There is no reason we should stop being experts and selling our products, writes George Chahal. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
  • Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.

Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
  • Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.
Canadian expertise has been driving the energy market around the world for decades. There is no reason we should stop being experts and selling our products, writes George Chahal. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Tory MP Stephanie Kusie meets with U.S. politician and Cuban exiles in Miami

  • Also, six women working on Centre Block's big reno will speak on March 7, Navigator's Graham Fox is heading to Hydro-Québec, and Conservative MP
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 28, 2024
U.S. Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, left, Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, and the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance's Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 22. Photograph courtesy of Business Wire

Tory MP Stephanie Kusie meets with U.S. politician and Cuban exiles in Miami

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 28, 2024
  • Also, six women working on Centre Block's big reno will speak on March 7, Navigator's Graham Fox is heading to Hydro-Québec, and Conservative MP

Tory MP Stephanie Kusie meets with U.S. politician and Cuban exiles in Miami

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 28, 2024
  • Also, six women working on Centre Block's big reno will speak on March 7, Navigator's Graham Fox is heading to Hydro-Québec, and Conservative MP
U.S. Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, left, Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, and the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance's Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 22. Photograph courtesy of Business Wire

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