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Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. On Dec. 13, Treasury Board tabled its statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act—two-and-a-half years after it began. It's a dense, bureaucratic essay without concrete recommendations or proposed amendments, passing itself off as a legislative review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. On Dec. 13, Treasury Board tabled its statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act—two-and-a-half years after it began. It's a dense, bureaucratic essay without concrete recommendations or proposed amendments, passing itself off as a legislative review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist

  • Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear 'battle lines' to differentiate their own positions from the government.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving increasingly clear signs that he plans to seek re-election, it may no longer be a priority for him to make the supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP last a full term, says strategist Yan Plante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
  • Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear 'battle lines' to differentiate their own positions from the government.

As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
  • Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear 'battle lines' to differentiate their own positions from the government.
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving increasingly clear signs that he plans to seek re-election, it may no longer be a priority for him to make the supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP last a full term, says strategist Yan Plante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PTM tees up the holidays

  • Plus, a lump of coal for coal miners.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2022
Here's hoping you get a chance to enjoy a winter wonderland outside this weekend. Photograph by Ross Dunn, courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: PTM tees up the holidays

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2022
  • Plus, a lump of coal for coal miners.

Politics This Morning: PTM tees up the holidays

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2022
  • Plus, a lump of coal for coal miners.
Here's hoping you get a chance to enjoy a winter wonderland outside this weekend. Photograph by Ross Dunn, courtesy of Flickr

Ocean-based carbon removal offers path to deliver COP15 promises

  • Restorative ocean-based carbon removal offers immense opportunity to tackle twin biodiversity-climate crises and should be a Canadian comparative advantage.
Opinion | BY MARTY ODLIN | December 22, 2022
As the host of COP15, and a country that places environmental action at the centre of its domestic and international agendas, Canada is in the unique position to lead implementation of the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Ocean-based carbon removal offers path to deliver COP15 promises

Opinion | BY MARTY ODLIN | December 22, 2022
  • Restorative ocean-based carbon removal offers immense opportunity to tackle twin biodiversity-climate crises and should be a Canadian comparative advantage.

Ocean-based carbon removal offers path to deliver COP15 promises

Opinion | BY MARTY ODLIN | December 22, 2022
  • Restorative ocean-based carbon removal offers immense opportunity to tackle twin biodiversity-climate crises and should be a Canadian comparative advantage.
As the host of COP15, and a country that places environmental action at the centre of its domestic and international agendas, Canada is in the unique position to lead implementation of the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Farm-raised salmon a critical driver of food security for Canada

  • The COP15 agreement spotlighted the need for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture by increasing biodiversity-friendly practices and implementing innovative approaches that contribute to
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY KENNEDY | December 22, 2022
As COP15 wrapped just a few days ago in Montreal, hosted by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, we saw important progress on biodiversity targets and an opportunity for Canadian aquaculture to play a significant role, writes Timothy Kennedy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farm-raised salmon a critical driver of food security for Canada

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY KENNEDY | December 22, 2022
  • The COP15 agreement spotlighted the need for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture by increasing biodiversity-friendly practices and implementing innovative approaches that contribute to

Farm-raised salmon a critical driver of food security for Canada

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY KENNEDY | December 22, 2022
  • The COP15 agreement spotlighted the need for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture by increasing biodiversity-friendly practices and implementing innovative approaches that contribute to
As COP15 wrapped just a few days ago in Montreal, hosted by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, we saw important progress on biodiversity targets and an opportunity for Canadian aquaculture to play a significant role, writes Timothy Kennedy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

  • The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a 'winning scenario' for the Liberals
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2022
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa won the Mississauga-Lakeshore election on Dec. 12 by a margin of 14 percentage points, over Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, and also defeated NDP candidate Julia Cole. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Linkedin

Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2022
  • The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a 'winning scenario' for the Liberals

Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2022
  • The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a 'winning scenario' for the Liberals
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa won the Mississauga-Lakeshore election on Dec. 12 by a margin of 14 percentage points, over Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, and also defeated NDP candidate Julia Cole. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Linkedin

South Africa: the overstuffed couch

  • President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen as the last, best hope by the remaining uncorrupted parts of the African National Congres, which has seen its
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 22, 2022
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was Mr. Clean, thought to be so rich that he wouldn’t need to steal, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

South Africa: the overstuffed couch

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 22, 2022
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen as the last, best hope by the remaining uncorrupted parts of the African National Congres, which has seen its

South Africa: the overstuffed couch

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 22, 2022
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen as the last, best hope by the remaining uncorrupted parts of the African National Congres, which has seen its
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was Mr. Clean, thought to be so rich that he wouldn’t need to steal, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez

  • Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 22, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag,

Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag,
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘May as well start to hand it out today’, says Volpe of ZEV-target penalty

  • Plus, the Conservative Party is looking for new interns.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2022
Flavio Volpe, who heads the lobby group for Canadian auto parts manufacturers, has a few bones to pick with the government's new zero-emission vehicles regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘May as well start to hand it out today’, says Volpe of ZEV-target penalty

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, the Conservative Party is looking for new interns.

Politics This Morning: ‘May as well start to hand it out today’, says Volpe of ZEV-target penalty

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, the Conservative Party is looking for new interns.
Flavio Volpe, who heads the lobby group for Canadian auto parts manufacturers, has a few bones to pick with the government's new zero-emission vehicles regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
Proof Strategies' crew: Matthew Dubé, left, senior consultant; Josh Zanin, senior director; Maurice Rioux, director; Greg MacEachern, senior vice-president; and Cameron Penner, consultant with Proof Strategies #SockItToChristmas party on Dec. 19, at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
Proof Strategies' crew: Matthew Dubé, left, senior consultant; Josh Zanin, senior director; Maurice Rioux, director; Greg MacEachern, senior vice-president; and Cameron Penner, consultant with Proof Strategies #SockItToChristmas party on Dec. 19, at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's mandate letter calls for him to introduce online harms legislation. His office says it will propose a ‘made-in-Canada’ approach' but look to examples from other governments already working with social media companies to make their services safer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's mandate letter calls for him to introduce online harms legislation. His office says it will propose a ‘made-in-Canada’ approach' but look to examples from other governments already working with social media companies to make their services safer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
National president of the Union of Taxation Employees Marc Brière, whose union represents around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees, says strike votes will be held in early 2023 if 'that’s the only language the government understands.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t
National president of the Union of Taxation Employees Marc Brière, whose union represents around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees, says strike votes will be held in early 2023 if 'that’s the only language the government understands.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.
Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 27. If Canada is genuine about being a force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, it should start with being attuned to what its governments are saying, writes Johnsen Romero. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 27. If Canada is genuine about being a force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, it should start with being attuned to what its governments are saying, writes Johnsen Romero. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits
Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
Look at that adorable family. Would you dare deprive them of a personal-information-stuffed Christmas card? Screencapture of Facebook's ad library

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.
Look at that adorable family. Would you dare deprive them of a personal-information-stuffed Christmas card? Screencapture of Facebook's ad library

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering
Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough makes an announcement at the LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2022. The EI program can play a role in helping to build workforce resilience, and ultimately reduce program costs, by supporting upskilling, write Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough makes an announcement at the LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2022. The EI program can play a role in helping to build workforce resilience, and ultimately reduce program costs, by supporting upskilling, write Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
Canada's delegation to COP15 in Montreal, led by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, worked with conference president China to broker key negotiations in the final days of the conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes
Canada's delegation to COP15 in Montreal, led by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, worked with conference president China to broker key negotiations in the final days of the conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
In the next budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should consider making amendments to the Canadian Payments Act to meet the changing needs of Canadians, as well as the high standards of safety and security they have come to expect, writes Lisa Sattler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
In the next budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should consider making amendments to the Canadian Payments Act to meet the changing needs of Canadians, as well as the high standards of safety and security they have come to expect, writes Lisa Sattler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.
Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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