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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
After his initial enthusiasm died down, Elon Musk realized that buying Twitter was a mistake, for a $44-billion punt on an unprofitable social media platform is a risky move even for the world’s richest man, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of
After his initial enthusiasm died down, Elon Musk realized that buying Twitter was a mistake, for a $44-billion punt on an unprofitable social media platform is a risky move even for the world’s richest man, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the
Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
Affordability will be principal lens through which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fall economic statement will be judged, write Graham Fox, Matt Triemstra, and André Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the
Affordability will be principal lens through which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fall economic statement will be judged, write Graham Fox, Matt Triemstra, and André Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,
Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Tory caucus on Sept. 12. While the Conservatives have certainly advertised in the province before, the sheer volume, specific issue targeting, and length of time from the election suggests they might be taking a new approach to winning in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Tory caucus on Sept. 12. While the Conservatives have certainly advertised in the province before, the sheer volume, specific issue targeting, and length of time from the election suggests they might be taking a new approach to winning in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique appeared as a witness before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique appeared as a witness before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
Now that a House of Commons committee has issued a report on vaccine equity and intellectual property, the federal government will have 120 days to table a response to key recommendations, such as the possible extension of an IP waiver related to COVID-19. Trade Minister Mary Ng has previously kept the door open to supporting an extension of the waiver, but has not committed to it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as
Now that a House of Commons committee has issued a report on vaccine equity and intellectual property, the federal government will have 120 days to table a response to key recommendations, such as the possible extension of an IP waiver related to COVID-19. Trade Minister Mary Ng has previously kept the door open to supporting an extension of the waiver, but has not committed to it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an event in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 17, will have to decide how to respond to Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a possible strike by education workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an event in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 17, will have to decide how to respond to Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a possible strike by education workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, centre, was made one of three deputy chairs of the Senate Internal Economy Committee on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, centre, was made one of three deputy chairs of the Senate Internal Economy Committee on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum is calling for further Senate reform, arguing that, 'despite being a modern Senate that supposedly values and champions independence, the Senators who brave being truly independent are treated as second-class Senators.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but
Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum is calling for further Senate reform, arguing that, 'despite being a modern Senate that supposedly values and champions independence, the Senators who brave being truly independent are treated as second-class Senators.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who should pay to save humanity?

  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Opinion | November 2, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paranoid populism arrives in force

  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example
Opinion | November 2, 2022

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awaits the arrival of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at West Block on Nov. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awaits the arrival of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at West Block on Nov. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
The House Defence Committee agreed to invite Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear in camera to discuss NORAD modernization. The invitation has yet to be received, according to the minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.
The House Defence Committee agreed to invite Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear in camera to discuss NORAD modernization. The invitation has yet to be received, according to the minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
Tamara Lich, left, with her lawyer Eva Chipiuk at the Public Emergency Order Commission hearings on Oct. 14, 2022, will be among the convoy organizers testifying before the commission in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question
Tamara Lich, left, with her lawyer Eva Chipiuk at the Public Emergency Order Commission hearings on Oct. 14, 2022, will be among the convoy organizers testifying before the commission in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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