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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

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

  • For the first time since COVID-19 hit in 2020, tens of thousands of public servants are heading back to offices in downtown Ottawa and
Opinion | BY WAYNE LIKO | February 13, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced the mandated return-to-the-workplace plan for federal public servants in December. Federal public servants are expected to be back in the office at least two to three times a week by the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

Opinion | BY WAYNE LIKO | February 13, 2023
  • For the first time since COVID-19 hit in 2020, tens of thousands of public servants are heading back to offices in downtown Ottawa and

Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

Opinion | BY WAYNE LIKO | February 13, 2023
  • For the first time since COVID-19 hit in 2020, tens of thousands of public servants are heading back to offices in downtown Ottawa and
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced the mandated return-to-the-workplace plan for federal public servants in December. Federal public servants are expected to be back in the office at least two to three times a week by the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop giving priority to corporate profits at cost of destruction of planet: Ottawa reader

  • The oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a time of climate emergency, our government continues
Opinion | February 13, 2023
The oil sands in Fort McMurray, Alta., pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Stop giving priority to corporate profits at cost of destruction of planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • The oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a time of climate emergency, our government continues

Stop giving priority to corporate profits at cost of destruction of planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • The oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a time of climate emergency, our government continues
The oil sands in Fort McMurray, Alta., pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill

  • MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on
Did someone say beer? Stephen Yardy, left, and David Currie, pictured in 2017 at the Beer Canada celebration in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill

  • MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on

Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill

  • MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on
Did someone say beer? Stephen Yardy, left, and David Currie, pictured in 2017 at the Beer Canada celebration in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facetious, goading comparison between Israel and Russia, writes Toronto reader

  • Re: “Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Jan 30). I’ll give John Gilmore the
Opinion | February 13, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Giving tanks to the Palestinians in either scenario is just as absurd as letter-writer John Gilmore’s disingenuous comparison of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine to Israel’s enduring fight for peace, writes Noah J. Lewis. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotel/Pixabay

Facetious, goading comparison between Israel and Russia, writes Toronto reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • Re: “Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Jan 30). I’ll give John Gilmore the

Facetious, goading comparison between Israel and Russia, writes Toronto reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • Re: “Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Jan 30). I’ll give John Gilmore the
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Giving tanks to the Palestinians in either scenario is just as absurd as letter-writer John Gilmore’s disingenuous comparison of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine to Israel’s enduring fight for peace, writes Noah J. Lewis. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotel/Pixabay

Withdrawing Bill C-21 amendments puts pressure on Liberals from urban-rural divide, says pollster

  • The Liberals pulled back controversial amendments to Bill C-21, which critics argued would restrict access to hunting rifles. But gun control activist Heidi
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said that legitimate concerns have been raised in recent weeks about the need for more consultation and debate regarding Bill C-21, in a statement posted on Twitter on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Withdrawing Bill C-21 amendments puts pressure on Liberals from urban-rural divide, says pollster

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2023
  • The Liberals pulled back controversial amendments to Bill C-21, which critics argued would restrict access to hunting rifles. But gun control activist Heidi

Withdrawing Bill C-21 amendments puts pressure on Liberals from urban-rural divide, says pollster

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2023
  • The Liberals pulled back controversial amendments to Bill C-21, which critics argued would restrict access to hunting rifles. But gun control activist Heidi
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said that legitimate concerns have been raised in recent weeks about the need for more consultation and debate regarding Bill C-21, in a statement posted on Twitter on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos, the PM, diplomats celebrate Black History Month at the NAC

  • The prime minister and one-third of his cabinet were in attendance for a night of dancing, poetry, and the story of Black history in
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for photos with guests at the Government of Canada’s official Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politicos, the PM, diplomats celebrate Black History Month at the NAC

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 10, 2023
  • The prime minister and one-third of his cabinet were in attendance for a night of dancing, poetry, and the story of Black history in

Politicos, the PM, diplomats celebrate Black History Month at the NAC

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 10, 2023
  • The prime minister and one-third of his cabinet were in attendance for a night of dancing, poetry, and the story of Black history in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for photos with guests at the Government of Canada’s official Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Labour Board complaints, ‘bad faith’ bargaining and strike votes: feds, public service unions squaring off early in 2023

  • The Union of Taxation Employees began strike votes for 35,000 CRA employees in Moncton, N.B., on Feb. 7.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 10, 2023
Union of Taxation Employees president Marc Brière, left, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier. Brière says 'our team saw no point in continuing a discussion when the employer would not discuss our main priorities.' Photograph courtesy of the Union of Taxation Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour Board complaints, ‘bad faith’ bargaining and strike votes: feds, public service unions squaring off early in 2023

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 10, 2023
  • The Union of Taxation Employees began strike votes for 35,000 CRA employees in Moncton, N.B., on Feb. 7.

Labour Board complaints, ‘bad faith’ bargaining and strike votes: feds, public service unions squaring off early in 2023

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 10, 2023
  • The Union of Taxation Employees began strike votes for 35,000 CRA employees in Moncton, N.B., on Feb. 7.
Union of Taxation Employees president Marc Brière, left, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier. Brière says 'our team saw no point in continuing a discussion when the employer would not discuss our main priorities.' Photograph courtesy of the Union of Taxation Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ng and Alvaro face the cameras

  • Plus, a special offer for Hill Times readers.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 10, 2023
Trade Minister Mary Ng will testify today before a House committee studying a report that she violated conflict of interest law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ng and Alvaro face the cameras

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 10, 2023
  • Plus, a special offer for Hill Times readers.

Politics This Morning: Ng and Alvaro face the cameras

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 10, 2023
  • Plus, a special offer for Hill Times readers.
Trade Minister Mary Ng will testify today before a House committee studying a report that she violated conflict of interest law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert

  • A federal source told The Hill Times that 'sending a bunch of money' isn't working anymore, and the offer's size is based on what
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 9, 2023
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson were in Ottawa on Feb. 7 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 9, 2023
  • A federal source told The Hill Times that 'sending a bunch of money' isn't working anymore, and the offer's size is based on what

Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 9, 2023
  • A federal source told The Hill Times that 'sending a bunch of money' isn't working anymore, and the offer's size is based on what
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson were in Ottawa on Feb. 7 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Why Trudeau and Poilievre won’t play nice

  • The hard political reality of the situation is Pierre Poilievre needs to bash away at Justin Trudeau and Trudeau needs to bash away at
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau and Poilievre will keep insulting each other from now until Election Day. To put it bluntly: if they’re nice, they’ll lose, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why Trudeau and Poilievre won’t play nice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2023
  • The hard political reality of the situation is Pierre Poilievre needs to bash away at Justin Trudeau and Trudeau needs to bash away at

Why Trudeau and Poilievre won’t play nice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2023
  • The hard political reality of the situation is Pierre Poilievre needs to bash away at Justin Trudeau and Trudeau needs to bash away at
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau and Poilievre will keep insulting each other from now until Election Day. To put it bluntly: if they’re nice, they’ll lose, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MAID’s delay gives Ottawa a chance to finally get the point

  • In delaying the expansion of MAID, the government has taken a baby step in the right direction, but they are still missing the point:
Opinion | BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN | February 9, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said the 'safety of Canadians just comes first' when announcing the federal government would seek to delay the expansion of publicly funded assisted suicide and euthanasia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAID’s delay gives Ottawa a chance to finally get the point

Opinion | BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN | February 9, 2023
  • In delaying the expansion of MAID, the government has taken a baby step in the right direction, but they are still missing the point:

MAID’s delay gives Ottawa a chance to finally get the point

Opinion | BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN | February 9, 2023
  • In delaying the expansion of MAID, the government has taken a baby step in the right direction, but they are still missing the point:
Justice Minister David Lametti said the 'safety of Canadians just comes first' when announcing the federal government would seek to delay the expansion of publicly funded assisted suicide and euthanasia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House clerk selection process wrongly attacked

  • It is in the government’s best interest to appoint a competent and impartial clerk. We don’t have an American-style Congress which operates as a
Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | February 9, 2023
Charles Robert, former clerk of the House of Commons, recently retired after working nearly 42 years on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House clerk selection process wrongly attacked

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | February 9, 2023
  • It is in the government’s best interest to appoint a competent and impartial clerk. We don’t have an American-style Congress which operates as a

House clerk selection process wrongly attacked

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | February 9, 2023
  • It is in the government’s best interest to appoint a competent and impartial clerk. We don’t have an American-style Congress which operates as a
Charles Robert, former clerk of the House of Commons, recently retired after working nearly 42 years on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MPs press intelligence officials on allegations of foreign interference in past federal elections

  • Liberal MPs say repeating unproven allegations of interference ‘does China’s bidding’ by undermining public confidence in Canadian institutions.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, seen here on Jan. 31, asked intelligence officials at committee why a former Conservative MP was 'kept in the dark' while national security agencies were probing the possibility that he was being targeted by hostile foreign actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MPs press intelligence officials on allegations of foreign interference in past federal elections

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
  • Liberal MPs say repeating unproven allegations of interference ‘does China’s bidding’ by undermining public confidence in Canadian institutions.

Conservative MPs press intelligence officials on allegations of foreign interference in past federal elections

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
  • Liberal MPs say repeating unproven allegations of interference ‘does China’s bidding’ by undermining public confidence in Canadian institutions.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, seen here on Jan. 31, asked intelligence officials at committee why a former Conservative MP was 'kept in the dark' while national security agencies were probing the possibility that he was being targeted by hostile foreign actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Fraser has a new head of policy

  • The minister will also soon have a new chief of staff, with Mike Maka set to arrive from Transport Minister Omar Alghabra’s office later
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser speaks with media in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on July 9, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Fraser has a new head of policy

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2023
  • The minister will also soon have a new chief of staff, with Mike Maka set to arrive from Transport Minister Omar Alghabra’s office later

Immigration Minister Fraser has a new head of policy

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2023
  • The minister will also soon have a new chief of staff, with Mike Maka set to arrive from Transport Minister Omar Alghabra’s office later
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser speaks with media in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on July 9, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to protect the National War Memorial

  • It would be much more practical to give the jurisdiction for Wellington Street from Bank Street to Sussex Drive to the PPS and extend
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | February 9, 2023
The National War Memorial on Jan. 17, 2023. Tom MacGregor says the Parliamentary Protective Service should be in charge of monitoring the monument. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to protect the National War Memorial

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | February 9, 2023
  • It would be much more practical to give the jurisdiction for Wellington Street from Bank Street to Sussex Drive to the PPS and extend

We need to protect the National War Memorial

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | February 9, 2023
  • It would be much more practical to give the jurisdiction for Wellington Street from Bank Street to Sussex Drive to the PPS and extend
The National War Memorial on Jan. 17, 2023. Tom MacGregor says the Parliamentary Protective Service should be in charge of monitoring the monument. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Predictions for Israel as it moves further right and democracy degrades

  • Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has constructed a stable all-right-wing coalition that is durable and radical because he was compelled to bring in previously
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 9, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Gwynne Dyer prediction No. 1: Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu, a wily and treacherous politician, will not go to jail. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Predictions for Israel as it moves further right and democracy degrades

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 9, 2023
  • Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has constructed a stable all-right-wing coalition that is durable and radical because he was compelled to bring in previously

Predictions for Israel as it moves further right and democracy degrades

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 9, 2023
  • Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has constructed a stable all-right-wing coalition that is durable and radical because he was compelled to bring in previously
Benjamin Netanyahu
Gwynne Dyer prediction No. 1: Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu, a wily and treacherous politician, will not go to jail. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Warding off the salmon-ocolypse

  • Plus, Nate Erskine-Smith gets some good news.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 9, 2023
A debate over genetically engineered salmon has swum its way into the text of the government's chemicals management bill, S-5, which MPs are examining again today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: Warding off the salmon-ocolypse

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 9, 2023
  • Plus, Nate Erskine-Smith gets some good news.

Politics This Morning: Warding off the salmon-ocolypse

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 9, 2023
  • Plus, Nate Erskine-Smith gets some good news.
A debate over genetically engineered salmon has swum its way into the text of the government's chemicals management bill, S-5, which MPs are examining again today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

‘The tail wagging the dog’: Senate Rules Committee stuck on question of privileges for non-partisan Senate groups

  • Conservative Senators are looking to maintain special status and privileges granted to the opposition and not currently available to other recognized groups that have
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
The Senate Rules Committee has been working for several months to find consensus on rule changes that would promote equity between different parties and groups within the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The tail wagging the dog’: Senate Rules Committee stuck on question of privileges for non-partisan Senate groups

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
  • Conservative Senators are looking to maintain special status and privileges granted to the opposition and not currently available to other recognized groups that have

‘The tail wagging the dog’: Senate Rules Committee stuck on question of privileges for non-partisan Senate groups

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
  • Conservative Senators are looking to maintain special status and privileges granted to the opposition and not currently available to other recognized groups that have
The Senate Rules Committee has been working for several months to find consensus on rule changes that would promote equity between different parties and groups within the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secretive bureaucrats tight-lipped on two prime ministerial promises

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still hasn't established a Canadian Centre of Peace, Order and Good Government, and he still hasn't banned the export of
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a 2021 election promise to ban the export of live horses for slaughter. In his Dec. 16, 2021, mandate letter to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Trudeau instructed her to end horse exports for slaughter. This is another promise that has yet to be kept, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secretive bureaucrats tight-lipped on two prime ministerial promises

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 8, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still hasn't established a Canadian Centre of Peace, Order and Good Government, and he still hasn't banned the export of

Secretive bureaucrats tight-lipped on two prime ministerial promises

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 8, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still hasn't established a Canadian Centre of Peace, Order and Good Government, and he still hasn't banned the export of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a 2021 election promise to ban the export of live horses for slaughter. In his Dec. 16, 2021, mandate letter to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Trudeau instructed her to end horse exports for slaughter. This is another promise that has yet to be kept, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role helping overcome information poverty

  • Information poverty is when people don’t have access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information that can help them make informed decisions about their everyday
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS, RACHEL PULFER, PHILIP LEE, MELANIE WALKER | February 8, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured on Dec. 11, 2019. Canada needs to do more by investing more in media and communication as part of development projects around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role helping overcome information poverty

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS, RACHEL PULFER, PHILIP LEE, MELANIE WALKER | February 8, 2023
  • Information poverty is when people don’t have access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information that can help them make informed decisions about their everyday

Canada has a role helping overcome information poverty

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS, RACHEL PULFER, PHILIP LEE, MELANIE WALKER | February 8, 2023
  • Information poverty is when people don’t have access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information that can help them make informed decisions about their everyday
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured on Dec. 11, 2019. Canada needs to do more by investing more in media and communication as part of development projects around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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