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From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

From survival to economic growth, Ukraine is making its way during the war

  • Ukraine’s ability to rebuild the country, even in the face of a full-scale war, would not have been possible without the crucial external assistance
Opinion | BY OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From survival to economic growth, Ukraine is making its way during the war

Opinion | BY OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV | November 8, 2023
  • Ukraine’s ability to rebuild the country, even in the face of a full-scale war, would not have been possible without the crucial external assistance

From survival to economic growth, Ukraine is making its way during the war

Opinion | BY OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV | November 8, 2023
  • Ukraine’s ability to rebuild the country, even in the face of a full-scale war, would not have been possible without the crucial external assistance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia

  • We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
Stifling red tape has created a bottleneck in our housing supply, making it more difficult for both newcomers and existing residents to find affordable housing, writes Hans Jain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia

Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
  • We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new

Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia

Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
  • We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
Stifling red tape has created a bottleneck in our housing supply, making it more difficult for both newcomers and existing residents to find affordable housing, writes Hans Jain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What counts with voters?

  • If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 8, 2023
Ontario voters returned Doug Ford, left, as premier last year, despite his track record, while according to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now increasingly unpopular, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What counts with voters?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 8, 2023
  • If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.

What counts with voters?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 8, 2023
  • If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.
Ontario voters returned Doug Ford, left, as premier last year, despite his track record, while according to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now increasingly unpopular, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take full context into account when considering the Israel-Hamas conflict, says Williams

  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). Debbie Hubbard is quite right.
Opinion | November 8, 2023

Take full context into account when considering the Israel-Hamas conflict, says Williams

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). Debbie Hubbard is quite right.

Take full context into account when considering the Israel-Hamas conflict, says Williams

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). Debbie Hubbard is quite right.

Without dismantling Hamas, the cycle of violence will continue: Toronto letter writer

  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). In a recent letter to
Opinion | November 8, 2023

Without dismantling Hamas, the cycle of violence will continue: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). In a recent letter to

Without dismantling Hamas, the cycle of violence will continue: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). In a recent letter to

Canada has become indifferent to Palestinian suffering

  • Regardless of its shock and horror at Hamas’ attack, Israel is not allowed to starve and strangle Gaza’s civilian population of 2.3 million.
Opinion | BY GRACE BATCHOUN | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his deputy Chrystia Freeland swear allegiance to the rules-based international order, when it comes to Ukraine, but lose their voice and will when it comes to Israel’s misconduct, writes Grace Batchoun. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada has become indifferent to Palestinian suffering

Opinion | BY GRACE BATCHOUN | November 8, 2023
  • Regardless of its shock and horror at Hamas’ attack, Israel is not allowed to starve and strangle Gaza’s civilian population of 2.3 million.

Canada has become indifferent to Palestinian suffering

Opinion | BY GRACE BATCHOUN | November 8, 2023
  • Regardless of its shock and horror at Hamas’ attack, Israel is not allowed to starve and strangle Gaza’s civilian population of 2.3 million.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his deputy Chrystia Freeland swear allegiance to the rules-based international order, when it comes to Ukraine, but lose their voice and will when it comes to Israel’s misconduct, writes Grace Batchoun. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Back to the drawing board

  • Plus, Champagne faces questions about doing research with China.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault promised good news by the end of the year, after Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco blasted his emissions reduction plan in an audit made public yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Back to the drawing board

  • Plus, Champagne faces questions about doing research with China.

Politics This Morning: Back to the drawing board

  • Plus, Champagne faces questions about doing research with China.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault promised good news by the end of the year, after Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco blasted his emissions reduction plan in an audit made public yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage

  • A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
Experts say Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 26, has shown some willingness to question housing policy decisions made by the current government and its predecessors. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
  • A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly

‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
  • A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly
Experts say Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 26, has shown some willingness to question housing policy decisions made by the current government and its predecessors. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo: Green Party’s Mike Morrice responds to the environment commissioner audit

Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7, 2023, in response to the environment commissioner audit tabled in the House earlier in the day that found the Liberal government will miss its 2030 emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo: Green Party’s Mike Morrice responds to the environment commissioner audit

Photo: Green Party’s Mike Morrice responds to the environment commissioner audit

Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7, 2023, in response to the environment commissioner audit tabled in the House earlier in the day that found the Liberal government will miss its 2030 emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The climate plan gets its report card

  • Plus, MPs will question Marc Miller about temporary foreign workers.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's climate change plan has been evaluated in a report by Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, which will be made public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The climate plan gets its report card

  • Plus, MPs will question Marc Miller about temporary foreign workers.

Politics This Morning: The climate plan gets its report card

  • Plus, MPs will question Marc Miller about temporary foreign workers.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's climate change plan has been evaluated in a report by Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, which will be made public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better

  • The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in
Opinion | BY ALEX COOL-FERGUS | November 6, 2023
The temporary pause on the federal price on pollution for home heating oil Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Oct. 26 has spurred frenzied speculation on whether this is the beginning of the end for carbon pricing in Canada, writes Alex Cool-Fergus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better

Opinion | BY ALEX COOL-FERGUS | November 6, 2023
  • The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in

Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better

Opinion | BY ALEX COOL-FERGUS | November 6, 2023
  • The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in
The temporary pause on the federal price on pollution for home heating oil Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Oct. 26 has spurred frenzied speculation on whether this is the beginning of the end for carbon pricing in Canada, writes Alex Cool-Fergus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability

  • There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program
Opinion | BY GRAHAM ANDERSON, DYLAN HEEREMA | November 6, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 15. Tinkering with the carbon tax on certain fuels is a Band-Aid measure with a marginal impact on heating costs, write Graham Anderson and Dylan Heerema. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability

Opinion | BY GRAHAM ANDERSON, DYLAN HEEREMA | November 6, 2023
  • There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program

Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability

Opinion | BY GRAHAM ANDERSON, DYLAN HEEREMA | November 6, 2023
  • There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 15. Tinkering with the carbon tax on certain fuels is a Band-Aid measure with a marginal impact on heating costs, write Graham Anderson and Dylan Heerema. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New directors on Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu’s team

  • Plus, the minister is currently in the market for a new press secretary following Zeus Eden’s recent exit.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu attends the 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness in Ottawa, where she gave a keynote address on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New directors on Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, the minister is currently in the market for a new press secretary following Zeus Eden’s recent exit.

New directors on Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, the minister is currently in the market for a new press secretary following Zeus Eden’s recent exit.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu attends the 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness in Ottawa, where she gave a keynote address on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain

  • We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2023
Unlike major wars of the past, there are fewer modern conflicts where the Canadian military’s participation has led to a clear-cut victorious outcome, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2023
  • We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is

Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2023
  • We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is
Unlike major wars of the past, there are fewer modern conflicts where the Canadian military’s participation has led to a clear-cut victorious outcome, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal spending dropped four per cent in 2022-23 as public debt charges continue climb

  • Finance Canada was the highest-spending department for the second year in a row at $117.8-billion, and ministerial office expenditures rose by $18.2-million in 2022-23.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, who took over the portfolio on July 26, tabled the 2023 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending dropped four per cent in 2022-23 as public debt charges continue climb

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Finance Canada was the highest-spending department for the second year in a row at $117.8-billion, and ministerial office expenditures rose by $18.2-million in 2022-23.

Federal spending dropped four per cent in 2022-23 as public debt charges continue climb

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Finance Canada was the highest-spending department for the second year in a row at $117.8-billion, and ministerial office expenditures rose by $18.2-million in 2022-23.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, who took over the portfolio on July 26, tabled the 2023 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Gaza war: a question of numbers

  • Qe now have is vivid, constant images of the killing process. The images of Israeli families murdered at breakfast are last month’s news; the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 6, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on Parliament Hill in March 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel-Gaza war: a question of numbers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 6, 2023
  • Qe now have is vivid, constant images of the killing process. The images of Israeli families murdered at breakfast are last month’s news; the

Israel-Gaza war: a question of numbers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 6, 2023
  • Qe now have is vivid, constant images of the killing process. The images of Israeli families murdered at breakfast are last month’s news; the
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on Parliament Hill in March 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must invest in global leadership programs within higher education institutions

  • The cost and support needed to pursue experiential learning opportunities can be major barriers, but the federal government can help students by funding scholarship
Opinion | BY AISHA SHAFAQAT, DEXTER TAN, PETER ZHANG | November 6, 2023
Although most institutions offer study abroad or exchange programs that are engaging, many of these follow a didactic curriculum that keeps learning inside the classroom, write Aisha Shafaqat, Dexter Tan, and Peter Zhang. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must invest in global leadership programs within higher education institutions

Opinion | BY AISHA SHAFAQAT, DEXTER TAN, PETER ZHANG | November 6, 2023
  • The cost and support needed to pursue experiential learning opportunities can be major barriers, but the federal government can help students by funding scholarship

Canada must invest in global leadership programs within higher education institutions

Opinion | BY AISHA SHAFAQAT, DEXTER TAN, PETER ZHANG | November 6, 2023
  • The cost and support needed to pursue experiential learning opportunities can be major barriers, but the federal government can help students by funding scholarship
Although most institutions offer study abroad or exchange programs that are engaging, many of these follow a didactic curriculum that keeps learning inside the classroom, write Aisha Shafaqat, Dexter Tan, and Peter Zhang. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Sustainable Jobs Act must be strengthened if Canada is to succeed in a low-carbon future

  • The international momentum to move away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon energy and industries will not wait for Canada to be ready.
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | November 6, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Industries, workers, and communities deserve support from an improved Sustainable Jobs Act, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable Jobs Act must be strengthened if Canada is to succeed in a low-carbon future

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | November 6, 2023
  • The international momentum to move away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon energy and industries will not wait for Canada to be ready.

Sustainable Jobs Act must be strengthened if Canada is to succeed in a low-carbon future

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | November 6, 2023
  • The international momentum to move away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon energy and industries will not wait for Canada to be ready.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Industries, workers, and communities deserve support from an improved Sustainable Jobs Act, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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