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Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

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

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

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

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

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

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

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

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

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

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

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

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

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Martial pride on parade

  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

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

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

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

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

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

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

The art of hedging a deal

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

The art of hedging a deal

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

The art of hedging a deal

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

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $280,600

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $280,600

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $280,600

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

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

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

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

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

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

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

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

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

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

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

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

  • TORONTO—There are growing signs of unhappiness with Canada’s foreign policy—or more accurately, perhaps, the lack of a coherent foreign policy, one that safeguards Canada’s
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. Too often, Canada has sacrificed its interests or pursued policies contrary to our stated values to curry favour with the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to fix its foreign policy in a troubled world

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  • TORONTO—There are growing signs of unhappiness with Canada’s foreign policy—or more accurately, perhaps, the lack of a coherent foreign policy, one that safeguards Canada’s

Canada needs to fix its foreign policy in a troubled world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2022
  • TORONTO—There are growing signs of unhappiness with Canada’s foreign policy—or more accurately, perhaps, the lack of a coherent foreign policy, one that safeguards Canada’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. Too often, Canada has sacrificed its interests or pursued policies contrary to our stated values to curry favour with the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
Veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. It's also an end of an era for Van Dusens on the Hill. Julie Van Dusen retired last year. Photograph courtesy of CPAC

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.
Veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. It's also an end of an era for Van Dusens on the Hill. Julie Van Dusen retired last year. Photograph courtesy of CPAC

Small modular nuclear reactors won’t be subject to individual impact assessments, says Bennett

  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). Since John Gorman, president and CEO
Opinion | June 27, 2022

Small modular nuclear reactors won’t be subject to individual impact assessments, says Bennett

Opinion | June 27, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). Since John Gorman, president and CEO

Small modular nuclear reactors won’t be subject to individual impact assessments, says Bennett

Opinion | June 27, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). Since John Gorman, president and CEO

Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

  • Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, centre, may have received just over half of the party's caucus endorsements, but that doesn't guarantee he will be the winner, and should the victory go to either Patrick Brown, left, or Jean Charest, right, they will have their work cut out for them to unite the party. The Hill Times file photographs

Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP

Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, centre, may have received just over half of the party's caucus endorsements, but that doesn't guarantee he will be the winner, and should the victory go to either Patrick Brown, left, or Jean Charest, right, they will have their work cut out for them to unite the party. The Hill Times file photographs

AFN losing credibility after controversial suspension of its national chief, say Indigenous advocates

  • In the wake of the Assembly of First Nations’ controversial decision to recently suspend its first woman national chief, Indigenous advocates say the controversy
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2022
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald was suspended with pay on June 17 after she spoke out publicly about what she considers 'fictitious attacks' against her by AFN staff. In a June 17 statement, she described being locked out of her email and finding out about her suspension through the media. The statement referenced these events as 'a seemingly staged coup.' Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

AFN losing credibility after controversial suspension of its national chief, say Indigenous advocates

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2022
  • In the wake of the Assembly of First Nations’ controversial decision to recently suspend its first woman national chief, Indigenous advocates say the controversy

AFN losing credibility after controversial suspension of its national chief, say Indigenous advocates

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2022
  • In the wake of the Assembly of First Nations’ controversial decision to recently suspend its first woman national chief, Indigenous advocates say the controversy
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald was suspended with pay on June 17 after she spoke out publicly about what she considers 'fictitious attacks' against her by AFN staff. In a June 17 statement, she described being locked out of her email and finding out about her suspension through the media. The statement referenced these events as 'a seemingly staged coup.' Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

Canada’s absence at nuclear prohibition treaty meeting a disappointment

  • EDMONTON—Sadness best describes my feelings about Canada not showing up at the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 27, 2022
Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran, and two interns, Rooj Ali, left, and Sarah Rohleder, protested against the absence of Canada at the first meeting of the states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna June 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Douglas Roche

Canada’s absence at nuclear prohibition treaty meeting a disappointment

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 27, 2022
  • EDMONTON—Sadness best describes my feelings about Canada not showing up at the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of

Canada’s absence at nuclear prohibition treaty meeting a disappointment

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 27, 2022
  • EDMONTON—Sadness best describes my feelings about Canada not showing up at the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of
Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran, and two interns, Rooj Ali, left, and Sarah Rohleder, protested against the absence of Canada at the first meeting of the states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna June 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Douglas Roche

Conservative membership verification process to make high-stakes leadership race even more divisive, say top political players

  • The already tense Conservative leadership race will become even more divisive in the coming days once the candidates receive the preliminary membership list and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 27, 2022
All Conservative party leadership candidates, including, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest will get the preliminary membership list by July 4. The voting list will be finalized by July 29. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Conservative membership verification process to make high-stakes leadership race even more divisive, say top political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 27, 2022
  • The already tense Conservative leadership race will become even more divisive in the coming days once the candidates receive the preliminary membership list and

Conservative membership verification process to make high-stakes leadership race even more divisive, say top political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 27, 2022
  • The already tense Conservative leadership race will become even more divisive in the coming days once the candidates receive the preliminary membership list and
All Conservative party leadership candidates, including, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest will get the preliminary membership list by July 4. The voting list will be finalized by July 29. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Germany for G7 leaders’ summit

  • Good Monday morning, The House and Senate are adjourned until Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, and Speaker ANTHONY ROTA announced on Friday that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on National Indigenous Peoples Day, became the longest-serving leader in the G7 when German chancellor Angela Merkel left politics at the end of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Germany for G7 leaders’ summit

  • Good Monday morning, The House and Senate are adjourned until Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, and Speaker ANTHONY ROTA announced on Friday that

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Germany for G7 leaders’ summit

  • Good Monday morning, The House and Senate are adjourned until Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, and Speaker ANTHONY ROTA announced on Friday that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on National Indigenous Peoples Day, became the longest-serving leader in the G7 when German chancellor Angela Merkel left politics at the end of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime ministers, unwittingly or not, have unleashed powerful forces when they told government managers to embrace private-sector management practices while leaving their accountability requirements intact

  • Presidents and prime ministers, in four countries with different political institutions, came to power with easy slogans: doing more with less; deliverology; joined-up government;
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | June 27, 2022
Prime ministers did not make government less of a political institution by centralizing more and more political power into their own hands and offices. Rather, they have made government operations even more political and, at the same time, eroded further the efficacy of government, writes Donald Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime ministers, unwittingly or not, have unleashed powerful forces when they told government managers to embrace private-sector management practices while leaving their accountability requirements intact

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | June 27, 2022
  • Presidents and prime ministers, in four countries with different political institutions, came to power with easy slogans: doing more with less; deliverology; joined-up government;

Prime ministers, unwittingly or not, have unleashed powerful forces when they told government managers to embrace private-sector management practices while leaving their accountability requirements intact

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | June 27, 2022
  • Presidents and prime ministers, in four countries with different political institutions, came to power with easy slogans: doing more with less; deliverology; joined-up government;
Prime ministers did not make government less of a political institution by centralizing more and more political power into their own hands and offices. Rather, they have made government operations even more political and, at the same time, eroded further the efficacy of government, writes Donald Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament Hill braces for Canada Day protest as MPs face threats

  • This year’s official Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill will be lower-key than years past, including before the pandemic. As Centre Block undergoes a rehabilitation
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 24, 2022
Canada Day revellers, pictured on July 1, 2019, on Parliament Hill, which was the last in-person celebration of Canada's birthday on the Hill. Police are bracing for this year's festivities, which will happen at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa and at Place des Festivals Zibi in Gatineau, Que. The Ottawa Police Service has committed to implementing 'unprecedented and unique' security measures in response to any demonstrations against federal COVID restrictions in the national capital on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliament Hill braces for Canada Day protest as MPs face threats

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 24, 2022
  • This year’s official Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill will be lower-key than years past, including before the pandemic. As Centre Block undergoes a rehabilitation

Parliament Hill braces for Canada Day protest as MPs face threats

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 24, 2022
  • This year’s official Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill will be lower-key than years past, including before the pandemic. As Centre Block undergoes a rehabilitation
Canada Day revellers, pictured on July 1, 2019, on Parliament Hill, which was the last in-person celebration of Canada's birthday on the Hill. Police are bracing for this year's festivities, which will happen at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa and at Place des Festivals Zibi in Gatineau, Que. The Ottawa Police Service has committed to implementing 'unprecedented and unique' security measures in response to any demonstrations against federal COVID restrictions in the national capital on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Summer is in session

  • Good Friday morning, Summertime, and the living’s easy…unless you’re BRENDA LUCKI, BILL BLAIR, or JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Perhaps it would be in bad taste, in
Parliament Hill's West Block won't see serious action again until September, when the House returns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Summer is in session

  • Good Friday morning, Summertime, and the living’s easy…unless you’re BRENDA LUCKI, BILL BLAIR, or JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Perhaps it would be in bad taste, in

Politics This Morning: Summer is in session

  • Good Friday morning, Summertime, and the living’s easy…unless you’re BRENDA LUCKI, BILL BLAIR, or JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Perhaps it would be in bad taste, in
Parliament Hill's West Block won't see serious action again until September, when the House returns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing the game of politics 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A successful political consultant once told me the thing he loved most about his job was “playing the game.”  In other words, he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 31, 2022, at a rally in Ottawa. His campaign team recently made an interesting tactical move when it called upon Elections Canada to investigate fellow candidate Patrick Brown over alleged election law violations, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Playing the game of politics 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A successful political consultant once told me the thing he loved most about his job was “playing the game.”  In other words, he

Playing the game of politics 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A successful political consultant once told me the thing he loved most about his job was “playing the game.”  In other words, he
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 31, 2022, at a rally in Ottawa. His campaign team recently made an interesting tactical move when it called upon Elections Canada to investigate fellow candidate Patrick Brown over alleged election law violations, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor

  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor have both added to their ministerial teams in recent months. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2022
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team

New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2022
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor have both added to their ministerial teams in recent months. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice

  • Canada’s public servants have a noble and proud heritage of “answering the call” to serve their country and communities. Professional, non-partisan, and highly trained, they
Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE AND DON ABELSON | June 23, 2022
Michael Wernick, right, then clerk of the Privy Council, and Nathalie Drouin, deputy minister of justice, pictured on March 6, 2019, before the House Justice Committee. Wernick, who resigned over the SNC-Lavalin affair, offered advice to deputy ministers in his book: 'Your most important task is to secure and maintain the trust and confidence of the minister. That doesn’t mean telling ministers what they want to hear. On the contrary, you will want ministers to be confident that you will warn them of upcoming trouble and to trust you to give them the frank advice and full information.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice

Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE AND DON ABELSON | June 23, 2022
  • Canada’s public servants have a noble and proud heritage of “answering the call” to serve their country and communities. Professional, non-partisan, and highly trained, they

Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice

Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE AND DON ABELSON | June 23, 2022
  • Canada’s public servants have a noble and proud heritage of “answering the call” to serve their country and communities. Professional, non-partisan, and highly trained, they
Michael Wernick, right, then clerk of the Privy Council, and Nathalie Drouin, deputy minister of justice, pictured on March 6, 2019, before the House Justice Committee. Wernick, who resigned over the SNC-Lavalin affair, offered advice to deputy ministers in his book: 'Your most important task is to secure and maintain the trust and confidence of the minister. That doesn’t mean telling ministers what they want to hear. On the contrary, you will want ministers to be confident that you will warn them of upcoming trouble and to trust you to give them the frank advice and full information.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

  • The federal Liberals delivered on a few key measures in the first session of the 44th Parliament, but the coming months could be a
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 23, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland, pictured June 20 on the Hill, says the government made progress on key bills despite the challenges of the hybrid system, and what he referred to as 'obstruction tactics' by the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 23, 2022
  • The federal Liberals delivered on a few key measures in the first session of the 44th Parliament, but the coming months could be a

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 23, 2022
  • The federal Liberals delivered on a few key measures in the first session of the 44th Parliament, but the coming months could be a
Government House Leader Mark Holland, pictured June 20 on the Hill, says the government made progress on key bills despite the challenges of the hybrid system, and what he referred to as 'obstruction tactics' by the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rule change lets MPs charge House up to $36,000 annually for constituency rentals amid office budget pressures

  • With MPs reporting rising constituency and rental costs over the last five years, the Board of Internal Economy gave Members the ability to charge
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 23, 2022
House Speaker Anthony Rota, who chairs the Board of Internal Economy, said in a June 23 email to MPs the adjustments were meant to ‘mitigate the impact of rising costs due to inflation, supply chain disruptions and real estate market growth.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rule change lets MPs charge House up to $36,000 annually for constituency rentals amid office budget pressures

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 23, 2022
  • With MPs reporting rising constituency and rental costs over the last five years, the Board of Internal Economy gave Members the ability to charge

Rule change lets MPs charge House up to $36,000 annually for constituency rentals amid office budget pressures

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 23, 2022
  • With MPs reporting rising constituency and rental costs over the last five years, the Board of Internal Economy gave Members the ability to charge
House Speaker Anthony Rota, who chairs the Board of Internal Economy, said in a June 23 email to MPs the adjustments were meant to ‘mitigate the impact of rising costs due to inflation, supply chain disruptions and real estate market growth.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs national strategy encouraging Indigenous access to capital

  • It is time for a national strategy on Indigenous access to capital. As a country, more work is needed to close the social and
Opinion | BY SHARLEEN GALE AND GREG D’AVIGNON | June 23, 2022
Canada and Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc should establish a purpose-built Indigenous Infrastructure Bank that provides financing to qualifying projects, write Chief Sharleen Gale and Greg D’Avignon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs national strategy encouraging Indigenous access to capital

Opinion | BY SHARLEEN GALE AND GREG D’AVIGNON | June 23, 2022
  • It is time for a national strategy on Indigenous access to capital. As a country, more work is needed to close the social and

Canada needs national strategy encouraging Indigenous access to capital

Opinion | BY SHARLEEN GALE AND GREG D’AVIGNON | June 23, 2022
  • It is time for a national strategy on Indigenous access to capital. As a country, more work is needed to close the social and
Canada and Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc should establish a purpose-built Indigenous Infrastructure Bank that provides financing to qualifying projects, write Chief Sharleen Gale and Greg D’Avignon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in British Columbia’s Elk Valley

  • KIMBERLEY, B.C.—Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | June 23, 2022
Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic rivers. It is also home to 80 per cent of Canada’s annual metallurgical coal exports, generated by Teck Resources Limited’s four-open pit metallurgical coal mines. Photograph courtesy of Garth Lenz

Canada-U.S. transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in British Columbia’s Elk Valley

Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | June 23, 2022
  • KIMBERLEY, B.C.—Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of

Canada-U.S. transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in British Columbia’s Elk Valley

Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | June 23, 2022
  • KIMBERLEY, B.C.—Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of
Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic rivers. It is also home to 80 per cent of Canada’s annual metallurgical coal exports, generated by Teck Resources Limited’s four-open pit metallurgical coal mines. Photograph courtesy of Garth Lenz

Politics This Morning: Cue up the Alice Cooper

  • Good Thursday morning, MPs, Senators, and their staff will head into work for the last time this morning, before today’s adjournment officially begins their
School's (almost) out for summer: MPs will sit for the last time today before adjourning until September. Pictured: a group of MPs taking part in an orientation session following the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cue up the Alice Cooper

  • Good Thursday morning, MPs, Senators, and their staff will head into work for the last time this morning, before today’s adjournment officially begins their

Politics This Morning: Cue up the Alice Cooper

  • Good Thursday morning, MPs, Senators, and their staff will head into work for the last time this morning, before today’s adjournment officially begins their
School's (almost) out for summer: MPs will sit for the last time today before adjourning until September. Pictured: a group of MPs taking part in an orientation session following the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest’s route to Conservative leader ‘very similar to the party’s path to victory,’ says Kheiriddin

  • As the Conservative Party leadership campaign shifts from membership sales to persuasion and mobilizing the vote, Jean Charest’s campaign says it will focus on
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 23, 2022
Jean Charest's campaign says it will not be 'disabusing people' of specific conspiracy theories, which an Abacus survey found are prominent amongst Pierre Poilievre's supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest’s route to Conservative leader ‘very similar to the party’s path to victory,’ says Kheiriddin

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 23, 2022
  • As the Conservative Party leadership campaign shifts from membership sales to persuasion and mobilizing the vote, Jean Charest’s campaign says it will focus on

Charest’s route to Conservative leader ‘very similar to the party’s path to victory,’ says Kheiriddin

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 23, 2022
  • As the Conservative Party leadership campaign shifts from membership sales to persuasion and mobilizing the vote, Jean Charest’s campaign says it will focus on
Jean Charest's campaign says it will not be 'disabusing people' of specific conspiracy theories, which an Abacus survey found are prominent amongst Pierre Poilievre's supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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