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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 $261,500

  • 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 $261,500

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 $261,500

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

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
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Sedna sculpture a draw to West Block as visitor tours return

  • With public tours returning to Parliament after more than two years, visitors to West Block won’t want to miss Nunavut artist Bart Hanna Kappianaq’s
Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | May 18, 2022
The limestone sculpture Sednay by Nunavut artist Bart Hanna Kappianaq. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Sedna sculpture a draw to West Block as visitor tours return

Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | May 18, 2022
  • With public tours returning to Parliament after more than two years, visitors to West Block won’t want to miss Nunavut artist Bart Hanna Kappianaq’s

Sedna sculpture a draw to West Block as visitor tours return

Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | May 18, 2022
  • With public tours returning to Parliament after more than two years, visitors to West Block won’t want to miss Nunavut artist Bart Hanna Kappianaq’s
The limestone sculpture Sednay by Nunavut artist Bart Hanna Kappianaq. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive at the Ottawa International Airport on May 17, 2022, for the National Capital Region stop of their Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive at the Ottawa International Airport on May 17, 2022, for the National Capital Region stop of their Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heading backwards in Ontario

  • OTTAWA—Call him the Highwayman. Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to have staked his party’s re-election on the perception that the province’s commuters want more,
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 18, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
If anything, Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems to have shown that, although people are worried about impending climate disasters, they’re not too fussy about accountability when it comes to what governments are actually doing, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heading backwards in Ontario

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Call him the Highwayman. Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to have staked his party’s re-election on the perception that the province’s commuters want more,

Heading backwards in Ontario

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Call him the Highwayman. Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to have staked his party’s re-election on the perception that the province’s commuters want more,
Doug Ford
If anything, Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems to have shown that, although people are worried about impending climate disasters, they’re not too fussy about accountability when it comes to what governments are actually doing, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prince Charles hits National Capital Region May 18 on Canadian swing with Duchess of Cornwall

  • TUESDAY, MAY 17—THURSDAY, MAY 19 Royal Tour—As part of the year-long celebrations marking the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, the Prince of Wales and
Prince Charles, pictured greeting Canadians in Ottawa on July 1, 2017, returns to the National Capital Region on May 18 as part of a three-day tour with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. The Hill Times file photograph

Prince Charles hits National Capital Region May 18 on Canadian swing with Duchess of Cornwall

  • TUESDAY, MAY 17—THURSDAY, MAY 19 Royal Tour—As part of the year-long celebrations marking the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, the Prince of Wales and

Prince Charles hits National Capital Region May 18 on Canadian swing with Duchess of Cornwall

  • TUESDAY, MAY 17—THURSDAY, MAY 19 Royal Tour—As part of the year-long celebrations marking the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, the Prince of Wales and
Prince Charles, pictured greeting Canadians in Ottawa on July 1, 2017, returns to the National Capital Region on May 18 as part of a three-day tour with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. The Hill Times file photograph

Map quest: four provinces reach key stage of electoral redistribution process

  • Proposed new electoral maps are out for four provinces—British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island—including some significant boundary shifts, and local MPs
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 18, 2022
B.C. NDP MP Peter Julian, left, and Conservative MPs Ed Fast, Brad Vis, and Mark Strahl all stressed that the new boundary maps recently published by the B.C. redistribution commission are only proposals, with the key public hearing process soon to begin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of Facebook

Map quest: four provinces reach key stage of electoral redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 18, 2022
  • Proposed new electoral maps are out for four provinces—British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island—including some significant boundary shifts, and local MPs

Map quest: four provinces reach key stage of electoral redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 18, 2022
  • Proposed new electoral maps are out for four provinces—British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island—including some significant boundary shifts, and local MPs
B.C. NDP MP Peter Julian, left, and Conservative MPs Ed Fast, Brad Vis, and Mark Strahl all stressed that the new boundary maps recently published by the B.C. redistribution commission are only proposals, with the key public hearing process soon to begin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of Facebook

Time for Canada’s white establishment to pull their heads out of the sand

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian White Establishment is at it again, gaslighting Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) into disbelieving our own experiences in this country,
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 18, 2022
Police outside the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were killed in a racist attack by a white gunman on May 14. As this plays out in the coming weeks, we can be sure to see the handwringing and finger-pointing amongst white people who can’t seem to grasp that they’re more racist than they think they are and are happy to tolerate racism when it aids their comfort, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Time for Canada’s white establishment to pull their heads out of the sand

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian White Establishment is at it again, gaslighting Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) into disbelieving our own experiences in this country,

Time for Canada’s white establishment to pull their heads out of the sand

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian White Establishment is at it again, gaslighting Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) into disbelieving our own experiences in this country,
Police outside the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were killed in a racist attack by a white gunman on May 14. As this plays out in the coming weeks, we can be sure to see the handwringing and finger-pointing amongst white people who can’t seem to grasp that they’re more racist than they think they are and are happy to tolerate racism when it aids their comfort, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Impoverished Canadians accessing MAiD victims of ‘systemic coercion,’ say disability advocates

  • Members of the special joint committee examining Canada’s assisted dying legislation were urged to halt the 2023 expansion of access to those suffering solely
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 18, 2022
Conservative MPs Michael Barrett, right, and Michael Cooper at a May 10, 2022, press conference with families who have been affected by the medical assistance in dying program. Cooper and Barrett are calling for an update to the legislation surrounding C-7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impoverished Canadians accessing MAiD victims of ‘systemic coercion,’ say disability advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 18, 2022
  • Members of the special joint committee examining Canada’s assisted dying legislation were urged to halt the 2023 expansion of access to those suffering solely

Impoverished Canadians accessing MAiD victims of ‘systemic coercion,’ say disability advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 18, 2022
  • Members of the special joint committee examining Canada’s assisted dying legislation were urged to halt the 2023 expansion of access to those suffering solely
Conservative MPs Michael Barrett, right, and Michael Cooper at a May 10, 2022, press conference with families who have been affected by the medical assistance in dying program. Cooper and Barrett are calling for an update to the legislation surrounding C-7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the hell is a ‘historic anglophone’?

  • MONTREAL, QUE.—In the coming weeks, the Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault will pass Bill 96, a law allegedly intended to improve French
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 18, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault’s Bill 96 is a ham-fisted law that will apply to federally regulated businesses with the Trudeau government’s tacit consent, via the new Official Languages Act, Bill C-13., writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the hell is a ‘historic anglophone’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 18, 2022
  • MONTREAL, QUE.—In the coming weeks, the Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault will pass Bill 96, a law allegedly intended to improve French

What the hell is a ‘historic anglophone’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 18, 2022
  • MONTREAL, QUE.—In the coming weeks, the Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault will pass Bill 96, a law allegedly intended to improve French
Quebec Premier François Legault’s Bill 96 is a ham-fisted law that will apply to federally regulated businesses with the Trudeau government’s tacit consent, via the new Official Languages Act, Bill C-13., writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backbench Liberals shift from government in push for tougher response to Israel

  • With growing international condemnation for an Israeli security force attack on funeral mourners after the killing of a Palestinian journalist coming less than a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly tweeted that violence at the al-Aqsa mosque is 'unacceptable,' but some want the Liberal government to be more heavy handed in its response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backbench Liberals shift from government in push for tougher response to Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2022
  • With growing international condemnation for an Israeli security force attack on funeral mourners after the killing of a Palestinian journalist coming less than a

Backbench Liberals shift from government in push for tougher response to Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2022
  • With growing international condemnation for an Israeli security force attack on funeral mourners after the killing of a Palestinian journalist coming less than a
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly tweeted that violence at the al-Aqsa mosque is 'unacceptable,' but some want the Liberal government to be more heavy handed in its response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who does Nikola Tesla belong to?

  • The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has proclaimed July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day, similarly proclaiming Tesla a Serbian-American inventor. While it is a laudable
Opinion | May 18, 2022

Who does Nikola Tesla belong to?

Opinion | May 18, 2022
  • The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has proclaimed July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day, similarly proclaiming Tesla a Serbian-American inventor. While it is a laudable

Who does Nikola Tesla belong to?

Opinion | May 18, 2022
  • The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has proclaimed July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day, similarly proclaiming Tesla a Serbian-American inventor. While it is a laudable

Politics This Morning: Prince Charles tours Ottawa

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s Wednesday and the House is sitting, which means that MPs will be holding regional and then national caucus meetings this
Prince Charles, pictured during a visit to Ottawa in 2017, is returning to the city today for a series of engagements. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Prince Charles tours Ottawa

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s Wednesday and the House is sitting, which means that MPs will be holding regional and then national caucus meetings this

Politics This Morning: Prince Charles tours Ottawa

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s Wednesday and the House is sitting, which means that MPs will be holding regional and then national caucus meetings this
Prince Charles, pictured during a visit to Ottawa in 2017, is returning to the city today for a series of engagements. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s time for Poilievre’s caucus supporters to speak out

  • OTTAWA—Believe you me, I would really like to write about something other than the Conservative leadership race. I can pick any topic I want
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 18, 2022
During the May 11 Conservative leadership debate, perceived frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, left, said he would fire Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. Tim Powers asks: why aren’t his caucus supporters asking him to reconsider his position? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Poilievre’s caucus supporters to speak out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Believe you me, I would really like to write about something other than the Conservative leadership race. I can pick any topic I want

It’s time for Poilievre’s caucus supporters to speak out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Believe you me, I would really like to write about something other than the Conservative leadership race. I can pick any topic I want
During the May 11 Conservative leadership debate, perceived frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, left, said he would fire Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. Tim Powers asks: why aren’t his caucus supporters asking him to reconsider his position? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pope sets itinerary for formal apology to residential school survivors in July visit to Canada

  • Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Canada later this summer to deliver a formal apology from the Roman Catholic Church for its decades-long role
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 18, 2022
Pope Francis, pictured at the Vatican on April 1 delivering his apology to Indigenous people in Canada for the 'deplorable' abuses they were forced to endure in Canada's Catholic-run residential schools. The pontiff is scheduled to deliver a formal apology here in Canada during a visit from July 24 to 29. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Pope sets itinerary for formal apology to residential school survivors in July visit to Canada

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 18, 2022
  • Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Canada later this summer to deliver a formal apology from the Roman Catholic Church for its decades-long role

Pope sets itinerary for formal apology to residential school survivors in July visit to Canada

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 18, 2022
  • Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Canada later this summer to deliver a formal apology from the Roman Catholic Church for its decades-long role
Pope Francis, pictured at the Vatican on April 1 delivering his apology to Indigenous people in Canada for the 'deplorable' abuses they were forced to endure in Canada's Catholic-run residential schools. The pontiff is scheduled to deliver a formal apology here in Canada during a visit from July 24 to 29. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Shooting down the myth of Canadian exceptionalism

  • As so often is the case when something happens in the United States, Canadians rush to weigh in, empathizing with or (more often than
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2022
An 18-year-old man travelled to Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, where he shot 13 primarily Black people in a supermarket, killing 10. Screenshot courtesy of NBC Nightly News

Shooting down the myth of Canadian exceptionalism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2022
  • As so often is the case when something happens in the United States, Canadians rush to weigh in, empathizing with or (more often than

Shooting down the myth of Canadian exceptionalism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2022
  • As so often is the case when something happens in the United States, Canadians rush to weigh in, empathizing with or (more often than
An 18-year-old man travelled to Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, where he shot 13 primarily Black people in a supermarket, killing 10. Screenshot courtesy of NBC Nightly News

Too soon to gauge staying power of ‘freedom’ theme in Conservative politics, now at fore of leadership race, say strategists

  • Conservative strategists are in agreement that while there has always been a campaign for more freedom and smaller government at the heart of conservatism
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 18, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre recently said 'control is something people fight over, freedom is something you fight for,' and that 'there’s only so much control to go around.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Too soon to gauge staying power of ‘freedom’ theme in Conservative politics, now at fore of leadership race, say strategists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 18, 2022
  • Conservative strategists are in agreement that while there has always been a campaign for more freedom and smaller government at the heart of conservatism

Too soon to gauge staying power of ‘freedom’ theme in Conservative politics, now at fore of leadership race, say strategists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 18, 2022
  • Conservative strategists are in agreement that while there has always been a campaign for more freedom and smaller government at the heart of conservatism
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre recently said 'control is something people fight over, freedom is something you fight for,' and that 'there’s only so much control to go around.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada and the G7 can act now to save lives and prevent famine

  • As the G7 development ministers meet in Berlin on May 18, hundreds of thousands are facing catastrophic hunger in Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia.
Opinion | BY ANDY HARRINGTON | May 18, 2022
When G7 development ministers, including International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, meet this week, they should make more of a commitment to addressing famine, writes Andy Harrington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and the G7 can act now to save lives and prevent famine

Opinion | BY ANDY HARRINGTON | May 18, 2022
  • As the G7 development ministers meet in Berlin on May 18, hundreds of thousands are facing catastrophic hunger in Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia.

Canada and the G7 can act now to save lives and prevent famine

Opinion | BY ANDY HARRINGTON | May 18, 2022
  • As the G7 development ministers meet in Berlin on May 18, hundreds of thousands are facing catastrophic hunger in Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia.
When G7 development ministers, including International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, meet this week, they should make more of a commitment to addressing famine, writes Andy Harrington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brown rips Poilievre over ‘slow and selective’ response to Buffalo shooting, as politicians of all stripes denounce ‘white replacement theory’

  • In the wake of a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., that left 10 Black people dead, Conservative leadership hopefuls and MPs of all stripes
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2022
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, left, called out fellow Conservative leadership candidate MP Pierre Poilievre for his slow response to the May 14 Buffalo, N.Y., shooting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Brown rips Poilievre over ‘slow and selective’ response to Buffalo shooting, as politicians of all stripes denounce ‘white replacement theory’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2022
  • In the wake of a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., that left 10 Black people dead, Conservative leadership hopefuls and MPs of all stripes

Brown rips Poilievre over ‘slow and selective’ response to Buffalo shooting, as politicians of all stripes denounce ‘white replacement theory’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2022
  • In the wake of a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., that left 10 Black people dead, Conservative leadership hopefuls and MPs of all stripes
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, left, called out fellow Conservative leadership candidate MP Pierre Poilievre for his slow response to the May 14 Buffalo, N.Y., shooting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson, Kenney to testify before U.S. Senators

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in St. John’s, Newfoundland today. He’ll be holding a “brief” press conference at a child care
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will testify before a U.S. Senate committee today as it examines cross-border cooperation on oil, mining, and climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson, Kenney to testify before U.S. Senators

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in St. John’s, Newfoundland today. He’ll be holding a “brief” press conference at a child care

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson, Kenney to testify before U.S. Senators

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in St. John’s, Newfoundland today. He’ll be holding a “brief” press conference at a child care
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will testify before a U.S. Senate committee today as it examines cross-border cooperation on oil, mining, and climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry lobbying under guise of pandemic stimuli pressing own interests behind closed doors

  • The pandemic emergency has been used by business interests to gain access to government officials to present corporate demands while claiming that they want
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 17, 2022
During COVID times, special interests and major employers can blatantly lobby for their own well-being under the cover of COVID economic recovery behind closed doors, hoping their meetings will be kept secret, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Savvas Stavrinos

Industry lobbying under guise of pandemic stimuli pressing own interests behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 17, 2022
  • The pandemic emergency has been used by business interests to gain access to government officials to present corporate demands while claiming that they want

Industry lobbying under guise of pandemic stimuli pressing own interests behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 17, 2022
  • The pandemic emergency has been used by business interests to gain access to government officials to present corporate demands while claiming that they want
During COVID times, special interests and major employers can blatantly lobby for their own well-being under the cover of COVID economic recovery behind closed doors, hoping their meetings will be kept secret, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Savvas Stavrinos

A return to her birth city: Princess Margriet visits Ottawa

  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, are photographed at a tulip bed on the south end of Dow’s

A return to her birth city: Princess Margriet visits Ottawa

  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, are photographed at a tulip bed on the south end of Dow’s

A return to her birth city: Princess Margriet visits Ottawa

  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, are photographed at a tulip bed on the south end of Dow’s

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