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Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

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

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. 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

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

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

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

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

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘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

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. 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

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives

  • This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
Opinion | BY JOSH MARANDO | May 12, 2025
The story of this election isn’t that young Canadians abandoned progressivism. It’s that they’re more open to political alternatives than they’ve been in years, writes Josh Marando. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives

Opinion | BY JOSH MARANDO | May 12, 2025
  • This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.

No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives

Opinion | BY JOSH MARANDO | May 12, 2025
  • This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
The story of this election isn’t that young Canadians abandoned progressivism. It’s that they’re more open to political alternatives than they’ve been in years, writes Josh Marando. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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
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COVID-19 changed bullying, and it’s time for governments to respond

  • According to Statistics Canada, 75 per cent of Canadians report having used the internet more often since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly
Opinion | BY RYAN BROLL | May 11, 2022
Canada has received poor scorecards across international rankings for at least 15 years, meaning that an entire generation of Canadian students has progressed from kindergarten through high school with little progress being made, writes Ryan Broll. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

COVID-19 changed bullying, and it’s time for governments to respond

Opinion | BY RYAN BROLL | May 11, 2022
  • According to Statistics Canada, 75 per cent of Canadians report having used the internet more often since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly

COVID-19 changed bullying, and it’s time for governments to respond

Opinion | BY RYAN BROLL | May 11, 2022
  • According to Statistics Canada, 75 per cent of Canadians report having used the internet more often since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly
Canada has received poor scorecards across international rankings for at least 15 years, meaning that an entire generation of Canadian students has progressed from kindergarten through high school with little progress being made, writes Ryan Broll. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Time for Tory leadership race to climb out of the sewer

  • OTTAWA—Apologies. Yet another commentator is going to wade into last week’s Conservative leadership debate hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network, formerly the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 11, 2022
Uber-partisan fanboys and girls or anger-infused Liberal haters might love it when the apparent leading contender Pierre Poilievre repetitively and rudely went after Jean Charest, but most reasonable people are left scratching their heads about the ability of the Conservative Party to govern, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Tory leadership race to climb out of the sewer

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Apologies. Yet another commentator is going to wade into last week’s Conservative leadership debate hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network, formerly the

Time for Tory leadership race to climb out of the sewer

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Apologies. Yet another commentator is going to wade into last week’s Conservative leadership debate hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network, formerly the
Uber-partisan fanboys and girls or anger-infused Liberal haters might love it when the apparent leading contender Pierre Poilievre repetitively and rudely went after Jean Charest, but most reasonable people are left scratching their heads about the ability of the Conservative Party to govern, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservative leadership candidates square off

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will meet in their caucuses as usual this morning. If they’re smart, they’ll have some comfy shoes and extra snacks
The candidates to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will square off in an English-language debate tonight. Clockwise from top left: Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Conservative leadership candidates square off

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will meet in their caucuses as usual this morning. If they’re smart, they’ll have some comfy shoes and extra snacks

Politics This Morning: Conservative leadership candidates square off

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will meet in their caucuses as usual this morning. If they’re smart, they’ll have some comfy shoes and extra snacks
The candidates to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will square off in an English-language debate tonight. Clockwise from top left: Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

The wait for pharmacare has gone on long enough

  • When the NDP and the Liberals signed their confidence-and-supply agreement in March, one element that generated a lot of excitement was a pharmacare plan.
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | May 11, 2022
The 2022 budget tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 7, barely mentioned pharmacare, prompting more than 1,000 experts in health care and public policy to sign a letter calling on the government to increase the pace and scope of its commitment to national pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The wait for pharmacare has gone on long enough

Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | May 11, 2022
  • When the NDP and the Liberals signed their confidence-and-supply agreement in March, one element that generated a lot of excitement was a pharmacare plan.

The wait for pharmacare has gone on long enough

Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | May 11, 2022
  • When the NDP and the Liberals signed their confidence-and-supply agreement in March, one element that generated a lot of excitement was a pharmacare plan.
The 2022 budget tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 7, barely mentioned pharmacare, prompting more than 1,000 experts in health care and public policy to sign a letter calling on the government to increase the pace and scope of its commitment to national pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No room for hall monitors in fight against anti-abortion crusade

  • OTTAWA—New York Times opinion writer Jay Caspian Kang tweeted about the frustration of everyone who selflessly fights for the expansion of civil and human rights: “We
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 11, 2022
Protestors gathered outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house on May 9. Screenshot courtesy of Politico

No room for hall monitors in fight against anti-abortion crusade

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—New York Times opinion writer Jay Caspian Kang tweeted about the frustration of everyone who selflessly fights for the expansion of civil and human rights: “We

No room for hall monitors in fight against anti-abortion crusade

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—New York Times opinion writer Jay Caspian Kang tweeted about the frustration of everyone who selflessly fights for the expansion of civil and human rights: “We
Protestors gathered outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house on May 9. Screenshot courtesy of Politico

COVID-19 paused a lot of things, but not cyberbullying

  • COVID-19 has been the top global story since 2020. When the pandemic began, people quickly moved to working online from home. School-aged and university
Opinion | BY DIMA ALHADIDI | May 11, 2022
Cyberbullying can have serious effects on youth including depression, change in eating habits and sleep patterns, low self-esteem, and violently acting out, writes Dima Alhadidi. Pexels photograph by Keira Burton

COVID-19 paused a lot of things, but not cyberbullying

Opinion | BY DIMA ALHADIDI | May 11, 2022
  • COVID-19 has been the top global story since 2020. When the pandemic began, people quickly moved to working online from home. School-aged and university

COVID-19 paused a lot of things, but not cyberbullying

Opinion | BY DIMA ALHADIDI | May 11, 2022
  • COVID-19 has been the top global story since 2020. When the pandemic began, people quickly moved to working online from home. School-aged and university
Cyberbullying can have serious effects on youth including depression, change in eating habits and sleep patterns, low self-esteem, and violently acting out, writes Dima Alhadidi. Pexels photograph by Keira Burton

On cybersecurity, we must truly work together

  • Canada is under an unprecedented cyber siege and without immediate action, our standard of living and economic future is in jeopardy. The evidence is
Opinion | BY ISAAC STRALEY | May 11, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently announced an $80-million investment in a new Cyber Security Innovation Network, but real progress is going to take more than funding, writes Isaac Straley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On cybersecurity, we must truly work together

Opinion | BY ISAAC STRALEY | May 11, 2022
  • Canada is under an unprecedented cyber siege and without immediate action, our standard of living and economic future is in jeopardy. The evidence is

On cybersecurity, we must truly work together

Opinion | BY ISAAC STRALEY | May 11, 2022
  • Canada is under an unprecedented cyber siege and without immediate action, our standard of living and economic future is in jeopardy. The evidence is
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently announced an $80-million investment in a new Cyber Security Innovation Network, but real progress is going to take more than funding, writes Isaac Straley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?

  • Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino can leverage non-traditional talent pools from underrepresented groups, like women, who make up only 10 per cent of the cybersecurity workforce here in Canada, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
  • Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business

Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
  • Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino can leverage non-traditional talent pools from underrepresented groups, like women, who make up only 10 per cent of the cybersecurity workforce here in Canada, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons

  • A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 11, 2022
Bill S-7, which would allow border officers to search personal electronic devices and would impose a new legal test that determines when they can do so, has been introduced in the Senate, but Sen. Paula Simons says the bar isn't set high enough. Photograph courtesy of Paula Simons’ office and Unsplash photograph by Chris Ried

New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 11, 2022
  • A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong

New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 11, 2022
  • A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong
Bill S-7, which would allow border officers to search personal electronic devices and would impose a new legal test that determines when they can do so, has been introduced in the Senate, but Sen. Paula Simons says the bar isn't set high enough. Photograph courtesy of Paula Simons’ office and Unsplash photograph by Chris Ried

Provincial election the time to step up for Ontario’s elders

  • It’s time to address healthy aging, deteriorating access to health care, and better home care and long-term care—and this provincial election is the moment
Opinion | May 11, 2022

Provincial election the time to step up for Ontario’s elders

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • It’s time to address healthy aging, deteriorating access to health care, and better home care and long-term care—and this provincial election is the moment

Provincial election the time to step up for Ontario’s elders

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • It’s time to address healthy aging, deteriorating access to health care, and better home care and long-term care—and this provincial election is the moment

PS Fillmore to make funding announcement at Stem Cell Network event on May 12

  • TUESDAY, MAY 10—THURSDAY, MAY 12 Imagine Canada on the Hill—Between May 10-12, charitable sector leaders from across Canada will be meeting with Parliamentarians, online
Andy Fillmore, parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry, will make a funding announcement at a luncheon hosted by Canada’s Stem Cell Network on Thursday, May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PS Fillmore to make funding announcement at Stem Cell Network event on May 12

  • TUESDAY, MAY 10—THURSDAY, MAY 12 Imagine Canada on the Hill—Between May 10-12, charitable sector leaders from across Canada will be meeting with Parliamentarians, online

PS Fillmore to make funding announcement at Stem Cell Network event on May 12

  • TUESDAY, MAY 10—THURSDAY, MAY 12 Imagine Canada on the Hill—Between May 10-12, charitable sector leaders from across Canada will be meeting with Parliamentarians, online
Andy Fillmore, parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry, will make a funding announcement at a luncheon hosted by Canada’s Stem Cell Network on Thursday, May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reasons for and methods of protest as varied as the people who participate, says Ottawa reader

  • There are just shy of 195 countries in the world with membership in the United Nations. Therefore, you have about 195 reasons to protest
Opinion | May 11, 2022

Reasons for and methods of protest as varied as the people who participate, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • There are just shy of 195 countries in the world with membership in the United Nations. Therefore, you have about 195 reasons to protest

Reasons for and methods of protest as varied as the people who participate, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • There are just shy of 195 countries in the world with membership in the United Nations. Therefore, you have about 195 reasons to protest

Canada is not immune to cyberattacks

  • One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and
Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
The Communications Security Establishment, headed by chief Shelly Bruce, has worked hard over the past decade to secure the government’s presence in cyberspace, with departments themselves motivated by several high-profile attacks, writes David Skillicorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is not immune to cyberattacks

Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
  • One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and

Canada is not immune to cyberattacks

Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
  • One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and
The Communications Security Establishment, headed by chief Shelly Bruce, has worked hard over the past decade to secure the government’s presence in cyberspace, with departments themselves motivated by several high-profile attacks, writes David Skillicorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tributes from MPs pour in for former House Speaker John Bosley

  • The very last Speaker of the House of Commons to be directly appointed to the position by a prime minister before secret ballot voting
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 11, 2022
John Bosley, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1984 to 1986 and MP for Don Valley West from 1979 to 1993, died on April 28. 'No greater honour can be conferred upon one of us than to be chosen by one’s peers to be their presiding officer,' said Bosley in the House of Commons following his nomination by former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Photographs courtesy of Speaker of the House of Commons Twitter

Tributes from MPs pour in for former House Speaker John Bosley

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 11, 2022
  • The very last Speaker of the House of Commons to be directly appointed to the position by a prime minister before secret ballot voting

Tributes from MPs pour in for former House Speaker John Bosley

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 11, 2022
  • The very last Speaker of the House of Commons to be directly appointed to the position by a prime minister before secret ballot voting
John Bosley, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1984 to 1986 and MP for Don Valley West from 1979 to 1993, died on April 28. 'No greater honour can be conferred upon one of us than to be chosen by one’s peers to be their presiding officer,' said Bosley in the House of Commons following his nomination by former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Photographs courtesy of Speaker of the House of Commons Twitter

‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts

  • Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos visited the University of Ottawa Nursing School on March 25, where he announced $2-billion in proposed spending to help reduce surgical backlogs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2022
  • Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant

‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2022
  • Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos visited the University of Ottawa Nursing School on March 25, where he announced $2-billion in proposed spending to help reduce surgical backlogs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Gong show on the Hill

  • Good Tuesday morning. It will be a busy day in Ottawa. A lot of the day’s events are somehow related to defence, security or
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will testify today before a parliamentary committee studying the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act during the occupation of Ottawa in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gong show on the Hill

  • Good Tuesday morning. It will be a busy day in Ottawa. A lot of the day’s events are somehow related to defence, security or

Politics This Morning: Gong show on the Hill

  • Good Tuesday morning. It will be a busy day in Ottawa. A lot of the day’s events are somehow related to defence, security or
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will testify today before a parliamentary committee studying the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act during the occupation of Ottawa in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New report on RCMP’s ‘shocking’ systemic violence against women calls out Ministers Mendicino, Ien

  • Canada has a “national public safety crisis on its hands” that must be addressed by establishing an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 10, 2022
A letter addressed to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino urges the government to launch an external review of the RCMP amid ‘shocking’ and ‘growing’ evidence of systemic discrimination and violence against women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New report on RCMP’s ‘shocking’ systemic violence against women calls out Ministers Mendicino, Ien

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 10, 2022
  • Canada has a “national public safety crisis on its hands” that must be addressed by establishing an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted

New report on RCMP’s ‘shocking’ systemic violence against women calls out Ministers Mendicino, Ien

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 10, 2022
  • Canada has a “national public safety crisis on its hands” that must be addressed by establishing an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted
A letter addressed to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino urges the government to launch an external review of the RCMP amid ‘shocking’ and ‘growing’ evidence of systemic discrimination and violence against women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fears growing of ‘casual political vandalism’ in Northern Ireland

  • LONDON, U.K.—Four months ago, Jonathan Powell, chief British negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, warned the 1998 deal that ended 30 years of killing
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2022
Following last weekend's election where Sinn Féin won the largest number of seats in Northern Ireland's history, the party's leader in the North, Michelle O’Neill, avoided triumphalist talk of a referendum on unification with the Republic, and focused instead on bread-and-butter issues, writes Gwynne Dyer Photograph courtesy of Sinn Féin/Flickr

Fears growing of ‘casual political vandalism’ in Northern Ireland

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Four months ago, Jonathan Powell, chief British negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, warned the 1998 deal that ended 30 years of killing

Fears growing of ‘casual political vandalism’ in Northern Ireland

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Four months ago, Jonathan Powell, chief British negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, warned the 1998 deal that ended 30 years of killing
Following last weekend's election where Sinn Féin won the largest number of seats in Northern Ireland's history, the party's leader in the North, Michelle O’Neill, avoided triumphalist talk of a referendum on unification with the Republic, and focused instead on bread-and-butter issues, writes Gwynne Dyer Photograph courtesy of Sinn Féin/Flickr

‘This process doesn’t work’: Pamela Wallin weighs in on assisted dying review

  • The joint parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s medically-assisted dying law doesn’t have the time to properly wrestle with the “tough issues” where there
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2022
CSG Senator Pamela Wallin, pictured in February 2020, says the public view on assisted death is ‘clear and direct,’ and she finds it ‘distressing that the politicians are being too slow to take this on.’ The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

‘This process doesn’t work’: Pamela Wallin weighs in on assisted dying review

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2022
  • The joint parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s medically-assisted dying law doesn’t have the time to properly wrestle with the “tough issues” where there

‘This process doesn’t work’: Pamela Wallin weighs in on assisted dying review

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2022
  • The joint parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s medically-assisted dying law doesn’t have the time to properly wrestle with the “tough issues” where there
CSG Senator Pamela Wallin, pictured in February 2020, says the public view on assisted death is ‘clear and direct,’ and she finds it ‘distressing that the politicians are being too slow to take this on.’ The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

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