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Linda McQuaig

 Linda McQuaig is a journalist and author. In 2016, her book Shooting the Hippo was selected by the Literary Review of Canada as one of the 25 most influential Canadian books of the past 25 years.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
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Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos

  • Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks, left, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos have both added to their ministerial teams since Hill Climbers' last update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.

Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks, left, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos have both added to their ministerial teams since Hill Climbers' last update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Billionaire growth is out of control — and we’re paying the price

  • If we want to improve people’s lives, we may need to look at reversing half a century of regressive taxation and raise wages from
Opinion | BY CARLO FANELLI | January 22, 2024
While the wealthy have rode a four-decade-long gravy train, the story for most Canadians is that of falling real wages, diminished services, and economic insecurity, writes Carlo Fanelli. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Billionaire growth is out of control — and we’re paying the price

Opinion | BY CARLO FANELLI | January 22, 2024
  • If we want to improve people’s lives, we may need to look at reversing half a century of regressive taxation and raise wages from

Billionaire growth is out of control — and we’re paying the price

Opinion | BY CARLO FANELLI | January 22, 2024
  • If we want to improve people’s lives, we may need to look at reversing half a century of regressive taxation and raise wages from
While the wealthy have rode a four-decade-long gravy train, the story for most Canadians is that of falling real wages, diminished services, and economic insecurity, writes Carlo Fanelli. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out

  • Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s name generates the ‘most interest and enthusiasm’ amongst Quebec Liberals for the provincial party’s top job, says a top Quebec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2024
Quebec Liberals are wooing Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the provincial party's top job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2024
  • Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s name generates the ‘most interest and enthusiasm’ amongst Quebec Liberals for the provincial party’s top job, says a top Quebec

Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2024
  • Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s name generates the ‘most interest and enthusiasm’ amongst Quebec Liberals for the provincial party’s top job, says a top Quebec
Quebec Liberals are wooing Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the provincial party's top job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Proliferation of consultants hiring consultants’: MPs frustrated by tangled web of outsourcing in ArriveCan saga

  • Consultants 'have never been doing better than they are now,' says Conservative MP Garnett Genuis.
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2024
MPs of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in session on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
MPs of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in session on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley chairs a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Jan. 17. The group has been studying the government's $54-million COVID-19 ArriveCan tool since October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Proliferation of consultants hiring consultants’: MPs frustrated by tangled web of outsourcing in ArriveCan saga

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2024
  • Consultants 'have never been doing better than they are now,' says Conservative MP Garnett Genuis.

‘Proliferation of consultants hiring consultants’: MPs frustrated by tangled web of outsourcing in ArriveCan saga

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2024
  • Consultants 'have never been doing better than they are now,' says Conservative MP Garnett Genuis.
MPs of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in session on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley chairs a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Jan. 17. The group has been studying the government's $54-million COVID-19 ArriveCan tool since October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings

  • With the current polling trends, the Conservatives could sweep all Northern Ontario ridings at the next election, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
'Bring it on': two-term Northern Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the Conservatives want to make the next election about the carbon tax, and he's ready for the fight in his riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • With the current polling trends, the Conservatives could sweep all Northern Ontario ridings at the next election, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • With the current polling trends, the Conservatives could sweep all Northern Ontario ridings at the next election, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.
'Bring it on': two-term Northern Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the Conservatives want to make the next election about the carbon tax, and he's ready for the fight in his riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should proactively release all details he submitted to ethics commissioner prior to Jamaica trip’s approval

  • The prime minister should make clear that he did play by the rules on his Jamaica junket. Even though the ethics commissioner can’t reveal
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in trouble because of the family vacation he took to Jamaica this Christmas. He and the family stayed for free at a luxury villa owned by a family friend, but opposition MPs want to know more about how the trip was cleared by the ethics commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should proactively release all details he submitted to ethics commissioner prior to Jamaica trip’s approval

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 22, 2024
  • The prime minister should make clear that he did play by the rules on his Jamaica junket. Even though the ethics commissioner can’t reveal

Trudeau should proactively release all details he submitted to ethics commissioner prior to Jamaica trip’s approval

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 22, 2024
  • The prime minister should make clear that he did play by the rules on his Jamaica junket. Even though the ethics commissioner can’t reveal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in trouble because of the family vacation he took to Jamaica this Christmas. He and the family stayed for free at a luxury villa owned by a family friend, but opposition MPs want to know more about how the trip was cleared by the ethics commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

  • Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
To make up the lost political ground, the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, need Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to make major mistakes, says pollster David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior

Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior
To make up the lost political ground, the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, need Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to make major mistakes, says pollster David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

  • The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024
Former Progressive Conservative MP Chief Willie Littlechild attends the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20, 2023. Eighty-one of the TRC's 94 Calls are still outstanding, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024
  • The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024
  • The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also
Former Progressive Conservative MP Chief Willie Littlechild attends the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20, 2023. Eighty-one of the TRC's 94 Calls are still outstanding, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying

  • Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 22, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released the Liberal government’s long-awaited oil and gas emissions cap framework on Dec. 7, 2023, which was a major source of environmental advocacy that year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released the Liberal government’s long-awaited oil and gas emissions cap framework on Dec. 7, 2023, which was a major source of environmental advocacy that year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, top left, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tend to get things done, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, top left, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tend to get things done, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he’s concerned about press freedom after Rebel News’ personality arrested and released, but some reporters suspect party using it to continue attacks on ‘legacy media’

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has made the judgment that they need friendly media outlets to get their message across,' said reporter Justin Ling.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
Rebel News personality David Menzies, centre, following his arrest on Jan. 8 in Richmond Hill, Ont., after questioning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges against Menzies were later dropped. Screenshot courtesy of Rebel News/Youtube

Poilievre says he’s concerned about press freedom after Rebel News’ personality arrested and released, but some reporters suspect party using it to continue attacks on ‘legacy media’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has made the judgment that they need friendly media outlets to get their message across,' said reporter Justin Ling.

Poilievre says he’s concerned about press freedom after Rebel News’ personality arrested and released, but some reporters suspect party using it to continue attacks on ‘legacy media’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has made the judgment that they need friendly media outlets to get their message across,' said reporter Justin Ling.
Rebel News personality David Menzies, centre, following his arrest on Jan. 8 in Richmond Hill, Ont., after questioning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges against Menzies were later dropped. Screenshot courtesy of Rebel News/Youtube

Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing

  • Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a scrum last November on the Hill. Sheila Copps argues that Trudeau has done a poor job communicating the quarterly rebate his government is sending to Canadians for the carbon tax. In some cases, it amounts to more than $1,500 a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 22, 2024
  • Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate

Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 22, 2024
  • Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a scrum last November on the Hill. Sheila Copps argues that Trudeau has done a poor job communicating the quarterly rebate his government is sending to Canadians for the carbon tax. In some cases, it amounts to more than $1,500 a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must be ready for Trump 2.0

  • Sequels, prequels, and reboots have become increasingly popular in recent years as Hollywood studios play it safe and stick to what audiences know. Judging
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and his successor, Joe Biden. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must be ready for Trump 2.0

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2024
  • Sequels, prequels, and reboots have become increasingly popular in recent years as Hollywood studios play it safe and stick to what audiences know. Judging

Canada must be ready for Trump 2.0

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2024
  • Sequels, prequels, and reboots have become increasingly popular in recent years as Hollywood studios play it safe and stick to what audiences know. Judging
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and his successor, Joe Biden. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action

  • What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 22, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 22, 2024
  • What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the

Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 22, 2024
  • What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New electoral map and diversity

  • Given ongoing high levels of immigration and thus citizenship, the number of ridings with large numbers of immigrants, and visible and religious minorities will
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 16, 2023. The federal government recently announced that after increasing its annual immigration targets, it will now hold it at an estimated 500,000 new permanent residents in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New electoral map and diversity

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
  • Given ongoing high levels of immigration and thus citizenship, the number of ridings with large numbers of immigrants, and visible and religious minorities will

New electoral map and diversity

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
  • Given ongoing high levels of immigration and thus citizenship, the number of ridings with large numbers of immigrants, and visible and religious minorities will
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 16, 2023. The federal government recently announced that after increasing its annual immigration targets, it will now hold it at an estimated 500,000 new permanent residents in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

  • High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily,
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is trying to get control of both the foreign worker and student numbers. The provinces have gone uncharacteristically silent on the issue, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 22, 2024
  • High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily,

Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 22, 2024
  • High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily,
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is trying to get control of both the foreign worker and student numbers. The provinces have gone uncharacteristically silent on the issue, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)

  • Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 22, 2024
Justin Trudeau, left, and Pierre Poilievre are engaged in a spirited back-and-forth in the media. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.

Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.
Justin Trudeau, left, and Pierre Poilievre are engaged in a spirited back-and-forth in the media. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team

  • A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the interim National Press Theatre in the Wellington Building on Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and

Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the interim National Press Theatre in the Wellington Building on Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages

  • Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau, pictured at a Senate committee meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is

Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is
Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau, pictured at a Senate committee meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The China panic: is Canada risking war in the Pacific?

  • In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the
Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND SATOKO OKA NORIMATSU | January 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. Over the past five years, Canada has moved to significantly increase its military presence in Asia and the Pacific via Operation Neon, Operation Projection (Indo-Pacific), and RIMPAC naval exercises, write John Price and Satoko Oka Norimatsu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The China panic: is Canada risking war in the Pacific?

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND SATOKO OKA NORIMATSU | January 22, 2024
  • In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the

The China panic: is Canada risking war in the Pacific?

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND SATOKO OKA NORIMATSU | January 22, 2024
  • In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. Over the past five years, Canada has moved to significantly increase its military presence in Asia and the Pacific via Operation Neon, Operation Projection (Indo-Pacific), and RIMPAC naval exercises, write John Price and Satoko Oka Norimatsu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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