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 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.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga speaks at an Oct. 3 announcement with Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen, where the government launched a search for an organization to administer the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund. Ottawa will invest up to $200-million in the fund, which is dedicated to supporting Black-led charities and social purpose organizations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

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Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga speaks at an Oct. 3 announcement with Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen, where the government launched a search for an organization to administer the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund. Ottawa will invest up to $200-million in the fund, which is dedicated to supporting Black-led charities and social purpose organizations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate change clashing with human speed limit

  • LONDON, U.K.—I’m writing this on a plane to Greenland—well, actually, on a plane to Denmark, because there’s no way to get to Greenland by
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 3, 2022
What holds glaciers back is the friction between the ice and the bottom of the ocean. Warmer ocean currents are eating away at the base of the glaciers and effectively detaching them from the bottom, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Climate change clashing with human speed limit

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 3, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—I’m writing this on a plane to Greenland—well, actually, on a plane to Denmark, because there’s no way to get to Greenland by

Climate change clashing with human speed limit

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 3, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—I’m writing this on a plane to Greenland—well, actually, on a plane to Denmark, because there’s no way to get to Greenland by
What holds glaciers back is the friction between the ice and the bottom of the ocean. Warmer ocean currents are eating away at the base of the glaciers and effectively detaching them from the bottom, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Hill reporter Smith says Conservatives ‘have gone to war with the media’ following his tumultuous tweet

  • Following a controversial tweet that attracted national attention and spawned a flurry of activity between the Conservatives, the Parliamentary Press Gallery, and the House
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, left, Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, and freelance journalist and member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dale Smith. In the House of Commons last week, Genuis said 'the process by which violence is incited against public officials is one in which comments are made that do incite violence that may or may not be serious, but then others pick up on them.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Hill reporter Smith says Conservatives ‘have gone to war with the media’ following his tumultuous tweet

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
  • Following a controversial tweet that attracted national attention and spawned a flurry of activity between the Conservatives, the Parliamentary Press Gallery, and the House

Hill reporter Smith says Conservatives ‘have gone to war with the media’ following his tumultuous tweet

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
  • Following a controversial tweet that attracted national attention and spawned a flurry of activity between the Conservatives, the Parliamentary Press Gallery, and the House
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, left, Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, and freelance journalist and member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dale Smith. In the House of Commons last week, Genuis said 'the process by which violence is incited against public officials is one in which comments are made that do incite violence that may or may not be serious, but then others pick up on them.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Diplomatic push between Morocco and Israel does not represent ‘peace’: Bueckert

  • Re: “Peace in the Middle East is blooming,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 26). In devising his list of the shared ties and interests between Morocco
Opinion | October 3, 2022

Diplomatic push between Morocco and Israel does not represent ‘peace’: Bueckert

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • Re: “Peace in the Middle East is blooming,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 26). In devising his list of the shared ties and interests between Morocco

Diplomatic push between Morocco and Israel does not represent ‘peace’: Bueckert

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • Re: “Peace in the Middle East is blooming,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 26). In devising his list of the shared ties and interests between Morocco

Catastrophic weather seriously impacts our global community, says letter writer

  • We are currently living through a mix of catastrophic weather and related environmental events that seriously impact our global community. If we look at
Opinion | October 3, 2022

Catastrophic weather seriously impacts our global community, says letter writer

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • We are currently living through a mix of catastrophic weather and related environmental events that seriously impact our global community. If we look at

Catastrophic weather seriously impacts our global community, says letter writer

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • We are currently living through a mix of catastrophic weather and related environmental events that seriously impact our global community. If we look at

Poilievre’s ‘adversarial’ media strategy ‘concerning’ for democracy, but unlikely to change as long as it keeps working: Hill observers

  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s strategy to avoid taking questions from traditional media and make adversaries out of legacy media journalists makes him “impervious”
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 3, 2022
New Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre only took two questions from reporters at his first media availability as leader on Sept. 14, but only did so after Global News reporter David Akin interrupted his statement to ask why he planned to take no questions—something Akin later apologized for having done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘adversarial’ media strategy ‘concerning’ for democracy, but unlikely to change as long as it keeps working: Hill observers

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 3, 2022
  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s strategy to avoid taking questions from traditional media and make adversaries out of legacy media journalists makes him “impervious”

Poilievre’s ‘adversarial’ media strategy ‘concerning’ for democracy, but unlikely to change as long as it keeps working: Hill observers

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 3, 2022
  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s strategy to avoid taking questions from traditional media and make adversaries out of legacy media journalists makes him “impervious”
New Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre only took two questions from reporters at his first media availability as leader on Sept. 14, but only did so after Global News reporter David Akin interrupted his statement to ask why he planned to take no questions—something Akin later apologized for having done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

  • OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 3, 2022
During the Sept. 24 women’s rugby match between the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Bishop’s Gaiters, rugby fans were shown the beauty and strength of Indigenous cultures, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Greg Kolz

Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious

Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious
During the Sept. 24 women’s rugby match between the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Bishop’s Gaiters, rugby fans were shown the beauty and strength of Indigenous cultures, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Greg Kolz

Canada does not fund mental health care and we are all paying for it

  • One in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in any given year, and by the time a Canadian reaches 40, half will
Opinion | BY MONNICA WILLIAMS | October 3, 2022
In 2022, the Angus Reid Institute and University of Ottawa nationwide survey found the mental health needs of Canadians to be even more dire than we had imagined, writes Monnica Williams. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Daniel Reche

Canada does not fund mental health care and we are all paying for it

Opinion | BY MONNICA WILLIAMS | October 3, 2022
  • One in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in any given year, and by the time a Canadian reaches 40, half will

Canada does not fund mental health care and we are all paying for it

Opinion | BY MONNICA WILLIAMS | October 3, 2022
  • One in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in any given year, and by the time a Canadian reaches 40, half will
In 2022, the Angus Reid Institute and University of Ottawa nationwide survey found the mental health needs of Canadians to be even more dire than we had imagined, writes Monnica Williams. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Daniel Reche

Liberals need to ‘get off their asses’ and take Poilievre seriously before it’s too late, say some Grits

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s growing support in public opinion polls is making some Liberals nervous, saying it should be a “wake-up call” to the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Some Liberals are nervous about Poilievre's surge in the polls and want the centre to stop the Conservative Party's momentum in the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to ‘get off their asses’ and take Poilievre seriously before it’s too late, say some Grits

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s growing support in public opinion polls is making some Liberals nervous, saying it should be a “wake-up call” to the

Liberals need to ‘get off their asses’ and take Poilievre seriously before it’s too late, say some Grits

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s growing support in public opinion polls is making some Liberals nervous, saying it should be a “wake-up call” to the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Some Liberals are nervous about Poilievre's surge in the polls and want the centre to stop the Conservative Party's momentum in the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Major obstacles between Poilievre and taking up residence in the Prime Minister’s Office

  • HALIFAX—As everyone knows, former prime minister Stephen Harper is the head of the International Democratic Union, an outfit dedicated to the election of right-wing
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 3, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and his party are trying to turn Trudeau into a divisive and elite figure who is easy to blame for everything—and easy to hate, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Major obstacles between Poilievre and taking up residence in the Prime Minister’s Office

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 3, 2022
  • HALIFAX—As everyone knows, former prime minister Stephen Harper is the head of the International Democratic Union, an outfit dedicated to the election of right-wing

Major obstacles between Poilievre and taking up residence in the Prime Minister’s Office

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 3, 2022
  • HALIFAX—As everyone knows, former prime minister Stephen Harper is the head of the International Democratic Union, an outfit dedicated to the election of right-wing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and his party are trying to turn Trudeau into a divisive and elite figure who is easy to blame for everything—and easy to hate, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Canada must renew leadership on antimicrobial resistance

  • Antimicrobial resistance poses a dire threat not only to the future of public health, but also to the economic prosperity of Canada and the
Opinion | BY DANI PETERS, PAMELA FRALICK, & MICHAEL HODIN | October 3, 2022
Testing the susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The federal government should work to pass regulatory reforms to help accelerate the approval and market launch of newly developed antibiotics. Ultimately, while learning from international best practices is important, Canada needs to develop a 'made-in Canada' approach well-suited to our unique health care systems, taking into account our federal, provincial and territorial components. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must renew leadership on antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY DANI PETERS, PAMELA FRALICK, & MICHAEL HODIN | October 3, 2022
  • Antimicrobial resistance poses a dire threat not only to the future of public health, but also to the economic prosperity of Canada and the

Canada must renew leadership on antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY DANI PETERS, PAMELA FRALICK, & MICHAEL HODIN | October 3, 2022
  • Antimicrobial resistance poses a dire threat not only to the future of public health, but also to the economic prosperity of Canada and the
Testing the susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The federal government should work to pass regulatory reforms to help accelerate the approval and market launch of newly developed antibiotics. Ultimately, while learning from international best practices is important, Canada needs to develop a 'made-in Canada' approach well-suited to our unique health care systems, taking into account our federal, provincial and territorial components. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The stigma of mental illness

  • CALGARY—Imagine that you or a family member is struggling with a mental disorder. Now add to that health problem the difficulties associated with shame,
Opinion | BY KEITH DOBSON | October 3, 2022
There is a clear and compelling need for evidence-based programs in a wide variety of things, both to reduce the stigma of people with mental challenges and disorders, but also to improve their participation in society, writes Keith Dobson. Image courtesy of Pixabay

The stigma of mental illness

Opinion | BY KEITH DOBSON | October 3, 2022
  • CALGARY—Imagine that you or a family member is struggling with a mental disorder. Now add to that health problem the difficulties associated with shame,

The stigma of mental illness

Opinion | BY KEITH DOBSON | October 3, 2022
  • CALGARY—Imagine that you or a family member is struggling with a mental disorder. Now add to that health problem the difficulties associated with shame,
There is a clear and compelling need for evidence-based programs in a wide variety of things, both to reduce the stigma of people with mental challenges and disorders, but also to improve their participation in society, writes Keith Dobson. Image courtesy of Pixabay

For mental health, talk and walk are not the same thing

  • In politics, those who seek our vote talk a lot about what they will do if elected or point to what they have accomplished
Opinion | BY KIM HOLLIHAN, ELLEN COHEN, AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 3, 2022
The Liberal government promised to create a Canada Mental Health Transfer with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years beginning in 2022, but the transfer was not included in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2022 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For mental health, talk and walk are not the same thing

Opinion | BY KIM HOLLIHAN, ELLEN COHEN, AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 3, 2022
  • In politics, those who seek our vote talk a lot about what they will do if elected or point to what they have accomplished

For mental health, talk and walk are not the same thing

Opinion | BY KIM HOLLIHAN, ELLEN COHEN, AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 3, 2022
  • In politics, those who seek our vote talk a lot about what they will do if elected or point to what they have accomplished
The Liberal government promised to create a Canada Mental Health Transfer with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years beginning in 2022, but the transfer was not included in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2022 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3

  • MONDAY, OCT. 3  House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three
News | October 3, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, left, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Québec solitaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime are all running in Monday's provincial election. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3

News | October 3, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 3  House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three

Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3

News | October 3, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 3  House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three
Quebec Premier François Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, left, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Québec solitaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime are all running in Monday's provincial election. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec

  • Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 3, 2022
François Legault and the Coalition Avenir Québec look set to hold on to power in today's Quebec elections, despite a rocky campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 3, 2022
  • Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority

Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 3, 2022
  • Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority
François Legault and the Coalition Avenir Québec look set to hold on to power in today's Quebec elections, despite a rocky campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Kent appointed president of First Phosphate Corp.

  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent was appointed president of First Phosphate Corp. on Sept. 28, after he joined the company’s board as a director
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
Former Conservative MP for Thornhill Peter Kent pictured outside of West Block on July 22, 2020. Kent has been named president of First Phosphate Corp., a company focused on integrating its phosphate material directly into the supply chain of major battery and electric vehicle producers in North America. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Kent appointed president of First Phosphate Corp.

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent was appointed president of First Phosphate Corp. on Sept. 28, after he joined the company’s board as a director

This just in: Kent appointed president of First Phosphate Corp.

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent was appointed president of First Phosphate Corp. on Sept. 28, after he joined the company’s board as a director
Former Conservative MP for Thornhill Peter Kent pictured outside of West Block on July 22, 2020. Kent has been named president of First Phosphate Corp., a company focused on integrating its phosphate material directly into the supply chain of major battery and electric vehicle producers in North America. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s sinking and Poilievre’s rising, writes Atkins

  • Apparently dreams are caused by brainstem activation during rapid eye movement, which is referred to as REM sleep. Research suggests dreams can be bizarre
Opinion | October 3, 2022

Trudeau’s sinking and Poilievre’s rising, writes Atkins

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • Apparently dreams are caused by brainstem activation during rapid eye movement, which is referred to as REM sleep. Research suggests dreams can be bizarre

Trudeau’s sinking and Poilievre’s rising, writes Atkins

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • Apparently dreams are caused by brainstem activation during rapid eye movement, which is referred to as REM sleep. Research suggests dreams can be bizarre

Mental health is health: it’s time we act like it

  • The availability and accessibility of mental health and substance use services across Canada was severely limited before COVID, but the pandemic has been the
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured. The Liberal government has recognized the importance of the issue. In its platform for the 2021 election, they committed to establishing permanent, ongoing funding for mental health services under the Canada Mental Health Transfer, with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years. It is vital that this money be included in the federal government's 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mental health is health: it’s time we act like it

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
  • The availability and accessibility of mental health and substance use services across Canada was severely limited before COVID, but the pandemic has been the

Mental health is health: it’s time we act like it

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
  • The availability and accessibility of mental health and substance use services across Canada was severely limited before COVID, but the pandemic has been the
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured. The Liberal government has recognized the importance of the issue. In its platform for the 2021 election, they committed to establishing permanent, ongoing funding for mental health services under the Canada Mental Health Transfer, with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years. It is vital that this money be included in the federal government's 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources

  • Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and veteran campaigner Jenni Byrne, pictured in March 2007 at an event in Ottawa. Byrne, who directed Poilievre's successful leadership bid, is the most influential political player in Poilievre's inner circle. She's expected to be named the party's national campaign director for the next federal election, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times file photograph

Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
  • Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime

Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
  • Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and veteran campaigner Jenni Byrne, pictured in March 2007 at an event in Ottawa. Byrne, who directed Poilievre's successful leadership bid, is the most influential political player in Poilievre's inner circle. She's expected to be named the party's national campaign director for the next federal election, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times file photograph

Mental health professionals experiencing burnout

  • What is the situation regarding mental health professionals experiencing burnout as increasingly large demands are placed on their services? How can we address the
Opinion | BY MELISSA ENMORE | October 3, 2022
After two-and-a-half years of COVID-related illness and death, social isolation, quarantines, lockdowns and uncertainty, there is and continues to be an increase in the uptake of mental health-care services in Canada, writes Melissa Enmore. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Mental health professionals experiencing burnout

Opinion | BY MELISSA ENMORE | October 3, 2022
  • What is the situation regarding mental health professionals experiencing burnout as increasingly large demands are placed on their services? How can we address the

Mental health professionals experiencing burnout

Opinion | BY MELISSA ENMORE | October 3, 2022
  • What is the situation regarding mental health professionals experiencing burnout as increasingly large demands are placed on their services? How can we address the
After two-and-a-half years of COVID-related illness and death, social isolation, quarantines, lockdowns and uncertainty, there is and continues to be an increase in the uptake of mental health-care services in Canada, writes Melissa Enmore. Image courtesy of Pixabay

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