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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.

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals should 'think twice' about Bill C-5 and 'giving this kind of wide open political discretion to potentially a different government and a different prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals should 'think twice' about Bill C-5 and 'giving this kind of wide open political discretion to potentially a different government and a different prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What we choose to build

  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

The stars are aligned: now Canada must deliver on its natural resources

  • If we don’t seize this moment, we may not get another. Because if Canada doesn’t step up, others will.
Opinion | BY BRYAN N. DETCHOU | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
While on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to make Canada both the strongest economy in the G7 and an energy superpower, writes Bryan N. Detchou, senior director of natural resources, environment and sustainability with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The stars are aligned: now Canada must deliver on its natural resources

Opinion | BY BRYAN N. DETCHOU | June 16, 2025
  • If we don’t seize this moment, we may not get another. Because if Canada doesn’t step up, others will.

The stars are aligned: now Canada must deliver on its natural resources

Opinion | BY BRYAN N. DETCHOU | June 16, 2025
  • If we don’t seize this moment, we may not get another. Because if Canada doesn’t step up, others will.
Mark Carney
While on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to make Canada both the strongest economy in the G7 and an energy superpower, writes Bryan N. Detchou, senior director of natural resources, environment and sustainability with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
Political commentator Chantal Hébert, left, wrote recently in l’Actualité that she’ll be keeping an eye on Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney this summer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,
Political commentator Chantal Hébert, left, wrote recently in l’Actualité that she’ll be keeping an eye on Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney this summer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

  • Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 16, 2025
  • Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 16, 2025
  • Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps
Governor General Mary Simon lays a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa during the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps

Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps
Governor General Mary Simon lays a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa during the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are the world’s conservatives learning the right economics lesson?

  • What Britain’s Conservatives, U.S. Republicans, and Canada’s Tories under Pierre Poilievre fail to grasp is that governments need to recognize that ‘human beings aren’t
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 9, 2022
Is Canada’s Conservative Party learning from the empirical evidence emerging from other countries, or are Pierre Poilievre’s calls for smaller government and tax cuts for the wealthy once again an example of idealized assumptions prevailing over facts on the ground, asks Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are the world’s conservatives learning the right economics lesson?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 9, 2022
  • What Britain’s Conservatives, U.S. Republicans, and Canada’s Tories under Pierre Poilievre fail to grasp is that governments need to recognize that ‘human beings aren’t

Are the world’s conservatives learning the right economics lesson?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 9, 2022
  • What Britain’s Conservatives, U.S. Republicans, and Canada’s Tories under Pierre Poilievre fail to grasp is that governments need to recognize that ‘human beings aren’t
Is Canada’s Conservative Party learning from the empirical evidence emerging from other countries, or are Pierre Poilievre’s calls for smaller government and tax cuts for the wealthy once again an example of idealized assumptions prevailing over facts on the ground, asks Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent

  • Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 9, 2022
Veteran political journalist Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News as their chief political correspondent, where she will host Power Play as well as Question Period. Photograph courtesy of CTV News

Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 9, 2022
  • Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal

Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 9, 2022
  • Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal
Veteran political journalist Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News as their chief political correspondent, where she will host Power Play as well as Question Period. Photograph courtesy of CTV News

Conservatives look to raze Liberal stronghold in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • The Conservative Party has won just two seats in five elections over Newfoundland and Labrador's seven ridings since 2008.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 9, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has to build his brand in Newfoundland and Labrador, says political scientist Alex Marland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives look to raze Liberal stronghold in Newfoundland and Labrador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 9, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has won just two seats in five elections over Newfoundland and Labrador's seven ridings since 2008.

Conservatives look to raze Liberal stronghold in Newfoundland and Labrador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 9, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has won just two seats in five elections over Newfoundland and Labrador's seven ridings since 2008.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has to build his brand in Newfoundland and Labrador, says political scientist Alex Marland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s COP absence is unacceptable: letter writer

  • I am absolutely outraged that our prime minister has indicated that he is not going to COP27, the most important global meeting on climate
Opinion | November 9, 2022
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s COP absence is unacceptable: letter writer

Opinion | November 9, 2022
  • I am absolutely outraged that our prime minister has indicated that he is not going to COP27, the most important global meeting on climate

Trudeau’s COP absence is unacceptable: letter writer

Opinion | November 9, 2022
  • I am absolutely outraged that our prime minister has indicated that he is not going to COP27, the most important global meeting on climate
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building a successful rare disease strategy is our shared responsibility: stakeholder

  • ​​Canada remains one of a few developed countries without a rare disease strategy. To address this concern, in the 2019 budget the federal government
Opinion | November 9, 2022

Building a successful rare disease strategy is our shared responsibility: stakeholder

Opinion | November 9, 2022
  • ​​Canada remains one of a few developed countries without a rare disease strategy. To address this concern, in the 2019 budget the federal government

Building a successful rare disease strategy is our shared responsibility: stakeholder

Opinion | November 9, 2022
  • ​​Canada remains one of a few developed countries without a rare disease strategy. To address this concern, in the 2019 budget the federal government

A Goofy gaffe on the road to finding an authentic connection

  • In the short term, the Liberals have given the Conservatives more ammunition to make the case that the current government is not just like
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 9, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland gets marks for her post-Disney Plus apology, but it’s not the first time her attempts to connect with average Canadians have gone amuck, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Goofy gaffe on the road to finding an authentic connection

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 9, 2022
  • In the short term, the Liberals have given the Conservatives more ammunition to make the case that the current government is not just like

A Goofy gaffe on the road to finding an authentic connection

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 9, 2022
  • In the short term, the Liberals have given the Conservatives more ammunition to make the case that the current government is not just like
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland gets marks for her post-Disney Plus apology, but it’s not the first time her attempts to connect with average Canadians have gone amuck, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending down 21.6 per cent in 2021-22 after COVID-fuelled high

  • After topping the list in 2020-21, Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion was the second-highest spending federal department, thanks to a 43 per cent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the 2022 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending down 21.6 per cent in 2021-22 after COVID-fuelled high

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
  • After topping the list in 2020-21, Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion was the second-highest spending federal department, thanks to a 43 per cent

Federal spending down 21.6 per cent in 2021-22 after COVID-fuelled high

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
  • After topping the list in 2020-21, Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion was the second-highest spending federal department, thanks to a 43 per cent
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the 2022 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone is losing in this health-care kerfuffle

  • The longer this stalemate continues, the longer it looks like the political leaders involved are more concerned for their egos and the well-being of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 9, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos confirmed on Nov. 7 that the federal government is willing to increase health-care transfers to the provinces and territories as long as they agree to there being strings attached to the money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone is losing in this health-care kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 9, 2022
  • The longer this stalemate continues, the longer it looks like the political leaders involved are more concerned for their egos and the well-being of

Everyone is losing in this health-care kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 9, 2022
  • The longer this stalemate continues, the longer it looks like the political leaders involved are more concerned for their egos and the well-being of
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos confirmed on Nov. 7 that the federal government is willing to increase health-care transfers to the provinces and territories as long as they agree to there being strings attached to the money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad application of cabinet confidence risks compromising NSICOP, says chair

  • NSICOP chair David McGuinty says the committee intends to raise the issue of cabinet confidence during the five-year review of the National Security and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2022
Liberal MP David McGuinty has chaired the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians since its creation in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad application of cabinet confidence risks compromising NSICOP, says chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2022
  • NSICOP chair David McGuinty says the committee intends to raise the issue of cabinet confidence during the five-year review of the National Security and

Broad application of cabinet confidence risks compromising NSICOP, says chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2022
  • NSICOP chair David McGuinty says the committee intends to raise the issue of cabinet confidence during the five-year review of the National Security and
Liberal MP David McGuinty has chaired the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians since its creation in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Duclos vs. the provinces

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament is on a break week, and this time its committees are putting their work on pause as well. Today’s headline-making
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts today, in the midst of their latest campaign for more federal cash for health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Duclos vs. the provinces

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament is on a break week, and this time its committees are putting their work on pause as well. Today’s headline-making

Politics This Morning: Duclos vs. the provinces

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament is on a break week, and this time its committees are putting their work on pause as well. Today’s headline-making
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts today, in the midst of their latest campaign for more federal cash for health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stock buyback tax a ‘modest’ signal Liberals tackling inequality, says economist

  • Both supporters and opponents of the new tax measure introduced in the fall economic statement are skeptical of the government's claim it will encourage
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 8, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Nov. 3, before tabling her economic and fiscal update in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stock buyback tax a ‘modest’ signal Liberals tackling inequality, says economist

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 8, 2022
  • Both supporters and opponents of the new tax measure introduced in the fall economic statement are skeptical of the government's claim it will encourage

Stock buyback tax a ‘modest’ signal Liberals tackling inequality, says economist

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 8, 2022
  • Both supporters and opponents of the new tax measure introduced in the fall economic statement are skeptical of the government's claim it will encourage
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Nov. 3, before tabling her economic and fiscal update in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LAV story: Canada’s armoured vehicle leadership is a pipe dream

  • What has proven effective in Ukraine is long-range artillery with precision munitions, but unfortunately Canada does not produce such ordnance.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 7, 2022
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces prepare their light armoured vehicles for operations during an exercise in Wainwright, Alta., on May 9. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch

LAV story: Canada’s armoured vehicle leadership is a pipe dream

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 7, 2022
  • What has proven effective in Ukraine is long-range artillery with precision munitions, but unfortunately Canada does not produce such ordnance.

LAV story: Canada’s armoured vehicle leadership is a pipe dream

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 7, 2022
  • What has proven effective in Ukraine is long-range artillery with precision munitions, but unfortunately Canada does not produce such ordnance.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces prepare their light armoured vehicles for operations during an exercise in Wainwright, Alta., on May 9. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch

Trade Minister Ng finds new policy director from ranks of PMO

  • The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 7, 2022
International Trade, Export Promotion, and Small Business Minister Mary Ng, right, attends a joint press conference with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Ng finds new policy director from ranks of PMO

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 7, 2022
  • The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to

Trade Minister Ng finds new policy director from ranks of PMO

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 7, 2022
  • The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to
International Trade, Export Promotion, and Small Business Minister Mary Ng, right, attends a joint press conference with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope barking up the wrong tree with condemnation of ‘childlike’ potentates

  • The reason war is always with us is not an endless supply of evil potentates. It is an endless supply of human beings, most
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 7, 2022
On Nov. 4, Pope Francis condemned the 'childlike' approach of a 'few potentates' to bring war. It’s Francis’s job to say things like that, and he does it with sincerity and grace, even if he is wrong, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope barking up the wrong tree with condemnation of ‘childlike’ potentates

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 7, 2022
  • The reason war is always with us is not an endless supply of evil potentates. It is an endless supply of human beings, most

Pope barking up the wrong tree with condemnation of ‘childlike’ potentates

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 7, 2022
  • The reason war is always with us is not an endless supply of evil potentates. It is an endless supply of human beings, most
On Nov. 4, Pope Francis condemned the 'childlike' approach of a 'few potentates' to bring war. It’s Francis’s job to say things like that, and he does it with sincerity and grace, even if he is wrong, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

  • While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated
Opinion | BY JANA LEE MURRAY | November 7, 2022
Chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre has flagged the Canadian Armed Forces’ urgent recruitment and retention issues, which should be at the top of the list for spending, writes Jana Lee Murray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

Opinion | BY JANA LEE MURRAY | November 7, 2022
  • While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated

Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

Opinion | BY JANA LEE MURRAY | November 7, 2022
  • While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated
Chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre has flagged the Canadian Armed Forces’ urgent recruitment and retention issues, which should be at the top of the list for spending, writes Jana Lee Murray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This Veterans’ Week, let’s demand better service and accountability

  • Veterans’ Week is a time to honour and respect the contributions and sacrifices made by the women and men who have served in the
Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | November 7, 2022
Federal Retirees supports the ombudsman’s call for Veterans Affairs Canada, headed by Minister Lawrence MacAulay, to triage disability benefit applications based on unmet health and financial needs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This Veterans’ Week, let’s demand better service and accountability

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | November 7, 2022
  • Veterans’ Week is a time to honour and respect the contributions and sacrifices made by the women and men who have served in the

This Veterans’ Week, let’s demand better service and accountability

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | November 7, 2022
  • Veterans’ Week is a time to honour and respect the contributions and sacrifices made by the women and men who have served in the
Federal Retirees supports the ombudsman’s call for Veterans Affairs Canada, headed by Minister Lawrence MacAulay, to triage disability benefit applications based on unmet health and financial needs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Making some noise: Ottawa resident Deana Sherif protests outside the Public Emergency Order Commission’s Inquiry at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Making some noise: Ottawa resident Deana Sherif protests outside the Public Emergency Order Commission’s Inquiry at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27

  • Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here at a press conference on Sept. 15, is in Egypt as part of Canada's delegation to the 27th United Nations Climate Conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27

  • Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27

  • Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here at a press conference on Sept. 15, is in Egypt as part of Canada's delegation to the 27th United Nations Climate Conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre shakes up senior ranks of Conservative Party

  • Conservative Party fundraising director Jaime Girard and research director Jim Miller are out while Tony Clement is the new national fundraising coordinator for the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
Pierre Poilievre is shaking things up at the Conservative Party of Canada HQ and fundraising is a big focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre shakes up senior ranks of Conservative Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
  • Conservative Party fundraising director Jaime Girard and research director Jim Miller are out while Tony Clement is the new national fundraising coordinator for the

Poilievre shakes up senior ranks of Conservative Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
  • Conservative Party fundraising director Jaime Girard and research director Jim Miller are out while Tony Clement is the new national fundraising coordinator for the
Pierre Poilievre is shaking things up at the Conservative Party of Canada HQ and fundraising is a big focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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