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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.

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Amid some tensions, there are signs of movement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, such as acting quickly on making amendments to the Indian Act, writes Jackson Pind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Mark Carney
Amid some tensions, there are signs of movement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, such as acting quickly on making amendments to the Indian Act, writes Jackson Pind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will be responsible for a review of the Access to Information Act that by law must begin in June 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will be responsible for a review of the Access to Information Act that by law must begin in June 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead in the age of AI

  • With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, MARK DALEY | June 16, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Canada can leverage its respected position to convene a network of flexible alliances and agile institutions, write Stephen J. Toope and Mark Daley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead in the age of AI

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, MARK DALEY | June 16, 2025
  • With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.

Canada must lead in the age of AI

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, MARK DALEY | June 16, 2025
  • With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Canada can leverage its respected position to convene a network of flexible alliances and agile institutions, write Stephen J. Toope and Mark Daley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Netanyahu’s wars

  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured June 10 on the Hill, has been reaching out to candidates of record from the last election to get their feedback on why the party fell short, and to find out whether they are planning to run in the next campaign, say Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured June 10 on the Hill, has been reaching out to candidates of record from the last election to get their feedback on why the party fell short, and to find out whether they are planning to run in the next campaign, say Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the G7 summit today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the G7 summit today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Haiti does not need gunboat diplomacy

  • It needs to be able to chart its own course, without being thwarted by unelected autocrats. It also needs Canada to mind its own
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 2, 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hold a joint press conference on Oct. 27 in Ottawa. Canada doesn't have to support Blinken’s agenda. We could mediate a national reconciliation process, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Haiti does not need gunboat diplomacy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 2, 2022
  • It needs to be able to chart its own course, without being thwarted by unelected autocrats. It also needs Canada to mind its own

Haiti does not need gunboat diplomacy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 2, 2022
  • It needs to be able to chart its own course, without being thwarted by unelected autocrats. It also needs Canada to mind its own
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hold a joint press conference on Oct. 27 in Ottawa. Canada doesn't have to support Blinken’s agenda. We could mediate a national reconciliation process, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King testifies before the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King testifies before the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gallery dinner critics argue for a permanent ‘hiatus’ for the sake of press credibility

  • Longtime attendees of the event say that while the gallery dinner could use an update to its programming to improve transparency, it should continue
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his speech during the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on Oct. 22, where he made a joke some said implied Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'was a Nazi,' leading critics to call for the event to come to a permanent end for the sake of the press gallery's credibility. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Gallery dinner critics argue for a permanent ‘hiatus’ for the sake of press credibility

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Longtime attendees of the event say that while the gallery dinner could use an update to its programming to improve transparency, it should continue

Gallery dinner critics argue for a permanent ‘hiatus’ for the sake of press credibility

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Longtime attendees of the event say that while the gallery dinner could use an update to its programming to improve transparency, it should continue
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his speech during the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on Oct. 22, where he made a joke some said implied Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'was a Nazi,' leading critics to call for the event to come to a permanent end for the sake of the press gallery's credibility. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Singh’s TikTok problem

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This is going to sound strange, but it seems NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh could at least partially blame his loss in the last
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 2, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Nov. 12, 2021, on TikTok. The video, which picked up on a popular TikTok trend and showed Mr. Singh eating spaghetti and dancing, had received 212,800 likes, 6143 comments, and more than 3.2 million views. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh's TikTok

Singh’s TikTok problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 2, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This is going to sound strange, but it seems NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh could at least partially blame his loss in the last

Singh’s TikTok problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 2, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This is going to sound strange, but it seems NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh could at least partially blame his loss in the last
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Nov. 12, 2021, on TikTok. The video, which picked up on a popular TikTok trend and showed Mr. Singh eating spaghetti and dancing, had received 212,800 likes, 6143 comments, and more than 3.2 million views. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh's TikTok

Diplomatic Circles: Central America throws joint party

  • Central American envoys came together to marka collective Independence Day reception at theNational Arts Centre on Sept. 23. CanadianAmbassador to Ecuador Sylvie Bedard, left,

Diplomatic Circles: Central America throws joint party

  • Central American envoys came together to marka collective Independence Day reception at theNational Arts Centre on Sept. 23. CanadianAmbassador to Ecuador Sylvie Bedard, left,

Diplomatic Circles: Central America throws joint party

  • Central American envoys came together to marka collective Independence Day reception at theNational Arts Centre on Sept. 23. CanadianAmbassador to Ecuador Sylvie Bedard, left,

Diplomatic Circles: Mexico gives cry of independence

  • Ballet Aztlán Mexico performed at theMexican Embassy’s national day party at theofficial residence on Sept. 29.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Peruvian Ambassador

Diplomatic Circles: Mexico gives cry of independence

  • Ballet Aztlán Mexico performed at theMexican Embassy’s national day party at theofficial residence on Sept. 29.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Peruvian Ambassador

Diplomatic Circles: Mexico gives cry of independence

  • Ballet Aztlán Mexico performed at theMexican Embassy’s national day party at theofficial residence on Sept. 29.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Peruvian Ambassador

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
After his initial enthusiasm died down, Elon Musk realized that buying Twitter was a mistake, for a $44-billion punt on an unprofitable social media platform is a risky move even for the world’s richest man, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of
After his initial enthusiasm died down, Elon Musk realized that buying Twitter was a mistake, for a $44-billion punt on an unprofitable social media platform is a risky move even for the world’s richest man, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the
Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
Affordability will be principal lens through which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fall economic statement will be judged, write Graham Fox, Matt Triemstra, and André Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the
Affordability will be principal lens through which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fall economic statement will be judged, write Graham Fox, Matt Triemstra, and André Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,
Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Tory caucus on Sept. 12. While the Conservatives have certainly advertised in the province before, the sheer volume, specific issue targeting, and length of time from the election suggests they might be taking a new approach to winning in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Tory caucus on Sept. 12. While the Conservatives have certainly advertised in the province before, the sheer volume, specific issue targeting, and length of time from the election suggests they might be taking a new approach to winning in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique appeared as a witness before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique appeared as a witness before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
Now that a House of Commons committee has issued a report on vaccine equity and intellectual property, the federal government will have 120 days to table a response to key recommendations, such as the possible extension of an IP waiver related to COVID-19. Trade Minister Mary Ng has previously kept the door open to supporting an extension of the waiver, but has not committed to it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as
Now that a House of Commons committee has issued a report on vaccine equity and intellectual property, the federal government will have 120 days to table a response to key recommendations, such as the possible extension of an IP waiver related to COVID-19. Trade Minister Mary Ng has previously kept the door open to supporting an extension of the waiver, but has not committed to it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an event in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 17, will have to decide how to respond to Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a possible strike by education workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an event in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 17, will have to decide how to respond to Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a possible strike by education workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, centre, was made one of three deputy chairs of the Senate Internal Economy Committee on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, centre, was made one of three deputy chairs of the Senate Internal Economy Committee on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum is calling for further Senate reform, arguing that, 'despite being a modern Senate that supposedly values and champions independence, the Senators who brave being truly independent are treated as second-class Senators.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but
Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum is calling for further Senate reform, arguing that, 'despite being a modern Senate that supposedly values and champions independence, the Senators who brave being truly independent are treated as second-class Senators.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who should pay to save humanity?

  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Opinion | November 2, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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