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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.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Enjoyed Ifill’s ‘cowboy bath in the outhouse’ line, writes Regina reader

  • Re: “Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 31). I laughed out loud at this line by columnist Erica Ifill: “Over
Opinion | September 12, 2022

Enjoyed Ifill’s ‘cowboy bath in the outhouse’ line, writes Regina reader

Opinion | September 12, 2022
  • Re: “Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 31). I laughed out loud at this line by columnist Erica Ifill: “Over

Enjoyed Ifill’s ‘cowboy bath in the outhouse’ line, writes Regina reader

Opinion | September 12, 2022
  • Re: “Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 31). I laughed out loud at this line by columnist Erica Ifill: “Over

Poilievre wins Conservative leadership with commanding 68.1 per cent of the points on first ballot, pledges focus on pocketbook issues; party promises unity, downplays division 

  • Seeking to rebuild a Conservative Party that has been relegated to the opposition benches in three straight federal elections, Pierre Poilievre convincingly won the
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 11, 2022
Veteran Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, with his wife Anaida Poilievre, shortly after winning the party's leadership on the first ballot with 68.15 per cent of the points. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wins Conservative leadership with commanding 68.1 per cent of the points on first ballot, pledges focus on pocketbook issues; party promises unity, downplays division 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 11, 2022
  • Seeking to rebuild a Conservative Party that has been relegated to the opposition benches in three straight federal elections, Pierre Poilievre convincingly won the

Poilievre wins Conservative leadership with commanding 68.1 per cent of the points on first ballot, pledges focus on pocketbook issues; party promises unity, downplays division 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 11, 2022
  • Seeking to rebuild a Conservative Party that has been relegated to the opposition benches in three straight federal elections, Pierre Poilievre convincingly won the
Veteran Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, with his wife Anaida Poilievre, shortly after winning the party's leadership on the first ballot with 68.15 per cent of the points. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a ‘window of opportunity’ to expand pool of Supreme Court candidates to ensure top talent applies, say Parliamentarians, jurists

  • There is a “window of opportunity” to rethink and broaden how Canada finds Supreme Court justice candidates, according to members of the legal community
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 9, 2022
Wade MacLauchlan, chair of the independent advisory board for Supreme Court appointments, says 'the coming period could be a window of opportunity' to enhance 'networks of encouragement' to ensure a broader group of candidates apply to the top court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a ‘window of opportunity’ to expand pool of Supreme Court candidates to ensure top talent applies, say Parliamentarians, jurists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 9, 2022
  • There is a “window of opportunity” to rethink and broaden how Canada finds Supreme Court justice candidates, according to members of the legal community

There’s a ‘window of opportunity’ to expand pool of Supreme Court candidates to ensure top talent applies, say Parliamentarians, jurists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 9, 2022
  • There is a “window of opportunity” to rethink and broaden how Canada finds Supreme Court justice candidates, according to members of the legal community
Wade MacLauchlan, chair of the independent advisory board for Supreme Court appointments, says 'the coming period could be a window of opportunity' to enhance 'networks of encouragement' to ensure a broader group of candidates apply to the top court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is the time for getting things done,’ says former Liberal staffer after retreats wrapped up

  • The confidence-and-supply agreement between the Liberals and the NDP looks to be in good shape as Parliament returns for the fall, say strategists, even
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 9, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's deal with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh remained in the spotlight as the Liberals and New Democrats closed out their respective cabinet and caucus retreats this week, both with a focus on affordability issues. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘This is the time for getting things done,’ says former Liberal staffer after retreats wrapped up

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 9, 2022
  • The confidence-and-supply agreement between the Liberals and the NDP looks to be in good shape as Parliament returns for the fall, say strategists, even

‘This is the time for getting things done,’ says former Liberal staffer after retreats wrapped up

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 9, 2022
  • The confidence-and-supply agreement between the Liberals and the NDP looks to be in good shape as Parliament returns for the fall, say strategists, even
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's deal with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh remained in the spotlight as the Liberals and New Democrats closed out their respective cabinet and caucus retreats this week, both with a focus on affordability issues. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Canada has a new head of state 

  • Good Friday morning, As you may have heard, Canada has a new head of state, who may or may not take the name and

Politics This Morning: Canada has a new head of state 

  • Good Friday morning, As you may have heard, Canada has a new head of state, who may or may not take the name and

Politics This Morning: Canada has a new head of state 

  • Good Friday morning, As you may have heard, Canada has a new head of state, who may or may not take the name and

Queen Elizabeth’s last tour in Canada

  • During her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth toured Canada 22 times, with a dozen stops in Ottawa. Here’s a look back at

Queen Elizabeth’s last tour in Canada

  • During her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth toured Canada 22 times, with a dozen stops in Ottawa. Here’s a look back at

Queen Elizabeth’s last tour in Canada

  • During her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth toured Canada 22 times, with a dozen stops in Ottawa. Here’s a look back at

In defence of whistleblowers (and Donald Trump)

  • LONDON, U.K.—I never thought I’d be writing a column in defence of Donald Trump, but a journalist has to go where the evidence leads.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 8, 2022
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is not your traditional whistle-blower, driven by high motives and a need to speak truth to power. He’s more of a pack-rat, whose motives for stealing government documents may be obscure even to himself, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

In defence of whistleblowers (and Donald Trump)

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 8, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—I never thought I’d be writing a column in defence of Donald Trump, but a journalist has to go where the evidence leads.

In defence of whistleblowers (and Donald Trump)

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 8, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—I never thought I’d be writing a column in defence of Donald Trump, but a journalist has to go where the evidence leads.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is not your traditional whistle-blower, driven by high motives and a need to speak truth to power. He’s more of a pack-rat, whose motives for stealing government documents may be obscure even to himself, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Does the federal government fund and support racially discriminating groups and individuals?

  • OTTAWA—Federal funding of hateful messaging has been in the news lately after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the comments of a senior consultant who
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 8, 2022
Party on, Wayne: A Freedom Convoy supporter, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, drinking a can of beer out of work glove on Wellington Street, across from the Senate of Canada Building. At that point, the downtown occupation had entered its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the federal government fund and support racially discriminating groups and individuals?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Federal funding of hateful messaging has been in the news lately after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the comments of a senior consultant who

Does the federal government fund and support racially discriminating groups and individuals?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Federal funding of hateful messaging has been in the news lately after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the comments of a senior consultant who
Party on, Wayne: A Freedom Convoy supporter, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, drinking a can of beer out of work glove on Wellington Street, across from the Senate of Canada Building. At that point, the downtown occupation had entered its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skating down the middle: Centre Ice Canadians look to ‘take action’ despite trope of ‘malleable’ centrists, with name change as first step

  • Organizers of the newly renamed Centre Ice Canadians say they will be raising issues that have not been a focus for “any political party
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2022
When the Centre Ice Conservatives rebranded as Centre Ice Canadians last week during the final stretch of the Conservative leadership race, it drew questions whether the timing was linked to moderate Conservatives fleeing the party in advance of an expected win by front-running candidate Pierre Poilievre over the more moderate Jean Charest. But multiple Centre Ice organizers interviewed by The Hill Times insist this is not the case. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skating down the middle: Centre Ice Canadians look to ‘take action’ despite trope of ‘malleable’ centrists, with name change as first step

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2022
  • Organizers of the newly renamed Centre Ice Canadians say they will be raising issues that have not been a focus for “any political party

Skating down the middle: Centre Ice Canadians look to ‘take action’ despite trope of ‘malleable’ centrists, with name change as first step

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2022
  • Organizers of the newly renamed Centre Ice Canadians say they will be raising issues that have not been a focus for “any political party
When the Centre Ice Conservatives rebranded as Centre Ice Canadians last week during the final stretch of the Conservative leadership race, it drew questions whether the timing was linked to moderate Conservatives fleeing the party in advance of an expected win by front-running candidate Pierre Poilievre over the more moderate Jean Charest. But multiple Centre Ice organizers interviewed by The Hill Times insist this is not the case. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reinvestment needed to develop a lagging biotechnology sector

  • The term biotechnology usually conjures up images of medical laboratories, but it has applications beyond human health. Agriculture and forestry use biotechnology to create
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 8, 2022
For Canada to capitalize on the biotechnology economy there must be an increase in funding for scientific grants so that post-doctorate students and researchers are paid a living wage, says NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Reinvestment needed to develop a lagging biotechnology sector

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 8, 2022
  • The term biotechnology usually conjures up images of medical laboratories, but it has applications beyond human health. Agriculture and forestry use biotechnology to create

Reinvestment needed to develop a lagging biotechnology sector

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 8, 2022
  • The term biotechnology usually conjures up images of medical laboratories, but it has applications beyond human health. Agriculture and forestry use biotechnology to create
For Canada to capitalize on the biotechnology economy there must be an increase in funding for scientific grants so that post-doctorate students and researchers are paid a living wage, says NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Non-prime lending ensures access to credit for eight million Canadians

  • The Hill Times recently ran a story about advocates proposing changes to help vulnerable Canadians by limiting access to credit markets. These individuals and
Opinion | BY GARY SCHWARTZ | September 8, 2022
The government should proceed with caution, as there are unintended consequences with these policy proposals, that will remove access to credit for people who need it most and push them to payday lenders, charging rates as high as 600 per cent, writes Gary Schwartz. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Non-prime lending ensures access to credit for eight million Canadians

Opinion | BY GARY SCHWARTZ | September 8, 2022
  • The Hill Times recently ran a story about advocates proposing changes to help vulnerable Canadians by limiting access to credit markets. These individuals and

Non-prime lending ensures access to credit for eight million Canadians

Opinion | BY GARY SCHWARTZ | September 8, 2022
  • The Hill Times recently ran a story about advocates proposing changes to help vulnerable Canadians by limiting access to credit markets. These individuals and
The government should proceed with caution, as there are unintended consequences with these policy proposals, that will remove access to credit for people who need it most and push them to payday lenders, charging rates as high as 600 per cent, writes Gary Schwartz. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Politics This Morning: What else is on the Liberals’ to-do list this fall?

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s the last day of the Liberal cabinet’s three-day retreat in Vancouver, a routine planning exercise for the upcoming return of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are meeting again in Vancouver today to plan for the upcoming return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: What else is on the Liberals’ to-do list this fall?

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s the last day of the Liberal cabinet’s three-day retreat in Vancouver, a routine planning exercise for the upcoming return of

Politics This Morning: What else is on the Liberals’ to-do list this fall?

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s the last day of the Liberal cabinet’s three-day retreat in Vancouver, a routine planning exercise for the upcoming return of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are meeting again in Vancouver today to plan for the upcoming return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eisler offers sharp look into Saskatchewan politics in new book, From Left to Right

  • The howl of extremism intensifies, rattling windowpanes from the Privy Council Office to Bay Street, and the elites who occupy these high offices don’t
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | September 7, 2022
Dale Eisler is a wise mind. In the first part of his career, he was an influential and widely respected journalist on the Prairies. In the second, he was an influential and widely respected public servant in the nation's capital. Images courtesy of Facebook and the University of Regina Press

Eisler offers sharp look into Saskatchewan politics in new book, From Left to Right

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | September 7, 2022
  • The howl of extremism intensifies, rattling windowpanes from the Privy Council Office to Bay Street, and the elites who occupy these high offices don’t

Eisler offers sharp look into Saskatchewan politics in new book, From Left to Right

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | September 7, 2022
  • The howl of extremism intensifies, rattling windowpanes from the Privy Council Office to Bay Street, and the elites who occupy these high offices don’t
Dale Eisler is a wise mind. In the first part of his career, he was an influential and widely respected journalist on the Prairies. In the second, he was an influential and widely respected public servant in the nation's capital. Images courtesy of Facebook and the University of Regina Press

The sad plight of classical Liberals

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’d like to tell you a sad tale about a beleaguered political faction. It’s a faction no political party seems to care about
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 7, 2022
Wilfrid Laurier, who was prime minister from 1896-1911 and one of Canada’s most celebrated prime ministers, was a classical liberal, writes Gerry Nicholls. As author Brian Lee Crowley notes in his book, The Canadian Century, Laurier promoted 'minimal state interference, low taxes and respect of property and of contract.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr

The sad plight of classical Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 7, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’d like to tell you a sad tale about a beleaguered political faction. It’s a faction no political party seems to care about

The sad plight of classical Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 7, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’d like to tell you a sad tale about a beleaguered political faction. It’s a faction no political party seems to care about
Wilfrid Laurier, who was prime minister from 1896-1911 and one of Canada’s most celebrated prime ministers, was a classical liberal, writes Gerry Nicholls. As author Brian Lee Crowley notes in his book, The Canadian Century, Laurier promoted 'minimal state interference, low taxes and respect of property and of contract.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

  • Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 7, 2022
Muslims in Canada have been demanding government action since at least 2015, writes Taha Ghayyur. It's good that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken out against attacks on Muslims, but so far his response has been mostly symbolic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 7, 2022
  • Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.

Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 7, 2022
  • Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.
Muslims in Canada have been demanding government action since at least 2015, writes Taha Ghayyur. It's good that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken out against attacks on Muslims, but so far his response has been mostly symbolic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off approach

  • Since 2006, the insertion of foreign DNA has triggered a Health Canada safety assessment of genetically modified plants and foods. In the past decade,
Opinion | BY PETER KUHNERT AND JOAN MASTERTON | September 7, 2022
If you share our concerns about Health Canada’s effectively deregulating genetically modified plants and seeds, we urge you to call or write Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Foods Marie-Claude Bibeau, write Reverends Peter Kuhnert and Joan Masterton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off approach

Opinion | BY PETER KUHNERT AND JOAN MASTERTON | September 7, 2022
  • Since 2006, the insertion of foreign DNA has triggered a Health Canada safety assessment of genetically modified plants and foods. In the past decade,

Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off approach

Opinion | BY PETER KUHNERT AND JOAN MASTERTON | September 7, 2022
  • Since 2006, the insertion of foreign DNA has triggered a Health Canada safety assessment of genetically modified plants and foods. In the past decade,
If you share our concerns about Health Canada’s effectively deregulating genetically modified plants and seeds, we urge you to call or write Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Foods Marie-Claude Bibeau, write Reverends Peter Kuhnert and Joan Masterton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats

  • Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 7, 2022
RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mark Flynn, left, warned MPs about their own vulnerability to cyber threats during a House Ethics Committee meeting on Aug. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 7, 2022
  • Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and

Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 7, 2022
  • Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and
RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mark Flynn, left, warned MPs about their own vulnerability to cyber threats during a House Ethics Committee meeting on Aug. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breast cancer study reveals bleak picture, urgent need to update Canada’s screening guidelines

  • A newly released study by Canadian breast cancer experts irrefutably proves the harm caused by Canadian breast screening guidelines. Will our federal government continue to
Opinion | BY JENNIE DALE | September 7, 2022
A new study reveals that provinces that do not screen women in their 40s, like Ontario, have higher rates of advanced breast cancers in women diagnosed in their 40s and 50s. We know women are dying unnecessarily, writes Jennie Dale. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Breast cancer study reveals bleak picture, urgent need to update Canada’s screening guidelines

Opinion | BY JENNIE DALE | September 7, 2022
  • A newly released study by Canadian breast cancer experts irrefutably proves the harm caused by Canadian breast screening guidelines. Will our federal government continue to

Breast cancer study reveals bleak picture, urgent need to update Canada’s screening guidelines

Opinion | BY JENNIE DALE | September 7, 2022
  • A newly released study by Canadian breast cancer experts irrefutably proves the harm caused by Canadian breast screening guidelines. Will our federal government continue to
A new study reveals that provinces that do not screen women in their 40s, like Ontario, have higher rates of advanced breast cancers in women diagnosed in their 40s and 50s. We know women are dying unnecessarily, writes Jennie Dale. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

  • As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
Pakistani High Commissioner Zaheer Janjua says the 'floods of biblical proportions' show the 'clear and present danger' of climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
  • As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
  • As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for
Pakistani High Commissioner Zaheer Janjua says the 'floods of biblical proportions' show the 'clear and present danger' of climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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