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Spending spree

  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major

Internal trade a complement, not a solution, to reduced trade with U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled much-anticipated legislation on June 6 intended to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility, and help expedite major
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

  • Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the top company that lobbied the government in the first quarter, says the U.S. tariffs represent
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More trade, not less protection for workers

  • Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More trade, not less protection for workers

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
  • Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.

More trade, not less protection for workers

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
  • Lower trade barriers cannot mean lower standards. If we harmonize, aim high or don’t bother.
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade barriers and trucking: unified political fortitude needed to push through the noise

  • Trade barriers impeding supply chains and slowing down economic trade include: aligning and improving winter road maintenance standards; increased access to rest areas for
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LASKOWSKI | June 9, 2025
To truly increase efficiencies throughout the supply chain, and trucking specifically, the prime minister will need the commitment and political will of the premiers, the ministers of Transportation and mayors, writes Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. Photograph courtesy of Tung Lam, Pixabay.com

Trade barriers and trucking: unified political fortitude needed to push through the noise

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LASKOWSKI | June 9, 2025
  • Trade barriers impeding supply chains and slowing down economic trade include: aligning and improving winter road maintenance standards; increased access to rest areas for

Trade barriers and trucking: unified political fortitude needed to push through the noise

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LASKOWSKI | June 9, 2025
  • Trade barriers impeding supply chains and slowing down economic trade include: aligning and improving winter road maintenance standards; increased access to rest areas for
To truly increase efficiencies throughout the supply chain, and trucking specifically, the prime minister will need the commitment and political will of the premiers, the ministers of Transportation and mayors, writes Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. Photograph courtesy of Tung Lam, Pixabay.com

A modern economy requires more than shared borders

  • A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
Only through deeper cooperation and integration can Canada fully achieve its economic potential, writes Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. Photograph courtesy of Koi Roylers, Pixabay.com

A modern economy requires more than shared borders

Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
  • A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.

A modern economy requires more than shared borders

Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
  • A modern economy needs shared standards, interoperable infrastructure, and a workforce free to move where it is most needed.
Only through deeper cooperation and integration can Canada fully achieve its economic potential, writes Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. Photograph courtesy of Koi Roylers, Pixabay.com

From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics

  • Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is 'not really a privilege, it's like
FeatureBY TESSIE SANCI | June 9, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics

FeatureBY TESSIE SANCI | June 9, 2025
  • Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is 'not really a privilege, it's like

From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics

FeatureBY TESSIE SANCI | June 9, 2025
  • Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is 'not really a privilege, it's like
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump should not receive any special privileges at G7: Edmonton reader

  • Donald Trump’s multiple felony convictions and established pattern of undermining democratic institutions, marginalizing vulnerable groups, and advancing divisive rhetoric make his presence at the
Opinion | June 9, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Trump should not receive any special privileges at G7: Edmonton reader

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s multiple felony convictions and established pattern of undermining democratic institutions, marginalizing vulnerable groups, and advancing divisive rhetoric make his presence at the

Trump should not receive any special privileges at G7: Edmonton reader

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s multiple felony convictions and established pattern of undermining democratic institutions, marginalizing vulnerable groups, and advancing divisive rhetoric make his presence at the
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaks from pipelines lost money: Calgary reader

  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2, by Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens). Senator Galvez is right:
Opinion | June 9, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Leaks from pipelines lost money: Calgary reader

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2, by Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens). Senator Galvez is right:

Leaks from pipelines lost money: Calgary reader

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • Re: “Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed,” (The Hill Times, June 2, by Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens). Senator Galvez is right:
typewriter
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Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome

  • Joining the Golden Dome initiative would reinforce a common Canadian pattern of leaving the country’s protection against adversarial threats to other states. Under the
Opinion | BY ELISABETH GOSSELIN-MALO | June 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome

Opinion | BY ELISABETH GOSSELIN-MALO | June 9, 2025
  • Joining the Golden Dome initiative would reinforce a common Canadian pattern of leaving the country’s protection against adversarial threats to other states. Under the

Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome

Opinion | BY ELISABETH GOSSELIN-MALO | June 9, 2025
  • Joining the Golden Dome initiative would reinforce a common Canadian pattern of leaving the country’s protection against adversarial threats to other states. Under the
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Canada must lead the Global Fund at the G7 presidency

  • If you had the opportunity to save millions of lives, would you take it? Over the past two decades, the Global Fund, a leading
Opinion | June 9, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Canada must lead the Global Fund at the G7 presidency

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • If you had the opportunity to save millions of lives, would you take it? Over the past two decades, the Global Fund, a leading

Canada must lead the Global Fund at the G7 presidency

Opinion | June 9, 2025
  • If you had the opportunity to save millions of lives, would you take it? Over the past two decades, the Global Fund, a leading
typewriter
Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

  • Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
  • Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime

The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
  • Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
  • The Hill Times

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists

  • Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.

Return of P&P Cabinet Committee signals Carney’s ‘government by cabinet’ with an ‘inner circle,’ say strategists

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s Priorities, Planning, and Strategy Cabinet Committee—which seats 11 of the prime minister’s top ministers—suggests an ‘empowering’ approach to cabinet management, say politicos.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge

  • Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project
Opinion | BY STACEY NORONHA, MISHA GOFORTH | June 6, 2025
Since 2012, employment in renewables has quintupled with wind and solar now generating more than seven per cent of Canada’s electricity. Yet the sector faces a 13 per cent job vacancy rate, high turnover, and a workforce that doesn’t reflect the diversity of the country, write Stacey Noronha and Misha Goforth. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge

Opinion | BY STACEY NORONHA, MISHA GOFORTH | June 6, 2025
  • Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project

Powering a just transition: why Canada’s clean energy workforce needs a recharge

Opinion | BY STACEY NORONHA, MISHA GOFORTH | June 6, 2025
  • Canada can’t decarbonize without people. And we can’t build the workforce we need with the systems that created exclusion. Ontario’s Small Modular Reactor project
Since 2012, employment in renewables has quintupled with wind and solar now generating more than seven per cent of Canada’s electricity. Yet the sector faces a 13 per cent job vacancy rate, high turnover, and a workforce that doesn’t reflect the diversity of the country, write Stacey Noronha and Misha Goforth. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?

  • Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
As the G7’s 2025 president, Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, can uphold the status quo or help redefine its resolve, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
  • Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.

Canada’s G7 moment: rewrite the script or play along?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
  • Mounting contradictions have dulled the G7’s edge. Canada can lead it toward revitalization—or be complicit in its decline.
Mark Carney
As the G7’s 2025 president, Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, can uphold the status quo or help redefine its resolve, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about
Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
Then-New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, with his wife Gurkian Kaur Sidhu, arriving for the English-language federal leaders' televised debate at the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal on April 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about
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Then-New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, with his wife Gurkian Kaur Sidhu, arriving for the English-language federal leaders' televised debate at the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal on April 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Current and former MPs divided over Liberal government’s permanent hybrid Parliament plan

  • Plus, former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel dies at 83, and The Hill Times launches an internship for aspiring Indigenous and Black journalists.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 14, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland, left, former Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and NDP MP Gord Johns. Easter says 'if you don’t want to work in Ottawa during the Parliamentary sessions—don’t run to be an MP.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current and former MPs divided over Liberal government’s permanent hybrid Parliament plan

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 14, 2023
  • Plus, former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel dies at 83, and The Hill Times launches an internship for aspiring Indigenous and Black journalists.

Current and former MPs divided over Liberal government’s permanent hybrid Parliament plan

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 14, 2023
  • Plus, former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel dies at 83, and The Hill Times launches an internship for aspiring Indigenous and Black journalists.
Government House Leader Mark Holland, left, former Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and NDP MP Gord Johns. Easter says 'if you don’t want to work in Ottawa during the Parliamentary sessions—don’t run to be an MP.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees

  • The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn't review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn't performed a review of main estimates since the last
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Liberal MPs Randeep Sarai, left, Salma Zahid, Ron McKinnon, René Arseneault, and Joël Lightbound chair six House committees that didn't review spending estimates for the current fiscal year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn't review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn't performed a review of main estimates since the last

‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn't review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn't performed a review of main estimates since the last
Liberal MPs Randeep Sarai, left, Salma Zahid, Ron McKinnon, René Arseneault, and Joël Lightbound chair six House committees that didn't review spending estimates for the current fiscal year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Trade and temporary migration top of new Colombian envoy’s agenda

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales talks increased trade, faster immigration processing, co-operation on the Venezuelan crisis, and his
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales has previously served as his country's top diplomat to Israel, and as chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade and temporary migration top of new Colombian envoy’s agenda

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales talks increased trade, faster immigration processing, co-operation on the Venezuelan crisis, and his

Trade and temporary migration top of new Colombian envoy’s agenda

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales talks increased trade, faster immigration processing, co-operation on the Venezuelan crisis, and his
Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales has previously served as his country's top diplomat to Israel, and as chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need more than hope to secure their future

  • With recent polling indicating Canadians are looking for change, the Liberals may need to explore different messages and messengers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 14, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The great emancipator of the Disney Plus shackles, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is person of formidable intelligence, but has a relatability deficit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need more than hope to secure their future

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 14, 2023
  • With recent polling indicating Canadians are looking for change, the Liberals may need to explore different messages and messengers.

Liberals need more than hope to secure their future

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 14, 2023
  • With recent polling indicating Canadians are looking for change, the Liberals may need to explore different messages and messengers.
Chrystia Freeland
The great emancipator of the Disney Plus shackles, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is person of formidable intelligence, but has a relatability deficit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec byelection leaves Anglo voters with little choice

  • Language is on the minds of many voters, and many anglophones may spoil their ballots to show their dissatisfaction.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Among the candidates in the race for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce –Westmount, Que., byelection are: New Democrat Jean-François Filion, left, Liberal Anna Gainey, Conservative Mathew Kaminski, the Bloc’s Laurence Massey, and Green Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times file photograph, handout photographs, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Quebec byelection leaves Anglo voters with little choice

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
  • Language is on the minds of many voters, and many anglophones may spoil their ballots to show their dissatisfaction.

Quebec byelection leaves Anglo voters with little choice

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
  • Language is on the minds of many voters, and many anglophones may spoil their ballots to show their dissatisfaction.
Among the candidates in the race for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce –Westmount, Que., byelection are: New Democrat Jean-François Filion, left, Liberal Anna Gainey, Conservative Mathew Kaminski, the Bloc’s Laurence Massey, and Green Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times file photograph, handout photographs, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Nothing funny about this year’s Press Gallery Dinner

  • The PM skipped a situation where he would not have been able to avoid addressing the most immediate question on everyone’s mind about David
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video appearance at the June 10 Press Gallery Dinner alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had the effect of pointing out that there are matters of state more pressing than the nasty, pox-on-all-your houses skirmish in Parliament, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Nothing funny about this year’s Press Gallery Dinner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 14, 2023
  • The PM skipped a situation where he would not have been able to avoid addressing the most immediate question on everyone’s mind about David

Nothing funny about this year’s Press Gallery Dinner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 14, 2023
  • The PM skipped a situation where he would not have been able to avoid addressing the most immediate question on everyone’s mind about David
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video appearance at the June 10 Press Gallery Dinner alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had the effect of pointing out that there are matters of state more pressing than the nasty, pox-on-all-your houses skirmish in Parliament, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Will Ukraine receive its NATO invitation at the Vilnius summit?

  • Decisions regarding new member accession require consensus among all alliance nations, but an agreement on Ukraine's bid seems elusive at present.
Opinion | BY OLEH MELNYCHENKO | June 14, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has previously declared that Ukraine ‘should be part of NATO’ and where Canada could play an influential role in swaying alliance partners, writes Oleh Melnychenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Ukraine receive its NATO invitation at the Vilnius summit?

Opinion | BY OLEH MELNYCHENKO | June 14, 2023
  • Decisions regarding new member accession require consensus among all alliance nations, but an agreement on Ukraine's bid seems elusive at present.

Will Ukraine receive its NATO invitation at the Vilnius summit?

Opinion | BY OLEH MELNYCHENKO | June 14, 2023
  • Decisions regarding new member accession require consensus among all alliance nations, but an agreement on Ukraine's bid seems elusive at present.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has previously declared that Ukraine ‘should be part of NATO’ and where Canada could play an influential role in swaying alliance partners, writes Oleh Melnychenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three ways federal transparency is threatened

  • Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
When there are efforts to suppress, sanitize, and depersonalize faulty actions or questionable government operations, the public loses out, big time, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Three ways federal transparency is threatened

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
  • Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.

Three ways federal transparency is threatened

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
  • Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
When there are efforts to suppress, sanitize, and depersonalize faulty actions or questionable government operations, the public loses out, big time, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

One love, one lane: driving in Jamaica

  • Diplomatic licence plates don’t confer immunity from prosecution, nor do they magically give you the ability to drive like a local.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 14, 2023
In Jamaica, the semi-mythical middle lane becomes a reality, and you have milliseconds to use it, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

One love, one lane: driving in Jamaica

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 14, 2023
  • Diplomatic licence plates don’t confer immunity from prosecution, nor do they magically give you the ability to drive like a local.

One love, one lane: driving in Jamaica

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 14, 2023
  • Diplomatic licence plates don’t confer immunity from prosecution, nor do they magically give you the ability to drive like a local.
In Jamaica, the semi-mythical middle lane becomes a reality, and you have milliseconds to use it, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

Canada should double down on aid: letter writer

  • Sometimes the size of the pool of money available for support during times of need is staggering. Such is the case with “special drawing
Opinion | June 14, 2023

Canada should double down on aid: letter writer

Opinion | June 14, 2023
  • Sometimes the size of the pool of money available for support during times of need is staggering. Such is the case with “special drawing

Canada should double down on aid: letter writer

Opinion | June 14, 2023
  • Sometimes the size of the pool of money available for support during times of need is staggering. Such is the case with “special drawing

Carbon taxes driving inflation and interest rates: Chatham letter writer

  • The Liberal government has gone bonkers, but then again we all know they are out at the next federal election. But until they are
Opinion | June 14, 2023
This new round of increased carbon tax and interest rates puts many new homeowners on the ropes, writes Wayne Robertson. Photograph courtesy of Pxfuel

Carbon taxes driving inflation and interest rates: Chatham letter writer

Opinion | June 14, 2023
  • The Liberal government has gone bonkers, but then again we all know they are out at the next federal election. But until they are

Carbon taxes driving inflation and interest rates: Chatham letter writer

Opinion | June 14, 2023
  • The Liberal government has gone bonkers, but then again we all know they are out at the next federal election. But until they are
This new round of increased carbon tax and interest rates puts many new homeowners on the ropes, writes Wayne Robertson. Photograph courtesy of Pxfuel

Canada is on fire, so stop making more fuel, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented’, says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires are opening their hearts to
Opinion | June 14, 2023
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter

Canada is on fire, so stop making more fuel, says Toronto reader

Opinion | June 14, 2023
  • Re: “‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented’, says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires are opening their hearts to

Canada is on fire, so stop making more fuel, says Toronto reader

Opinion | June 14, 2023
  • Re: “‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented’, says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires are opening their hearts to
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter

Exhibit reflecting on Chinese exclusion in Canada on display in Senate Building until June 23

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Conference: ‘Resilient Institutions’—The Institute on Governance and the IRPP’s Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation host a two-day conference, “Resilient Institutions: Learning
The office of Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo has collaborated on an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discriminatory law known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, which runs in the Senate of Canada Building until June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Exhibit reflecting on Chinese exclusion in Canada on display in Senate Building until June 23

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Conference: ‘Resilient Institutions’—The Institute on Governance and the IRPP’s Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation host a two-day conference, “Resilient Institutions: Learning

Exhibit reflecting on Chinese exclusion in Canada on display in Senate Building until June 23

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Conference: ‘Resilient Institutions’—The Institute on Governance and the IRPP’s Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation host a two-day conference, “Resilient Institutions: Learning
The office of Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo has collaborated on an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discriminatory law known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, which runs in the Senate of Canada Building until June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: PBO dissects Volkswagen loan

  • Plus, Sean Fraser will take questions about a group of international students facing deportation.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne struck a pricey deal with automaker Volkswagen to subsidize the construction of a battery plant in Ontario. The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release his analysis of the deal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO dissects Volkswagen loan

  • Plus, Sean Fraser will take questions about a group of international students facing deportation.

Politics This Morning: PBO dissects Volkswagen loan

  • Plus, Sean Fraser will take questions about a group of international students facing deportation.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne struck a pricey deal with automaker Volkswagen to subsidize the construction of a battery plant in Ontario. The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release his analysis of the deal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is hybrid Parliament hollowing the halls of the Hill?

  • As the spring sitting comes to an end, Parliament has been busy debating the Liberal government’s pitch to make the House of Commons a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters about his proposal to make the House of Commons a permanently hybrid institution on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is hybrid Parliament hollowing the halls of the Hill?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
  • As the spring sitting comes to an end, Parliament has been busy debating the Liberal government’s pitch to make the House of Commons a

Is hybrid Parliament hollowing the halls of the Hill?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
  • As the spring sitting comes to an end, Parliament has been busy debating the Liberal government’s pitch to make the House of Commons a
Government House Leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters about his proposal to make the House of Commons a permanently hybrid institution on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers 

  • House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
MPs chat in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before the start of a special sitting to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
  • House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.

BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
  • House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
MPs chat in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before the start of a special sitting to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: COVID revisited

  • Plus, spy chief, AG to testify before committees.
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam will address a conference in Ottawa on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: COVID revisited

  • Plus, spy chief, AG to testify before committees.

Politics This Morning: COVID revisited

  • Plus, spy chief, AG to testify before committees.
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam will address a conference in Ottawa on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates

  • Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
The increase in representation in the Alberta legislature rests entirely with Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party’s 22 per cent, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
  • Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.

Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
  • Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.
The increase in representation in the Alberta legislature rests entirely with Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party’s 22 per cent, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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