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Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

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

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

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

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

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

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

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

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

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

It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers

  • Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
After becoming Indigenous services minister on May 13, Mandy Gull-Masty is now in charge of a process to renew agreements for Non-Insured Health Benefits funding. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have been without an agreement since March 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
  • Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health

It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 16, 2025
  • Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health
After becoming Indigenous services minister on May 13, Mandy Gull-Masty is now in charge of a process to renew agreements for Non-Insured Health Benefits funding. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have been without an agreement since March 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.

Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 16, 2025
  • There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
China's President Xi Jinping, pictured, was not invited to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta, but Canada is making it quite clear that China has an important and positive role to play if our country is going to be economically less dependent on the United States, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

  • Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to
Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL | June 16, 2025
New AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured May 13, 2025, being sworn in to cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured May 13, 2025, being sworn in to cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Evan Solomon, right, pictured being sworn in as Canada's new federal AI minister, by PCO Clerk John Hannaford on May 13, 2025. Solomon should cut all IT projects over $100-million by 20 per cent and reduce IT consulting budgets by 50 per cent. The auditor general has flagged repeated overruns, writes Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL | June 16, 2025
  • Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to

From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL | June 16, 2025
  • Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to
New AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured May 13, 2025, being sworn in to cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Evan Solomon, right, pictured being sworn in as Canada's new federal AI minister, by PCO Clerk John Hannaford on May 13, 2025. Solomon should cut all IT projects over $100-million by 20 per cent and reduce IT consulting budgets by 50 per cent. The auditor general has flagged repeated overruns, writes Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

  • First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 15, 2025
First Nations men and boys drumming on the Hill during the gathering of the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 15, 2025
  • First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move

Trust can’t be legislated, but it can be built

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 15, 2025
  • First Nations must be included as business partners from the outset, and it’s a question of laying out a framework for how to move
First Nations men and boys drumming on the Hill during the gathering of the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Will Parliament wave the white flag?

  • Plus, Carney chooses a new clerk.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 12, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber. MPs are under pressure to pass two government bills with minimal scrutiny before the summer adjournment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Parliament wave the white flag?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 12, 2025
  • Plus, Carney chooses a new clerk.

Will Parliament wave the white flag?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 12, 2025
  • Plus, Carney chooses a new clerk.
The House of Commons Chamber. MPs are under pressure to pass two government bills with minimal scrutiny before the summer adjournment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How will the Carney government navigate between fighting climate change and bending to corporate priorities? Only time will tell

  • A 2024 UN Environment Program report concluded, under a status quo scenario, Earth is on track to reach an approximate 2.7°C increase in planetary warming by
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How will the Carney government navigate between fighting climate change and bending to corporate priorities? Only time will tell

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | June 11, 2025
  • A 2024 UN Environment Program report concluded, under a status quo scenario, Earth is on track to reach an approximate 2.7°C increase in planetary warming by

How will the Carney government navigate between fighting climate change and bending to corporate priorities? Only time will tell

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | June 11, 2025
  • A 2024 UN Environment Program report concluded, under a status quo scenario, Earth is on track to reach an approximate 2.7°C increase in planetary warming by
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Time for Liberals to reconnect with progressives

  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has been famously quoted to the effect that in politics 'you dance with the one that brung ya.' Looking
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals were elected in 2015 on a wave of his star power and a promise of real change, luring progressive voters away from the NDP. But listening to them in recent weeks, you have to wonder if they've lost their progressive touch, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to reconnect with progressives

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | February 20, 2023
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has been famously quoted to the effect that in politics 'you dance with the one that brung ya.' Looking

Time for Liberals to reconnect with progressives

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | February 20, 2023
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has been famously quoted to the effect that in politics 'you dance with the one that brung ya.' Looking
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals were elected in 2015 on a wave of his star power and a promise of real change, luring progressive voters away from the NDP. But listening to them in recent weeks, you have to wonder if they've lost their progressive touch, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris slags Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader

  • Re: “The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 13) by Michael Harris. This opinion piece should have been entitled, “The
Opinion | February 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris slags Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • Re: “The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 13) by Michael Harris. This opinion piece should have been entitled, “The

Harris slags Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • Re: “The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 13) by Michael Harris. This opinion piece should have been entitled, “The
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We should reflect on how to achieve lasting peace, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

  • The unnecessary suffering of people at home and abroad is the direct result of injustices perpetrated by the rich and powerful. Upon the release of
Opinion | February 20, 2023

We should reflect on how to achieve lasting peace, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • The unnecessary suffering of people at home and abroad is the direct result of injustices perpetrated by the rich and powerful. Upon the release of

We should reflect on how to achieve lasting peace, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • The unnecessary suffering of people at home and abroad is the direct result of injustices perpetrated by the rich and powerful. Upon the release of

Canadian Ambassadors Alumni, PAFSO to host screening of Ice Breaker at the ByTowne on Feb. 22

  • MONDAY, FEB. 20 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and
Team Canada's Phil Esposito, left, and Russia's Alexander Ragulin during the 1972 Summit Series, the subject of the documentary "Ice Breaker", screening at the ByTowne Cinema on Feb. 22.

Canadian Ambassadors Alumni, PAFSO to host screening of Ice Breaker at the ByTowne on Feb. 22

  • MONDAY, FEB. 20 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and

Canadian Ambassadors Alumni, PAFSO to host screening of Ice Breaker at the ByTowne on Feb. 22

  • MONDAY, FEB. 20 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and
Team Canada's Phil Esposito, left, and Russia's Alexander Ragulin during the 1972 Summit Series, the subject of the documentary "Ice Breaker", screening at the ByTowne Cinema on Feb. 22.

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 24, 2022, first announced the Canada Growth Fund as part of Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 24, 2022, first announced the Canada Growth Fund as part of Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stump speeches and beer pong at Carleton Young Liberals’ reception at D’Arcy’s

  • Packed crowd of Young Liberals, LPC executives and candidates, and 12 federal MPs celebrate the party's future at D'Arcy McGee's on Feb. 15.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 17, 2023
Justin Kho, left, CUYL and event organizer; and Rahul Walia, right; give Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith a refresher on the rules of beer pong at the Carleton University Young Liberals’ shindig at D’Arcy McGee’s on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Stump speeches and beer pong at Carleton Young Liberals’ reception at D’Arcy’s

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 17, 2023
  • Packed crowd of Young Liberals, LPC executives and candidates, and 12 federal MPs celebrate the party's future at D'Arcy McGee's on Feb. 15.

Stump speeches and beer pong at Carleton Young Liberals’ reception at D’Arcy’s

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 17, 2023
  • Packed crowd of Young Liberals, LPC executives and candidates, and 12 federal MPs celebrate the party's future at D'Arcy McGee's on Feb. 15.
Justin Kho, left, CUYL and event organizer; and Rahul Walia, right; give Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith a refresher on the rules of beer pong at the Carleton University Young Liberals’ shindig at D’Arcy McGee’s on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos

  • Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels 'to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,' wrote
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, IAN CAMPBELL | February 17, 2023
Paul Rouleau, the lead of the Public Order Emergency Commission, released his report on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, IAN CAMPBELL | February 17, 2023
  • Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels 'to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,' wrote

Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, IAN CAMPBELL | February 17, 2023
  • Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels 'to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,' wrote
Paul Rouleau, the lead of the Public Order Emergency Commission, released his report on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergencies Act verdict comes down

  • Plus, we (maybe) get more answers about the balloons.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 17, 2023
Paul Rouleau, the lead of the Public Order Emergency Commission, will release his report today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergencies Act verdict comes down

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 17, 2023
  • Plus, we (maybe) get more answers about the balloons.

Emergencies Act verdict comes down

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 17, 2023
  • Plus, we (maybe) get more answers about the balloons.
Paul Rouleau, the lead of the Public Order Emergency Commission, will release his report today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh needs a few sparks

  • Sometimes it just takes a few sparks to get a political bandwagon moving.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2023
New Democratic Leader Jagmeet Singh's party more than doubled its fundraising totals from the previous quarter, raising more than $2.5-million, but the NDP should be publicizing this good financial news, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh needs a few sparks

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2023
  • Sometimes it just takes a few sparks to get a political bandwagon moving.

Singh needs a few sparks

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2023
  • Sometimes it just takes a few sparks to get a political bandwagon moving.
New Democratic Leader Jagmeet Singh's party more than doubled its fundraising totals from the previous quarter, raising more than $2.5-million, but the NDP should be publicizing this good financial news, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press secretary opening in Tourism Minister Boissonnault’s office

  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a pair of new policy advisers on her team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2023
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault is in need of a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press secretary opening in Tourism Minister Boissonnault’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2023
  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a pair of new policy advisers on her team.

Press secretary opening in Tourism Minister Boissonnault’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2023
  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a pair of new policy advisers on her team.
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault is in need of a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Should we let the H2O flow?

  • In the event a future American government comes with the request to 'share the water, please, we’re neighbours,' Canada needs a coherent and well-thought-out
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | February 16, 2023
Peyto Lake, in Banff, Alta. Would a Canadian government be willing to permit water exports in order to renew the USMCA and, if so, under what conditions? What type of regulatory regime would Canada require if it acceded to such an American request? Wikimedia Commons

Should we let the H2O flow?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | February 16, 2023
  • In the event a future American government comes with the request to 'share the water, please, we’re neighbours,' Canada needs a coherent and well-thought-out

Should we let the H2O flow?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | February 16, 2023
  • In the event a future American government comes with the request to 'share the water, please, we’re neighbours,' Canada needs a coherent and well-thought-out
Peyto Lake, in Banff, Alta. Would a Canadian government be willing to permit water exports in order to renew the USMCA and, if so, under what conditions? What type of regulatory regime would Canada require if it acceded to such an American request? Wikimedia Commons

Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate

  • Bottom line: until we innovate more and improve our productivity, we will continue to fall short of the kind of society to which we
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 16, 2023
As a country we can do better, but to succeed, we need greater clarity on the choices and trade-offs we face. We are not getting that from the Trudeau government or opposition parties, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 16, 2023
  • Bottom line: until we innovate more and improve our productivity, we will continue to fall short of the kind of society to which we

Forget the happy headlines about the low unemployment rate

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 16, 2023
  • Bottom line: until we innovate more and improve our productivity, we will continue to fall short of the kind of society to which we
As a country we can do better, but to succeed, we need greater clarity on the choices and trade-offs we face. We are not getting that from the Trudeau government or opposition parties, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 16, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino scrums with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 16, 2023, where he thanked retiring RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki for her service. Mendicino rebuffed questions about the the timing of her departure, and noted her decision to leave before her five-year term was up was a personal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 16, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 16, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino scrums with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 16, 2023, where he thanked retiring RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki for her service. Mendicino rebuffed questions about the the timing of her departure, and noted her decision to leave before her five-year term was up was a personal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food inflation the result of a perfect storm, not supply management

  • Despite its benefits, supply management has been weakened by recent trade deals, giving foreign nations greater access to Canadian markets and making us more
Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON, ROGER PELISSERO, TIM KLOMPMAKER, DARREN FERENCE, AND BRIAN BILKES | February 16, 2023
Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault's Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), received second reading on Feb. 8. The authors say this bill would support supply management by preventing further access concessions to our markets in future trade deals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food inflation the result of a perfect storm, not supply management

Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON, ROGER PELISSERO, TIM KLOMPMAKER, DARREN FERENCE, AND BRIAN BILKES | February 16, 2023
  • Despite its benefits, supply management has been weakened by recent trade deals, giving foreign nations greater access to Canadian markets and making us more

Food inflation the result of a perfect storm, not supply management

Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON, ROGER PELISSERO, TIM KLOMPMAKER, DARREN FERENCE, AND BRIAN BILKES | February 16, 2023
  • Despite its benefits, supply management has been weakened by recent trade deals, giving foreign nations greater access to Canadian markets and making us more
Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault's Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), received second reading on Feb. 8. The authors say this bill would support supply management by preventing further access concessions to our markets in future trade deals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indo-Pacific reality check in Tsawwassen

  • For a country that relies on trade for two-thirds of its GDP, and for the provinces like Saskatchewan that rely on the port for
Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | February 16, 2023
The proposed Vancouver port expansion will increase container handling capacity on the west coast by thirty per cent, by increasing the size of instead of the number of ships using the port, writes Carlo Dade. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Indo-Pacific reality check in Tsawwassen

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | February 16, 2023
  • For a country that relies on trade for two-thirds of its GDP, and for the provinces like Saskatchewan that rely on the port for

Indo-Pacific reality check in Tsawwassen

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | February 16, 2023
  • For a country that relies on trade for two-thirds of its GDP, and for the provinces like Saskatchewan that rely on the port for
The proposed Vancouver port expansion will increase container handling capacity on the west coast by thirty per cent, by increasing the size of instead of the number of ships using the port, writes Carlo Dade. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Premiers ‘feeling the heat’ on health care must show results on ‘vote-determining’ issue, strategists say

  • ‘One beauty’ of having 13 different health-care systems is ‘they don't all have to do it the same way,’ which leaves ‘space for innovation,’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 16, 2023
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson were in Ottawa on Feb. 7 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers ‘feeling the heat’ on health care must show results on ‘vote-determining’ issue, strategists say

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 16, 2023
  • ‘One beauty’ of having 13 different health-care systems is ‘they don't all have to do it the same way,’ which leaves ‘space for innovation,’

Premiers ‘feeling the heat’ on health care must show results on ‘vote-determining’ issue, strategists say

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 16, 2023
  • ‘One beauty’ of having 13 different health-care systems is ‘they don't all have to do it the same way,’ which leaves ‘space for innovation,’
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson were in Ottawa on Feb. 7 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Macklem and deputy Rogers at committee

  • Plus, a new government bill is in play.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 16, 2023
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will take questions about the central bank's monetary policy decisions from a committee of MPs today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Macklem and deputy Rogers at committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 16, 2023
  • Plus, a new government bill is in play.

Politics This Morning: Macklem and deputy Rogers at committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 16, 2023
  • Plus, a new government bill is in play.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will take questions about the central bank's monetary policy decisions from a committee of MPs today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
The Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited National Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear before wrapping up a study on security and defence issues in the Arctic. Anand's office said she 'looks forward to doing so.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a
The Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited National Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear before wrapping up a study on security and defence issues in the Arctic. Anand's office said she 'looks forward to doing so.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

  • Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.
Opinion | BY ALISON SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, which would enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, in June 2022. It is currently at second reading in the House.

It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

Opinion | BY ALISON SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
  • Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.

It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

Opinion | BY ALISON SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
  • Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, which would enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, in June 2022. It is currently at second reading in the House.

Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget

  • A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.
Opinion | BY MARC LEE, CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, HADRIAN MERTINS-KIRKWOOD | February 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget should include investments in Indigenous-led climate solutions, a clean electricity grid, energy efficiency, transit, agriculture, and adaptation, write Marc Lee, Caroline Brouillette, and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget

Opinion | BY MARC LEE, CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, HADRIAN MERTINS-KIRKWOOD | February 15, 2023
  • A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.

Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget

Opinion | BY MARC LEE, CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, HADRIAN MERTINS-KIRKWOOD | February 15, 2023
  • A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget should include investments in Indigenous-led climate solutions, a clean electricity grid, energy efficiency, transit, agriculture, and adaptation, write Marc Lee, Caroline Brouillette, and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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