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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

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

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

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

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

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

Carney’s CAF spending spree

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

Carney’s CAF spending spree

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

Carney’s CAF spending spree

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What we choose to build

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

What we choose to build

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

What we choose to build

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

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

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

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

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

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

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

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

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

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

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

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

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

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

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

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

  • Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition parties need to up their foreign policy game

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
  • Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.

Opposition parties need to up their foreign policy game

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
  • Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

  • Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023
Legislation brought forward by Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in recent years has prompted conversations about whether the notwithstanding clause could lead to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ early death.

Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023
  • Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save

Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023
  • Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save
Legislation brought forward by Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in recent years has prompted conversations about whether the notwithstanding clause could lead to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ early death.

Canadian start-ups need launch pads to find new routes for national economic growth

  • During these tough times, protecting Canadian intellectual property and commercializing our inventions have never been more important.
Opinion | BY YUNG WU | February 1, 2023
Toronto's MaRS Discovery District is North America's largest urban innovation hub, supporting startups that have contributed over $30-billion to GDP and employing over 32,000 workers, writes CEO Yung Wu. Photograph courtesy of the MaRS Discovery District

Canadian start-ups need launch pads to find new routes for national economic growth

Opinion | BY YUNG WU | February 1, 2023
  • During these tough times, protecting Canadian intellectual property and commercializing our inventions have never been more important.

Canadian start-ups need launch pads to find new routes for national economic growth

Opinion | BY YUNG WU | February 1, 2023
  • During these tough times, protecting Canadian intellectual property and commercializing our inventions have never been more important.
Toronto's MaRS Discovery District is North America's largest urban innovation hub, supporting startups that have contributed over $30-billion to GDP and employing over 32,000 workers, writes CEO Yung Wu. Photograph courtesy of the MaRS Discovery District

Diplomatic Circles: Estonia, Algeria, Canada Korea Society host events

  • Estonia inaugurates new embassy Canada Korea Society hosts AGM Algeria marks national day
Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, joined Canada Korea Society president Young-Hae Lee at the organization’s annual meeting and dinner at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Diplomatic Circles: Estonia, Algeria, Canada Korea Society host events

  • Estonia inaugurates new embassy Canada Korea Society hosts AGM Algeria marks national day

Diplomatic Circles: Estonia, Algeria, Canada Korea Society host events

  • Estonia inaugurates new embassy Canada Korea Society hosts AGM Algeria marks national day
Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, joined Canada Korea Society president Young-Hae Lee at the organization’s annual meeting and dinner at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Global market volatility, corporate profit causing higher food prices, not supply management

  • Opponents of supply management have used recent food cost increases as an excuse to decry a system that they do not agree with for
Opinion | BY JODEY NURSE, BRUCE MUIRHEAD | February 1, 2023
While dairy, poultry, and egg prices have increased in Canada, those same commodity prices have increased much more significantly elsewhere in the world, write Jodey Nurse and Bruce Muirhead. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Global market volatility, corporate profit causing higher food prices, not supply management

Opinion | BY JODEY NURSE, BRUCE MUIRHEAD | February 1, 2023
  • Opponents of supply management have used recent food cost increases as an excuse to decry a system that they do not agree with for

Global market volatility, corporate profit causing higher food prices, not supply management

Opinion | BY JODEY NURSE, BRUCE MUIRHEAD | February 1, 2023
  • Opponents of supply management have used recent food cost increases as an excuse to decry a system that they do not agree with for
While dairy, poultry, and egg prices have increased in Canada, those same commodity prices have increased much more significantly elsewhere in the world, write Jodey Nurse and Bruce Muirhead. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 1, 2023
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, meets with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Feb. 1, 2023, following calls that her appointment be rescinded after controversial comments from a 2019 column resurfaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 1, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 1, 2023
Amira Elghawaby
Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, meets with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Feb. 1, 2023, following calls that her appointment be rescinded after controversial comments from a 2019 column resurfaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on Nov. 3, 2022, opened the debate on the government's bill to write into law its vision of a long-term federal commitment to child care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on Nov. 3, 2022, opened the debate on the government's bill to write into law its vision of a long-term federal commitment to child care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee

  • Simply surviving has become an 'everyday problem,' says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges 'unimpeded' corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
A video provided by the Network of Azerbaijani Canadians purports to show Russian peacekeepers and Red Cross vehicles passing through the blockade of the Lachin corridor where 'environmental activists' have been protesting an alleged illegal gold mine since Dec. 12, 2022. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • Simply surviving has become an 'everyday problem,' says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges 'unimpeded' corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.

Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • Simply surviving has become an 'everyday problem,' says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges 'unimpeded' corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.
A video provided by the Network of Azerbaijani Canadians purports to show Russian peacekeepers and Red Cross vehicles passing through the blockade of the Lachin corridor where 'environmental activists' have been protesting an alleged illegal gold mine since Dec. 12, 2022. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘It’s going to take generational change’: Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith sizing up Ontario Liberal Party leadership

  • Plus, former senators Viola Léger and Landon Pearson both die at 92, and the C.D. Howe Institute plans its fourth Regent Debate.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2023
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is highlighting party renewal in his bid for leadership of the Ontario Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s going to take generational change’: Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith sizing up Ontario Liberal Party leadership

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2023
  • Plus, former senators Viola Léger and Landon Pearson both die at 92, and the C.D. Howe Institute plans its fourth Regent Debate.

‘It’s going to take generational change’: Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith sizing up Ontario Liberal Party leadership

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2023
  • Plus, former senators Viola Léger and Landon Pearson both die at 92, and the C.D. Howe Institute plans its fourth Regent Debate.
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is highlighting party renewal in his bid for leadership of the Ontario Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
The 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protests held at Parliament Hill on Jan. 28. When it comes to public life, the generally accepted notions about shared realities, the limits of advocacy, establishing the truth, and working toward reasonable solutions have been left behind in much of the western world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
The 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protests held at Parliament Hill on Jan. 28. When it comes to public life, the generally accepted notions about shared realities, the limits of advocacy, establishing the truth, and working toward reasonable solutions have been left behind in much of the western world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists

  • If genuine, the Conservative leader's ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's commitment to consultations with First Nations could mark a new chapter in Conservative-Indigenous relations, but strategists say he has to prove he's turned the page on his previous words and actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • If genuine, the Conservative leader's ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.

Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • If genuine, the Conservative leader's ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's commitment to consultations with First Nations could mark a new chapter in Conservative-Indigenous relations, but strategists say he has to prove he's turned the page on his previous words and actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quantum innovation depends on diversified startups investments, say experts

  • The Liberal government unveiled its $360-million National Quantum Strategy on Jan. 13 to support the growth of quantum sciences and technologies in Canada.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 1, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is 'at the forefront ready to lead' in the quantum technologies sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quantum innovation depends on diversified startups investments, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 1, 2023
  • The Liberal government unveiled its $360-million National Quantum Strategy on Jan. 13 to support the growth of quantum sciences and technologies in Canada.

Quantum innovation depends on diversified startups investments, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 1, 2023
  • The Liberal government unveiled its $360-million National Quantum Strategy on Jan. 13 to support the growth of quantum sciences and technologies in Canada.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is 'at the forefront ready to lead' in the quantum technologies sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian-facilitated Cameroon peace process right approach, but fraught with challenges, say analysts

  • The Cameroonian government said it hasn't 'entrusted' a foreign country with a mediation role in the peace process days after Canada said it has
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured with one of her parliamentary secretaries, Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu, said on Jan. 24 that peace talks are 'always messy and take time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian-facilitated Cameroon peace process right approach, but fraught with challenges, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • The Cameroonian government said it hasn't 'entrusted' a foreign country with a mediation role in the peace process days after Canada said it has

Canadian-facilitated Cameroon peace process right approach, but fraught with challenges, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • The Cameroonian government said it hasn't 'entrusted' a foreign country with a mediation role in the peace process days after Canada said it has
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured with one of her parliamentary secretaries, Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu, said on Jan. 24 that peace talks are 'always messy and take time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Repatriation order for men in Syria raises questions about Canada’s consular obligations

  • Successive court cases have undermined the government's policy of not having a 'positive obligation' for consular assistance, says former diplomat Daniel Livermore.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
The decision to repatriate four Canadian men from detention camps in northeastern Syria will rest on whether Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and the rest of cabinet decide to appeal a recent Federal Court decision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch

Repatriation order for men in Syria raises questions about Canada’s consular obligations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • Successive court cases have undermined the government's policy of not having a 'positive obligation' for consular assistance, says former diplomat Daniel Livermore.

Repatriation order for men in Syria raises questions about Canada’s consular obligations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • Successive court cases have undermined the government's policy of not having a 'positive obligation' for consular assistance, says former diplomat Daniel Livermore.
The decision to repatriate four Canadian men from detention camps in northeastern Syria will rest on whether Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and the rest of cabinet decide to appeal a recent Federal Court decision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch

There’s no nice way to call out Islamophobia

  • The Jan. 26 announcement of Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia was an important moment. Elghawaby has a strong track
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2023
Amira Elghawaby was unveiled as the country’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

There’s no nice way to call out Islamophobia

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2023
  • The Jan. 26 announcement of Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia was an important moment. Elghawaby has a strong track

There’s no nice way to call out Islamophobia

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2023
  • The Jan. 26 announcement of Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia was an important moment. Elghawaby has a strong track
Amira Elghawaby was unveiled as the country’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Singh should stop raising spectre of health-care boogeyman

  • Canadians want politicians to pursue real solutions, not take things off the table simply because there is some political opportunity in posturing on a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
The only one talking about ‘American-style’ medicine is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who seems to prefer scaring people with another boogeyman as opposed to finding a solution that isn’t a dated status quo approach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh should stop raising spectre of health-care boogeyman

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
  • Canadians want politicians to pursue real solutions, not take things off the table simply because there is some political opportunity in posturing on a

Singh should stop raising spectre of health-care boogeyman

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
  • Canadians want politicians to pursue real solutions, not take things off the table simply because there is some political opportunity in posturing on a
The only one talking about ‘American-style’ medicine is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who seems to prefer scaring people with another boogeyman as opposed to finding a solution that isn’t a dated status quo approach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newspapers should be treasured

  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Newspapers should be treasured

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.

Newspapers should be treasured

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
Decision-makers would be wise to remember that it’s unionized workers who build a strong middle class as they hear from workers from ridings across the country on Feb. 7, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Decision-makers would be wise to remember that it’s unionized workers who build a strong middle class as they hear from workers from ridings across the country on Feb. 7, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower
Opinion | February 1, 2023

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict not so clear cut, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Armenians are facing another genocide,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 23). The opinion article by Raffi Sarkissian should not go unanswered as it is
Opinion | February 1, 2023
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2019. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict not so clear cut, says Toronto reader

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Re: “Armenians are facing another genocide,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 23). The opinion article by Raffi Sarkissian should not go unanswered as it is

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict not so clear cut, says Toronto reader

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Re: “Armenians are facing another genocide,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 23). The opinion article by Raffi Sarkissian should not go unanswered as it is
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2019. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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