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MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

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

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

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

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate policy is economic policy

  • An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments. 
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNE | June 4, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate policy is economic policy

Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNE | June 4, 2025
  • An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments. 

Climate policy is economic policy

Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNE | June 4, 2025
  • An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments. 
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

  • Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, left, first Throne Speech was read by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in Ottawa on May 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
  • Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
  • Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, left, first Throne Speech was read by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in Ottawa on May 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Pakistan parties at the Westin

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, meets Justin the cat and his owner David Burkholder at Canadian Animal Health Institute's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards. This year’s winners will be announced on June 4 at Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, meets Justin the cat and his owner David Burkholder at Canadian Animal Health Institute's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards. This year’s winners will be announced on June 4 at Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Liberal MP Evan Solomon was sworn in as the artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
Evan Solomon
Liberal MP Evan Solomon was sworn in as the artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Building the wall

  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building the wall

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.

Building the wall

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
Scott Tannas
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
Opinion | June 2, 2025
typewriter
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Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
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Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch
Opinion | January 20, 2025
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Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch

Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch
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Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Opinion | January 20, 2025
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Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
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How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down
Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
Florida
Florida
Pelicans, pictured. If retired Canadians want to spend their winters kicking back deep in Trump country, they are well within their rights too, but it's worthwhile to consider the lasting implications that their actions have in diverting billions of dollars out of Canada, writes Curtis Metcalf. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down
Florida
Pelicans, pictured. If retired Canadians want to spend their winters kicking back deep in Trump country, they are well within their rights too, but it's worthwhile to consider the lasting implications that their actions have in diverting billions of dollars out of Canada, writes Curtis Metcalf. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On the annexation front, even if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump keeps using this as a distraction to ridicule Canada's trade position, can we not just slow down that part of the baiting and bullying, asks Ken Rubin. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a
Donald Trump
On the annexation front, even if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump keeps using this as a distraction to ridicule Canada's trade position, can we not just slow down that part of the baiting and bullying, asks Ken Rubin. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, took to the podium at the event in Edmonton yesterday in the presence of several Liberal MPs. Image courtesy of Mark Carney's announcement broadcast

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.
Mark Carney
The former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, took to the podium at the event in Edmonton yesterday in the presence of several Liberal MPs. Image courtesy of Mark Carney's announcement broadcast

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
New Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
New Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau leaves office with worst economic growth record in recent Canadian history

  • Annual per-person GDP growth under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been even worse than under Conservative PM Stephen Harper.
Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | January 16, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government boosted spending and ran deficits, but his approach did not move the needle on growth, writes Ben Eisen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau leaves office with worst economic growth record in recent Canadian history

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | January 16, 2025
  • Annual per-person GDP growth under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been even worse than under Conservative PM Stephen Harper.

Trudeau leaves office with worst economic growth record in recent Canadian history

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | January 16, 2025
  • Annual per-person GDP growth under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been even worse than under Conservative PM Stephen Harper.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government boosted spending and ran deficits, but his approach did not move the needle on growth, writes Ben Eisen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds

  • Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
Yves Giroux,
Yves Giroux,
On Jan. 16, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
  • Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.

Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
  • Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
Yves Giroux,
On Jan. 16, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding
Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson

Team (Most Of) Canada

  • Plus, Trudeau rules out another run in Papineau.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 16, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at yesterday's meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team (Most Of) Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 16, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau rules out another run in Papineau.

Team (Most Of) Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 16, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau rules out another run in Papineau.
Doug Ford
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at yesterday's meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau encourages all Canadians to ‘speak up for’ the nation in light of Trump’s threats

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer Laryssa
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 15, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. 'I understand that all around the country everyone has their concerns…but there’s one thing that’s more important than jurisdictions is standing up for the country. Country comes first over anything.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau encourages all Canadians to ‘speak up for’ the nation in light of Trump’s threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 15, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer Laryssa

Trudeau encourages all Canadians to ‘speak up for’ the nation in light of Trump’s threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 15, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer Laryssa
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. 'I understand that all around the country everyone has their concerns…but there’s one thing that’s more important than jurisdictions is standing up for the country. Country comes first over anything.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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