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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Taliban’s devastating impact on women and press freedom in post-2021 Afghanistan is unforgettable

  • I left my familiar surroundings, including my house, hometown, educational institutions, workplaces, and meaningful connections to secure a better future for my daughter, and
FeatureBY FARIDA NEKZAD | January 29, 2024
Farida Nekzad, who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021, at The Hill Times office on Jan. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taliban’s devastating impact on women and press freedom in post-2021 Afghanistan is unforgettable

FeatureBY FARIDA NEKZAD | January 29, 2024
  • I left my familiar surroundings, including my house, hometown, educational institutions, workplaces, and meaningful connections to secure a better future for my daughter, and

Taliban’s devastating impact on women and press freedom in post-2021 Afghanistan is unforgettable

FeatureBY FARIDA NEKZAD | January 29, 2024
  • I left my familiar surroundings, including my house, hometown, educational institutions, workplaces, and meaningful connections to secure a better future for my daughter, and
Farida Nekzad, who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021, at The Hill Times office on Jan. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House is back: buckle up for an unruly 2024

  • Buckle up. We’re three years into a Parliament that history suggested would last only for two. The party governing in minority is in a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now in his eighth year of governing, is convinced he can achieve an unlikely fourth consecutive election win. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House is back: buckle up for an unruly 2024

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2024
  • Buckle up. We’re three years into a Parliament that history suggested would last only for two. The party governing in minority is in a

House is back: buckle up for an unruly 2024

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2024
  • Buckle up. We’re three years into a Parliament that history suggested would last only for two. The party governing in minority is in a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now in his eighth year of governing, is convinced he can achieve an unlikely fourth consecutive election win. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Oppenheimer race the Doomsday Clock

  • No Oscar for Canada for its performance in the most important subject on the global security agenda—the legitimacy of nuclear weapons for war-fighting.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | January 29, 2024
J. Robert Oppenheimer, third from left, at the ground zero site of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945. Canada continues to hold that adherence to NATO’s nuclear weapons policies is more important than a forthright stand against the possession of nuclear weapons, writes Douglas Roche. Wikimedia Commons/United States Army Signal Corps

Canada and Oppenheimer race the Doomsday Clock

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | January 29, 2024
  • No Oscar for Canada for its performance in the most important subject on the global security agenda—the legitimacy of nuclear weapons for war-fighting.

Canada and Oppenheimer race the Doomsday Clock

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | January 29, 2024
  • No Oscar for Canada for its performance in the most important subject on the global security agenda—the legitimacy of nuclear weapons for war-fighting.
J. Robert Oppenheimer, third from left, at the ground zero site of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945. Canada continues to hold that adherence to NATO’s nuclear weapons policies is more important than a forthright stand against the possession of nuclear weapons, writes Douglas Roche. Wikimedia Commons/United States Army Signal Corps

Let’s make Canada wilder

  • It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale,
Opinion | BY GRAINNE MCCABE | January 29, 2024
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, pictured on the Hill on April 20, 2023, issued wakeup call to all Canadians that 640 plant and animal species were listed as at risk in Canada under the federal Species at Risk Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s make Canada wilder

Opinion | BY GRAINNE MCCABE | January 29, 2024
  • It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale,

Let’s make Canada wilder

Opinion | BY GRAINNE MCCABE | January 29, 2024
  • It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale,
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, pictured on the Hill on April 20, 2023, issued wakeup call to all Canadians that 640 plant and animal species were listed as at risk in Canada under the federal Species at Risk Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone

  • AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | January 29, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Striving for consensus on AI regulation, particularly within the context of trade, will streamline the adoption, use, and interoperability of AI technologies across diverse jurisdictions, writes Rick Tachuk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone

Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | January 29, 2024
  • AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.

Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone

Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | January 29, 2024
  • AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Striving for consensus on AI regulation, particularly within the context of trade, will streamline the adoption, use, and interoperability of AI technologies across diverse jurisdictions, writes Rick Tachuk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Commission starts Monday in Ottawa

  • Plus, Independent Senator Boehm to deliver remarks on Canada's foreign service; Greg MacEachern's Dance for Her Raises $20,000; Liberals throw a dinner for David
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 29, 2024
Public Safety and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc will appear before the foreign interference inquiry this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Commission starts Monday in Ottawa

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Independent Senator Boehm to deliver remarks on Canada's foreign service; Greg MacEachern's Dance for Her Raises $20,000; Liberals throw a dinner for David

Foreign Interference Commission starts Monday in Ottawa

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Independent Senator Boehm to deliver remarks on Canada's foreign service; Greg MacEachern's Dance for Her Raises $20,000; Liberals throw a dinner for David
Public Safety and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc will appear before the foreign interference inquiry this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Stumbling to the starting line

  • Plus, Justin Trudeau appoints a new Senator who's also a big Liberal donor.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 29, 2024
Justin Trudeau's list of urgent to-do's to stem a heavy political bleed is only getting longer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Stumbling to the starting line

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Justin Trudeau appoints a new Senator who's also a big Liberal donor.

Politics This Morning: Stumbling to the starting line

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Justin Trudeau appoints a new Senator who's also a big Liberal donor.
Justin Trudeau's list of urgent to-do's to stem a heavy political bleed is only getting longer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel should have no say in deciding who should be allowed to come to Canada: Renée Nunan-Rappard

  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22). Stuart Benson’s
Opinion | January 29, 2024

Israel should have no say in deciding who should be allowed to come to Canada: Renée Nunan-Rappard

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22). Stuart Benson’s

Israel should have no say in deciding who should be allowed to come to Canada: Renée Nunan-Rappard

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22). Stuart Benson’s

Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,”
Opinion | January 29, 2024

Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,”

Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,”

Boissonnault to talk about innovation, sustainability, and the future of work on Jan. 29 at NAC in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 29 House Sitting—Parliamentarians return to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will take part in a panel discussion titled, 'Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Work,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 29, at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boissonnault to talk about innovation, sustainability, and the future of work on Jan. 29 at NAC in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 29 House Sitting—Parliamentarians return to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House

Boissonnault to talk about innovation, sustainability, and the future of work on Jan. 29 at NAC in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 29 House Sitting—Parliamentarians return to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will take part in a panel discussion titled, 'Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Work,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 29, at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s new national security adviser to face a year of ‘significant’ domestic, global security issues, say experts

  • This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
An experienced public servant, Nathalie Drouin is the new national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s new national security adviser to face a year of ‘significant’ domestic, global security issues, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
  • This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.

PM’s new national security adviser to face a year of ‘significant’ domestic, global security issues, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
  • This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
An experienced public servant, Nathalie Drouin is the new national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
Dance for Her organizer Heather Bakken of the Pendulum Group, right, alongside fellow organizers KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, left, and Deloitte Canada's Shannon Kot, announces the winning raffle ticket on Jan. 25, at the annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic
Dance for Her organizer Heather Bakken of the Pendulum Group, right, alongside fellow organizers KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, left, and Deloitte Canada's Shannon Kot, announces the winning raffle ticket on Jan. 25, at the annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Quebec mayors dismayed with Poilievre’s accusations of incompetence, but pollsters say Conservative leader ‘doesn’t have much to lose’ by going on attack

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'is looking at people to blame for problems that exist in the big cities,' but the challenge is how to
News | January 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Montreal and Quebec City mayors on social media in recent days, calling them 'incompetent' for their housing policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec mayors dismayed with Poilievre’s accusations of incompetence, but pollsters say Conservative leader ‘doesn’t have much to lose’ by going on attack

News | January 26, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'is looking at people to blame for problems that exist in the big cities,' but the challenge is how to

Quebec mayors dismayed with Poilievre’s accusations of incompetence, but pollsters say Conservative leader ‘doesn’t have much to lose’ by going on attack

News | January 26, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'is looking at people to blame for problems that exist in the big cities,' but the challenge is how to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Montreal and Quebec City mayors on social media in recent days, calling them 'incompetent' for their housing policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation related to affordability and housing top priorities in winter session, says Government House Leader MacKinnon

  • The Liberals need to reconnect with issues that impact voters' everyday lives, says pollster Greg Lyle, but the clock is ticking.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2024
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says priority legislation for the Liberals this winter include Bill C-57, which would implement the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement; and Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation related to affordability and housing top priorities in winter session, says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2024
  • The Liberals need to reconnect with issues that impact voters' everyday lives, says pollster Greg Lyle, but the clock is ticking.

Legislation related to affordability and housing top priorities in winter session, says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2024
  • The Liberals need to reconnect with issues that impact voters' everyday lives, says pollster Greg Lyle, but the clock is ticking.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says priority legislation for the Liberals this winter include Bill C-57, which would implement the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement; and Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you

  • Plus, Liberal MPs meeting all day.
Trade Minister Mary Ng. The United Kingdom has put a pause on trade negotiations with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you

  • Plus, Liberal MPs meeting all day.

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you

  • Plus, Liberal MPs meeting all day.
Trade Minister Mary Ng. The United Kingdom has put a pause on trade negotiations with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG to publish ArriveCan report next month, House Public Accounts Committee hears

  • Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes told the House Public Accounts Committee that the report on the application will be released on Feb. 12, during
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 25, 2024
Karen Hogan will release a report on the ArriveCan application next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG to publish ArriveCan report next month, House Public Accounts Committee hears

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 25, 2024
  • Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes told the House Public Accounts Committee that the report on the application will be released on Feb. 12, during

AG to publish ArriveCan report next month, House Public Accounts Committee hears

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 25, 2024
  • Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes told the House Public Accounts Committee that the report on the application will be released on Feb. 12, during
Karen Hogan will release a report on the ArriveCan application next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate?

  • The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should
Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | January 25, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 5, 2023. At CIJA's conference on Oct. 17, 2023, he recommitted the Liberal government to introducing legislation to combat online hate, but it still has yet to be delivered, writes Richard Marceau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate?

Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | January 25, 2024
  • The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate?

Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | January 25, 2024
  • The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should
Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 5, 2023. At CIJA's conference on Oct. 17, 2023, he recommitted the Liberal government to introducing legislation to combat online hate, but it still has yet to be delivered, writes Richard Marceau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

  • An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and
Opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. In Budget 2023, the Student Work Placement Program was extended by one year. Advocates of the program are calling for the government to make it permanent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

Opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024
  • An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

Opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024
  • An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. In Budget 2023, the Student Work Placement Program was extended by one year. Advocates of the program are calling for the government to make it permanent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The global call for accountability in Germany, Namibia, and Canada

  • As the globe grapples with questions of justice and historical accountability, Canada’s role is under a microscope.
Opinion | BY BASEMA AL-ALAMI | January 25, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The decisions Canada makes are crucial, as calls grow louder for it to support South Africa’s stance at the International Court of Justice, writes Basema Al-Alami. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The global call for accountability in Germany, Namibia, and Canada

Opinion | BY BASEMA AL-ALAMI | January 25, 2024
  • As the globe grapples with questions of justice and historical accountability, Canada’s role is under a microscope.

The global call for accountability in Germany, Namibia, and Canada

Opinion | BY BASEMA AL-ALAMI | January 25, 2024
  • As the globe grapples with questions of justice and historical accountability, Canada’s role is under a microscope.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The decisions Canada makes are crucial, as calls grow louder for it to support South Africa’s stance at the International Court of Justice, writes Basema Al-Alami. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The role of small states and dual-use technologies in meeting NATO’s defence and security needs

  • Companies engaged in both civilian and military sectors are also adaptable and flexible. They can respond to changing demands and rapidly evolving technological landscapes,
Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 25, 2024
NATO, headed by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured, knows that it can and must tap into the expertise of member states, both large and small, to meet its evolving security and defence-related needs, writes Iceland's Ambassador to Canada Hlynur Gudjonsson. Image courtesy of Flickr

The role of small states and dual-use technologies in meeting NATO’s defence and security needs

Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 25, 2024
  • Companies engaged in both civilian and military sectors are also adaptable and flexible. They can respond to changing demands and rapidly evolving technological landscapes,

The role of small states and dual-use technologies in meeting NATO’s defence and security needs

Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 25, 2024
  • Companies engaged in both civilian and military sectors are also adaptable and flexible. They can respond to changing demands and rapidly evolving technological landscapes,
NATO, headed by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured, knows that it can and must tap into the expertise of member states, both large and small, to meet its evolving security and defence-related needs, writes Iceland's Ambassador to Canada Hlynur Gudjonsson. Image courtesy of Flickr

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