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Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Green community-building program a game changer for Indigenous infrastructure projects

  • Participation in Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is an invaluable opportunity for growing communities and non-profit organizations to foster safe, clean,
Opinion | BY SUZANNE BRANT | June 6, 2022
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc oversees the $1.5-billion program, which was established in 2021 to support the construction, renovation, and retrofitting of new and existing publicly-accessible community buildings over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green community-building program a game changer for Indigenous infrastructure projects

Opinion | BY SUZANNE BRANT | June 6, 2022
  • Participation in Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is an invaluable opportunity for growing communities and non-profit organizations to foster safe, clean,

Green community-building program a game changer for Indigenous infrastructure projects

Opinion | BY SUZANNE BRANT | June 6, 2022
  • Participation in Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is an invaluable opportunity for growing communities and non-profit organizations to foster safe, clean,
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc oversees the $1.5-billion program, which was established in 2021 to support the construction, renovation, and retrofitting of new and existing publicly-accessible community buildings over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now

  • TORONTO—For those hoping that Jean Charest would lead the Conservative Party away from its ostrich-like policy on climate change to a more responsible and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 6, 2022
Rather than clinging to the fantasy that we can have our cake and eat it too—that we can have a strong oil and gas industry and achieve net zero emissions economy—it is time to wake up as a country and acknowledge that without much stronger action, we face a dire future, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 6, 2022
  • TORONTO—For those hoping that Jean Charest would lead the Conservative Party away from its ostrich-like policy on climate change to a more responsible and

Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 6, 2022
  • TORONTO—For those hoping that Jean Charest would lead the Conservative Party away from its ostrich-like policy on climate change to a more responsible and
Rather than clinging to the fantasy that we can have our cake and eat it too—that we can have a strong oil and gas industry and achieve net zero emissions economy—it is time to wake up as a country and acknowledge that without much stronger action, we face a dire future, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexels

Controversy over feds’ plan to use prison labour for goat milk production for export not going away

  • Questions are being raised again over the government’s controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 6, 2022
Conservative MP Scott Reid is raising questions about the government's controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap prison-labour to produce goat milk to be exported to China for baby formula. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Controversy over feds’ plan to use prison labour for goat milk production for export not going away

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 6, 2022
  • Questions are being raised again over the government’s controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap

Controversy over feds’ plan to use prison labour for goat milk production for export not going away

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 6, 2022
  • Questions are being raised again over the government’s controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap
Conservative MP Scott Reid is raising questions about the government's controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap prison-labour to produce goat milk to be exported to China for baby formula. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians may not enjoy a platinum celebration this month, but the monarchy is here to stay

  • OTTAWA—The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved. She has
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 6, 2022
Queen Elizabeth, pictured Nov. 12, 2015. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians may not enjoy a platinum celebration this month, but the monarchy is here to stay

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved. She has

Canadians may not enjoy a platinum celebration this month, but the monarchy is here to stay

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved. She has
Queen Elizabeth, pictured Nov. 12, 2015. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘The rift is getting bigger and bigger’: some Conservatives worried about party unity once ‘pretty nasty’ leadership campaign ends

  • The ongoing, divisive Conservative leadership campaign is causing serious concerns about party unity for some current and former senior Conservatives who say one of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 6, 2022
Current and former senior Conservatives are concerned that the heated rhetoric amongst leadership candidates could split the party. Six candidates are vying for the party's top job, including Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Lelsyn Lewis, above left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, and former Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘The rift is getting bigger and bigger’: some Conservatives worried about party unity once ‘pretty nasty’ leadership campaign ends

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 6, 2022
  • The ongoing, divisive Conservative leadership campaign is causing serious concerns about party unity for some current and former senior Conservatives who say one of

‘The rift is getting bigger and bigger’: some Conservatives worried about party unity once ‘pretty nasty’ leadership campaign ends

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 6, 2022
  • The ongoing, divisive Conservative leadership campaign is causing serious concerns about party unity for some current and former senior Conservatives who say one of
Current and former senior Conservatives are concerned that the heated rhetoric amongst leadership candidates could split the party. Six candidates are vying for the party's top job, including Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Lelsyn Lewis, above left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, and former Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-11 on Feb. 2, which is intended to modernize the Broadcasting Act by giving the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) regulatory oversight for online streaming services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-11 on Feb. 2, which is intended to modernize the Broadcasting Act by giving the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) regulatory oversight for online streaming services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Trudeau to Trudeau: how the environment has changed

  • Re: “Can we set aside ‘Group Think’ long enough to fix environmental assessment in Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 23, by Green Party parliamentary leader
Opinion | June 6, 2022
In Pierre Trudeau's day, environmental assessment legislation had teeth, writes Jim Kingham. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Archives of Ontario

From Trudeau to Trudeau: how the environment has changed

Opinion | June 6, 2022
  • Re: “Can we set aside ‘Group Think’ long enough to fix environmental assessment in Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 23, by Green Party parliamentary leader

From Trudeau to Trudeau: how the environment has changed

Opinion | June 6, 2022
  • Re: “Can we set aside ‘Group Think’ long enough to fix environmental assessment in Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 23, by Green Party parliamentary leader
In Pierre Trudeau's day, environmental assessment legislation had teeth, writes Jim Kingham. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Archives of Ontario

Every Ottawa crisis needs a good report, or two, or three… 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Another week, another former Supreme Court justice, another damning report. To be followed, in another few years no doubt, by another damning report
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 6, 2022
Louise Arbour, pictured May 30 on the Hill, wants the minister to appoint an 'external monitor' to follow up on her recommendations and to give Anand a monthly progress report. This happens often with expert reports/commissions/audits—a requirement that progress be tracked, which is meant to keep the issue alive once the media moves on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Every Ottawa crisis needs a good report, or two, or three… 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 6, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Another week, another former Supreme Court justice, another damning report. To be followed, in another few years no doubt, by another damning report

Every Ottawa crisis needs a good report, or two, or three… 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 6, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Another week, another former Supreme Court justice, another damning report. To be followed, in another few years no doubt, by another damning report
Louise Arbour, pictured May 30 on the Hill, wants the minister to appoint an 'external monitor' to follow up on her recommendations and to give Anand a monthly progress report. This happens often with expert reports/commissions/audits—a requirement that progress be tracked, which is meant to keep the issue alive once the media moves on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Government marks anniversary of attack on Muslim family in London, Ont.

  • Good Monday morning, The House is sitting today and the Senate will return tomorrow. Prime Minister Trudeau will host Chilean president GABRIEL BORIC, who
Ahmed Hussen, minister of housing and diversity and inclusion, will provide an update on what the federal government is doing to address Islamophobia a year after the tragedy in London, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Government marks anniversary of attack on Muslim family in London, Ont.

  • Good Monday morning, The House is sitting today and the Senate will return tomorrow. Prime Minister Trudeau will host Chilean president GABRIEL BORIC, who

Politics This Morning: Government marks anniversary of attack on Muslim family in London, Ont.

  • Good Monday morning, The House is sitting today and the Senate will return tomorrow. Prime Minister Trudeau will host Chilean president GABRIEL BORIC, who
Ahmed Hussen, minister of housing and diversity and inclusion, will provide an update on what the federal government is doing to address Islamophobia a year after the tragedy in London, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

  • Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, told the House on Dec. 6, 2021, that updating privacy legislation is a 'top priority.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy

Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, told the House on Dec. 6, 2021, that updating privacy legislation is a 'top priority.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

  • Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 6, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won last Thursday because in the face of economic anxiety, Ontarians decided to stick with what's familiar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 6, 2022
  • Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the

In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 6, 2022
  • Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won last Thursday because in the face of economic anxiety, Ontarians decided to stick with what's familiar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hussen and Yussuff to talk ‘Human Capital’s Role in the Canadian Economy: Investing in Canada’s Future,’ on June 7

  • MONDAY, JUNE 6 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen, pictured, and ISG Senator Hassan Yussuff, not pictured, will take part in the webinar, 'Human Capital’s Role in the Canadian Economy: Investing in Canada’s Future,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada. Tuesday, June 7, at noon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hussen and Yussuff to talk ‘Human Capital’s Role in the Canadian Economy: Investing in Canada’s Future,’ on June 7

  • MONDAY, JUNE 6 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on

Hussen and Yussuff to talk ‘Human Capital’s Role in the Canadian Economy: Investing in Canada’s Future,’ on June 7

  • MONDAY, JUNE 6 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen, pictured, and ISG Senator Hassan Yussuff, not pictured, will take part in the webinar, 'Human Capital’s Role in the Canadian Economy: Investing in Canada’s Future,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada. Tuesday, June 7, at noon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should not be adding to the overkill

  • HALIFAX—In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the pressure is on for Canada to spend more on military hardware. In fact, it started
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 6, 2022
Justin Trudeau would be wise to pursue an independent foreign policy for Canada, just as his father did. That needn’t mean antagonizing the Americans, just reminding them that we blaze our own trail when it comes to foundational values. Books, not belligerence; roses, not guns, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should not be adding to the overkill

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 6, 2022
  • HALIFAX—In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the pressure is on for Canada to spend more on military hardware. In fact, it started

Canada should not be adding to the overkill

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 6, 2022
  • HALIFAX—In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the pressure is on for Canada to spend more on military hardware. In fact, it started
Justin Trudeau would be wise to pursue an independent foreign policy for Canada, just as his father did. That needn’t mean antagonizing the Americans, just reminding them that we blaze our own trail when it comes to foundational values. Books, not belligerence; roses, not guns, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three-term Liberal MP and international trade lawyer Ehsassi elected chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Three-term GTA Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who has extensive experience in international trade law, was elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs and International
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
The House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee elected Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi as chair on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three-term Liberal MP and international trade lawyer Ehsassi elected chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Three-term GTA Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who has extensive experience in international trade law, was elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs and International

Three-term Liberal MP and international trade lawyer Ehsassi elected chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Three-term GTA Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who has extensive experience in international trade law, was elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs and International
The House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee elected Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi as chair on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP defence critic, military experts support Arbour’s call for permanent civilian oversight of sexual misconduct cases in military

  • Military experts are welcoming former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s call to permanently transfer sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian Armed Forces into the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour pictured during a press conference on May 30, 2022, following her long-awaited report investigating sexual misconduct and harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Arbour made 48 recommendations in her report—17 of which the government is immediately beginning to work on, or is continuing efforts already underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP defence critic, military experts support Arbour’s call for permanent civilian oversight of sexual misconduct cases in military

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Military experts are welcoming former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s call to permanently transfer sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian Armed Forces into the

NDP defence critic, military experts support Arbour’s call for permanent civilian oversight of sexual misconduct cases in military

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Military experts are welcoming former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s call to permanently transfer sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian Armed Forces into the
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour pictured during a press conference on May 30, 2022, following her long-awaited report investigating sexual misconduct and harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Arbour made 48 recommendations in her report—17 of which the government is immediately beginning to work on, or is continuing efforts already underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs action, now

  • OTTAWA—Why do we continue to lose Indigenous women and girls? Somewhere between 1,600 and 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been lost in this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 6, 2022
Indigenous women, pictured at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019, at the public closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs action, now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Why do we continue to lose Indigenous women and girls? Somewhere between 1,600 and 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been lost in this

Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs action, now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Why do we continue to lose Indigenous women and girls? Somewhere between 1,600 and 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been lost in this
Indigenous women, pictured at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019, at the public closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous advocates won’t turn down visit by UN special rapporteur, but are focused on need for criminal prosecution for residential school abuses

  • Indigenous leaders want justice for the abuses that took place in residential schools, and say they won’t get it from yet another visit from
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 5, 2022
From left, Innu Senator Michéle Audette, Mi'kmaq lawyer Pam Palmater, Ojibwe journalist Tanya Talaga, and Indigenous advocate Rose LeMay say they all want to see abusers from the residential schools and those who enabled them held criminally responsible for their actions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Indigenous advocates won’t turn down visit by UN special rapporteur, but are focused on need for criminal prosecution for residential school abuses

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 5, 2022
  • Indigenous leaders want justice for the abuses that took place in residential schools, and say they won’t get it from yet another visit from

Indigenous advocates won’t turn down visit by UN special rapporteur, but are focused on need for criminal prosecution for residential school abuses

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 5, 2022
  • Indigenous leaders want justice for the abuses that took place in residential schools, and say they won’t get it from yet another visit from
From left, Innu Senator Michéle Audette, Mi'kmaq lawyer Pam Palmater, Ojibwe journalist Tanya Talaga, and Indigenous advocate Rose LeMay say they all want to see abusers from the residential schools and those who enabled them held criminally responsible for their actions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Photo of the Day

The Pride flag is pictured in front of the Peace Tower on June 1, 2022, raised in celebration of Pride Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

The Pride flag is pictured in front of the Peace Tower on June 1, 2022, raised in celebration of Pride Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a photo with school children on a June 1, 2022, visit to Parliament Hill while he waits to raise the Pride flag to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a photo with school children on a June 1, 2022, visit to Parliament Hill while he waits to raise the Pride flag to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Ontario finance minister Sousa not ruling out run for federal Liberal nomination in coveted Mississauga-Lakeshore riding  

  • Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa is considering running in the coveted federal riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore and says a number of prominent federal Liberals,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2022
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa, left, and Conservative candidate in the last federal election Michael Ras are considering to run in the yet to be scheduled by-election in the GTA riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Michael Ras

Former Ontario finance minister Sousa not ruling out run for federal Liberal nomination in coveted Mississauga-Lakeshore riding  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2022
  • Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa is considering running in the coveted federal riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore and says a number of prominent federal Liberals,

Former Ontario finance minister Sousa not ruling out run for federal Liberal nomination in coveted Mississauga-Lakeshore riding  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2022
  • Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa is considering running in the coveted federal riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore and says a number of prominent federal Liberals,
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa, left, and Conservative candidate in the last federal election Michael Ras are considering to run in the yet to be scheduled by-election in the GTA riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore. Photographs courtesy of Flickr and Michael Ras

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