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Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Syria: jihadis again

  • It’s no coincidence that the war in Syria restarted just as Hezbollah was defeated in Lebanon, since Lebanon and Syria were part of the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 2, 2024
This may not be a replay of the Western scramble out of Afghanistan and the Taliban victory of 2021, but the future of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is certainly at risk, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Syria: jihadis again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 2, 2024
  • It’s no coincidence that the war in Syria restarted just as Hezbollah was defeated in Lebanon, since Lebanon and Syria were part of the

Syria: jihadis again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 2, 2024
  • It’s no coincidence that the war in Syria restarted just as Hezbollah was defeated in Lebanon, since Lebanon and Syria were part of the
This may not be a replay of the Western scramble out of Afghanistan and the Taliban victory of 2021, but the future of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is certainly at risk, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recently announced measures to address affordability are 'well intentioned misfires,' as they are going to ‘hurt’ the Liberals more than
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
On Nov. 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some measures to help Canadians deal with the pressures of cost of living. Some political observers like Nik Nanos are describing these as 'well intentioned misfires.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recently announced measures to address affordability are 'well intentioned misfires,' as they are going to ‘hurt’ the Liberals more than

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recently announced measures to address affordability are 'well intentioned misfires,' as they are going to ‘hurt’ the Liberals more than
On Nov. 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some measures to help Canadians deal with the pressures of cost of living. Some political observers like Nik Nanos are describing these as 'well intentioned misfires.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

  • Donald Trump's threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods going into the U.S. present a massive challenge, but could also
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
Justin Trudeau, top left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, TB President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Trade Minister Mary Ng. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump's threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods going into the U.S. present a massive challenge, but could also

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump's threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods going into the U.S. present a massive challenge, but could also
Justin Trudeau, top left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, TB President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Trade Minister Mary Ng. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Two ways the federal government can save money

  • Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2024
Treasury Board Anita Anand, Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks, and Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Nov. 22, 2024, at the Sherwood Deli in Ottawa to announce the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items. The civil service is getting bent all out of shape trying to find savings, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two ways the federal government can save money

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2024
  • Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Two ways the federal government can save money

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2024
  • Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Treasury Board Anita Anand, Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks, and Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Nov. 22, 2024, at the Sherwood Deli in Ottawa to announce the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items. The civil service is getting bent all out of shape trying to find savings, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff threats bring nauseating sense of déjà vu

  • The billionaire twice-leader of the world’s most powerful nation feels like a victim, and the agenda for his next term has the throughline of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 2, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports unless the governments of both countries met a nebulous demand to take action on fentanyl smuggling and illegal migration. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Tariff threats bring nauseating sense of déjà vu

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 2, 2024
  • The billionaire twice-leader of the world’s most powerful nation feels like a victim, and the agenda for his next term has the throughline of

Tariff threats bring nauseating sense of déjà vu

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 2, 2024
  • The billionaire twice-leader of the world’s most powerful nation feels like a victim, and the agenda for his next term has the throughline of
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports unless the governments of both countries met a nebulous demand to take action on fentanyl smuggling and illegal migration. Wikimedia Commons photograph

House Finance Committee receives more than 800 briefs ahead of 2025 budget

  • As the House Finance Committee considers the 828 briefs on what should be included in the budget, its Senate counterpart is probing the practice
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 2, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The House Finance Committee has received 828 submissions about what Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should include in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Finance Committee receives more than 800 briefs ahead of 2025 budget

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 2, 2024
  • As the House Finance Committee considers the 828 briefs on what should be included in the budget, its Senate counterpart is probing the practice

House Finance Committee receives more than 800 briefs ahead of 2025 budget

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 2, 2024
  • As the House Finance Committee considers the 828 briefs on what should be included in the budget, its Senate counterpart is probing the practice
Chrystia Freeland
The House Finance Committee has received 828 submissions about what Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should include in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson

  • 'There are often programs rolled out for Canada, but they don't take into account the fact that the North is so different,' said N.W.T
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in West Block on Oct. 7. A delegation of territorial government representatives and 26 Indigenous leaders visited Ottawa to discuss issues facing people in northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster

Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
  • 'There are often programs rolled out for Canada, but they don't take into account the fact that the North is so different,' said N.W.T

Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
  • 'There are often programs rolled out for Canada, but they don't take into account the fact that the North is so different,' said N.W.T
N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in West Block on Oct. 7. A delegation of territorial government representatives and 26 Indigenous leaders visited Ottawa to discuss issues facing people in northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster

Will Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy be worth the wait?

  • Canada’s Arctic foreign policy must be about expanding our role in the region. It should signal to our allies and adversaries alike that we
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing an Arctic foreign policy, in consultation with Indigenous partners, territorial governments and Arctic allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy be worth the wait?

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
  • Canada’s Arctic foreign policy must be about expanding our role in the region. It should signal to our allies and adversaries alike that we

Will Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy be worth the wait?

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
  • Canada’s Arctic foreign policy must be about expanding our role in the region. It should signal to our allies and adversaries alike that we
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing an Arctic foreign policy, in consultation with Indigenous partners, territorial governments and Arctic allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From rising fuel costs to deteriorating infrastructure, the challenges in the North

  • The challenges of a warming Arctic are not hypothetical, but already affecting communities.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
A four-unit housing complex in Aklavik, N.W.T. The community of approximately 667 people, located in the Beaufort Delta, faces significant climate change-induced challenges, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson

From rising fuel costs to deteriorating infrastructure, the challenges in the North

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
  • The challenges of a warming Arctic are not hypothetical, but already affecting communities.

From rising fuel costs to deteriorating infrastructure, the challenges in the North

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
  • The challenges of a warming Arctic are not hypothetical, but already affecting communities.
A four-unit housing complex in Aklavik, N.W.T. The community of approximately 667 people, located in the Beaufort Delta, faces significant climate change-induced challenges, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson

Future of the North’s ecosystems depend on links between Indigenous Peoples, private sector and governments

  • Repairing the Crown-Indigenous relationship will not be done overnight, and it will not be done unilaterally.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended a ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ on Nov. 14 , where 22 Indigenous governments and groups from across the Northwest Territories signed onto a funding pact worth $375-million over the next 10 years intended to be used for conservation and stewardship. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade

Future of the North’s ecosystems depend on links between Indigenous Peoples, private sector and governments

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
  • Repairing the Crown-Indigenous relationship will not be done overnight, and it will not be done unilaterally.

Future of the North’s ecosystems depend on links between Indigenous Peoples, private sector and governments

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
  • Repairing the Crown-Indigenous relationship will not be done overnight, and it will not be done unilaterally.
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended a ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ on Nov. 14 , where 22 Indigenous governments and groups from across the Northwest Territories signed onto a funding pact worth $375-million over the next 10 years intended to be used for conservation and stewardship. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade

Climate change requires reframing Canada’s approach to the Arctic

  • Making up nearly 40 per cent of our landmass and 75 per cent of our coastline, Canada cannot defend our Arctic territory without co-operation
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
A 2022 report by Auditor General Karen Hogan found that found that some infrastructure investments for Arctic waters surveillance, such as the Nanisivik Naval Facility in Nunavut, did little to improve surveillance and the capacity to respond to incidents. The Hill Times photograph

Climate change requires reframing Canada’s approach to the Arctic

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
  • Making up nearly 40 per cent of our landmass and 75 per cent of our coastline, Canada cannot defend our Arctic territory without co-operation

Climate change requires reframing Canada’s approach to the Arctic

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
  • Making up nearly 40 per cent of our landmass and 75 per cent of our coastline, Canada cannot defend our Arctic territory without co-operation
A 2022 report by Auditor General Karen Hogan found that found that some infrastructure investments for Arctic waters surveillance, such as the Nanisivik Naval Facility in Nunavut, did little to improve surveillance and the capacity to respond to incidents. The Hill Times photograph

Innovative research in the Yukon addressing the environment, energy and extreme weather

  • The Yukon is at the forefront of green energy research as part of Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 2, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the 'college sector plays a crucial role' in supporting small and medium-sized firms as they adopt new technologies, in a Yukon University press release in May 2022, announcing $500,000 in research funding to support green power initiatives in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovative research in the Yukon addressing the environment, energy and extreme weather

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 2, 2024
  • The Yukon is at the forefront of green energy research as part of Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Innovative research in the Yukon addressing the environment, energy and extreme weather

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 2, 2024
  • The Yukon is at the forefront of green energy research as part of Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the 'college sector plays a crucial role' in supporting small and medium-sized firms as they adopt new technologies, in a Yukon University press release in May 2022, announcing $500,000 in research funding to support green power initiatives in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding of Mount Royal ‘officially in toss-up territory,’ cheers local mayor

  • Plus, a biography of Chrystia Freeland arrives in February, Justin Trudeau to appear on Hot Ones Québec, politicos pay tribute to John Embury who
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 2, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather's Montreal riding of Mount Royal, Que., is now a toss-up between the Grits and Conservatives, according to a projection from 338Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding of Mount Royal ‘officially in toss-up territory,’ cheers local mayor

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 2, 2024
  • Plus, a biography of Chrystia Freeland arrives in February, Justin Trudeau to appear on Hot Ones Québec, politicos pay tribute to John Embury who

Riding of Mount Royal ‘officially in toss-up territory,’ cheers local mayor

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 2, 2024
  • Plus, a biography of Chrystia Freeland arrives in February, Justin Trudeau to appear on Hot Ones Québec, politicos pay tribute to John Embury who
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather's Montreal riding of Mount Royal, Que., is now a toss-up between the Grits and Conservatives, according to a projection from 338Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hogan grades the government

  • Plus, will the Tories pause their filibuster to call for a confidence vote?
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 2, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan will explain her latest audits of the government during a committee meeting and press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hogan grades the government

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 2, 2024
  • Plus, will the Tories pause their filibuster to call for a confidence vote?

Hogan grades the government

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 2, 2024
  • Plus, will the Tories pause their filibuster to call for a confidence vote?
Auditor General Karen Hogan will explain her latest audits of the government during a committee meeting and press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donald J. Trump is the art of the steal, writes McElroy

  • Re: “What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 25, by
Opinion | December 2, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Donald J. Trump is the art of the steal, writes McElroy

Opinion | December 2, 2024
  • Re: “What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 25, by

Donald J. Trump is the art of the steal, writes McElroy

Opinion | December 2, 2024
  • Re: “What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 25, by
Image courtesy of Pexels

Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

  • Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 2, 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Netanyahu denounced the court for bringing war crimes charges against him, claiming it was more about antisemitism than justice. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given

Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Netanyahu denounced the court for bringing war crimes charges against him, claiming it was more about antisemitism than justice. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

  • So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.  
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 2, 2024
While Donald Trump will have much capacity to do harm and bring severe risks to the North American and global economies and to elevate geopolitical risks, it would be a huge mistake for Canada and other nations to surrender in advance, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 2, 2024
  • So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.  

Trump doesn’t hold all the cards

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 2, 2024
  • So while we should take Trump seriously, we have to make sure that the Trump administration understands that Canada has cards, too.  
While Donald Trump will have much capacity to do harm and bring severe risks to the North American and global economies and to elevate geopolitical risks, it would be a huge mistake for Canada and other nations to surrender in advance, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program

  • Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose

Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Trumpism change Canada’s political parties?

  • In the years ahead, we can expect Conservative populism, Liberal pragmatism, and NDP contemplation. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2024
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
Some questions about how Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory will impact Canadian politics are easier to answer than others, writes Gerry Nicholls. Caricature courtesy of DonkeyHotey/Wikimedia Commons

Will Trumpism change Canada’s political parties?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2024
  • In the years ahead, we can expect Conservative populism, Liberal pragmatism, and NDP contemplation. 

Will Trumpism change Canada’s political parties?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2024
  • In the years ahead, we can expect Conservative populism, Liberal pragmatism, and NDP contemplation. 
Donald Trump.
Some questions about how Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory will impact Canadian politics are easier to answer than others, writes Gerry Nicholls. Caricature courtesy of DonkeyHotey/Wikimedia Commons

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