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New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Amid some tensions, there are signs of movement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, such as acting quickly on making amendments to the Indian Act, writes Jackson Pind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Mark Carney
Amid some tensions, there are signs of movement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, such as acting quickly on making amendments to the Indian Act, writes Jackson Pind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will be responsible for a review of the Access to Information Act that by law must begin in June 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will be responsible for a review of the Access to Information Act that by law must begin in June 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead in the age of AI

  • With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, MARK DALEY | June 16, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Canada can leverage its respected position to convene a network of flexible alliances and agile institutions, write Stephen J. Toope and Mark Daley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead in the age of AI

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, MARK DALEY | June 16, 2025
  • With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.

Canada must lead in the age of AI

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, MARK DALEY | June 16, 2025
  • With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Canada can leverage its respected position to convene a network of flexible alliances and agile institutions, write Stephen J. Toope and Mark Daley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Netanyahu’s wars

  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured June 10 on the Hill, has been reaching out to candidates of record from the last election to get their feedback on why the party fell short, and to find out whether they are planning to run in the next campaign, say Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured June 10 on the Hill, has been reaching out to candidates of record from the last election to get their feedback on why the party fell short, and to find out whether they are planning to run in the next campaign, say Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the G7 summit today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.

Carney. Trump. Round two in Alberta.

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on federal Bill C-5.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the G7 summit today. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Post at a crossroads

  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Internal trade ministers meet

  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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