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This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • The Hill Times
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
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
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

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. 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

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.
A damning report by Statistics Canada has revealed that Indigenous people are more susceptible to fire-related deaths than non-Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.
A damning report by Statistics Canada has revealed that Indigenous people are more susceptible to fire-related deaths than non-Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide

  • While politicians across the globe talk about a great energy transition, fossil fuel consumption has only grown. And it’s the same story here at
Opinion | BY JULIO MEJIA, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | August 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax, regulations, and policies meant to phase out fossil fuels have not achieved this goal, write Julio Mejia and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide

Opinion | BY JULIO MEJIA, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | August 8, 2024
  • While politicians across the globe talk about a great energy transition, fossil fuel consumption has only grown. And it’s the same story here at

Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide

Opinion | BY JULIO MEJIA, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | August 8, 2024
  • While politicians across the globe talk about a great energy transition, fossil fuel consumption has only grown. And it’s the same story here at
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax, regulations, and policies meant to phase out fossil fuels have not achieved this goal, write Julio Mejia and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers

  • If there is a recession, the Liberals' fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 8, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
A recession would be ‘brutally devastating’ for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 8, 2024
  • If there is a recession, the Liberals' fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says

Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 8, 2024
  • If there is a recession, the Liberals' fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says
Justin Trudeau
A recession would be ‘brutally devastating’ for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A foreign intelligence service for Canada

  • In the wake of the current debate on foreign interference, we have an opportunity to create a unique organization that can enhance Canada’s foreign
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | August 8, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. On March 17, 2003, then-Liberal MP David Pratt introduced a private member’s bill to establish the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency. It would fully reflect the views of the McDonald Inquiry and the service would operate abroad to collect foreign intelligence from human sources, writes Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A foreign intelligence service for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | August 8, 2024
  • In the wake of the current debate on foreign interference, we have an opportunity to create a unique organization that can enhance Canada’s foreign

A foreign intelligence service for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | August 8, 2024
  • In the wake of the current debate on foreign interference, we have an opportunity to create a unique organization that can enhance Canada’s foreign
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. On March 17, 2003, then-Liberal MP David Pratt introduced a private member’s bill to establish the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency. It would fully reflect the views of the McDonald Inquiry and the service would operate abroad to collect foreign intelligence from human sources, writes Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangladesh, Venezuela, and democracy

  • Protests have forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India and resign, toppling her 15-year rule.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 8, 2024
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, pictured in 2016, has been overthrown by the very same students who stood to benefit most from her remarkable economic achievements, writes Gwynne Dyer. Loey Felipe photograph courtesy of United Nations

Bangladesh, Venezuela, and democracy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 8, 2024
  • Protests have forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India and resign, toppling her 15-year rule.

Bangladesh, Venezuela, and democracy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 8, 2024
  • Protests have forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India and resign, toppling her 15-year rule.
Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, pictured in 2016, has been overthrown by the very same students who stood to benefit most from her remarkable economic achievements, writes Gwynne Dyer. Loey Felipe photograph courtesy of United Nations

Why Venezuela matters from the broader geopolitical perspective

  • Whatever happens in Venezuela—where a large majority of the people voted for a change on July 28, according to the only results published so far—will
Opinion | BY ISAAC NAHON-SERFATY | August 8, 2024
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pictured, says he won the July 28 election, but Venezuela's opposition leaders are believed to have beaten Maduro. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Venezuela matters from the broader geopolitical perspective

Opinion | BY ISAAC NAHON-SERFATY | August 8, 2024
  • Whatever happens in Venezuela—where a large majority of the people voted for a change on July 28, according to the only results published so far—will

Why Venezuela matters from the broader geopolitical perspective

Opinion | BY ISAAC NAHON-SERFATY | August 8, 2024
  • Whatever happens in Venezuela—where a large majority of the people voted for a change on July 28, according to the only results published so far—will
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pictured, says he won the July 28 election, but Venezuela's opposition leaders are believed to have beaten Maduro. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?
Federal public servant Diane Daly appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee to testify about her knowledge of the ArriveCan procurement process on Aug. 7, 2024. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?
Federal public servant Diane Daly appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee to testify about her knowledge of the ArriveCan procurement process on Aug. 7, 2024. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Public servant denies fault in controversial ArriveCan contract, says she is ‘muzzled’ with job at risk

  • Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 7, 2024
Diane Daly
Diane Daly
Diane Daly, an employee with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) tells MPs that she is "very concerned that if I tell the truth here, I'm going to lose my job,” in her testimony on ArriveCan. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Public servant denies fault in controversial ArriveCan contract, says she is ‘muzzled’ with job at risk

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 7, 2024
  • Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its

Public servant denies fault in controversial ArriveCan contract, says she is ‘muzzled’ with job at risk

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 7, 2024
  • Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its
Diane Daly
Diane Daly, an employee with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) tells MPs that she is "very concerned that if I tell the truth here, I'm going to lose my job,” in her testimony on ArriveCan. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Reckoning with the reality of an unprecedented hunger crisis

  • Nowadays many humanitarian crises are lasting much longer than they used to due to the impact of prolonged conflict, recurring severe weather events, and
Opinion | BY CHINELO AGOM-EZE | August 7, 2024
Marie Muhawenimana
Marie Muhawenimana
Rwandan mother Marie Muhawenimana shows visitors around her home, including her recent sorghum harvest. It is essential that future programming funded by Canada includes better integration between humanitarian aid and development, writes Chinelo Agom-Eze. Photograph courtesy of Chinelo Agom-Eze

Reckoning with the reality of an unprecedented hunger crisis

Opinion | BY CHINELO AGOM-EZE | August 7, 2024
  • Nowadays many humanitarian crises are lasting much longer than they used to due to the impact of prolonged conflict, recurring severe weather events, and

Reckoning with the reality of an unprecedented hunger crisis

Opinion | BY CHINELO AGOM-EZE | August 7, 2024
  • Nowadays many humanitarian crises are lasting much longer than they used to due to the impact of prolonged conflict, recurring severe weather events, and
Marie Muhawenimana
Rwandan mother Marie Muhawenimana shows visitors around her home, including her recent sorghum harvest. It is essential that future programming funded by Canada includes better integration between humanitarian aid and development, writes Chinelo Agom-Eze. Photograph courtesy of Chinelo Agom-Eze

While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

  • If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
  • If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street

While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
  • If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations

  • The federal government must tell facts apart from fiction and stand its ground on its clean electricity strategy. 
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
The stick from the clean electricity regulations paired with the carrot of incentives, such as Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit announced in the 2023 federal budget, are exactly what we need to lock-in good jobs, affordable energy and healthier air for Canadians, write Alienor Rougeot and Stephen Thomas. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
  • The federal government must tell facts apart from fiction and stand its ground on its clean electricity strategy. 

The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
  • The federal government must tell facts apart from fiction and stand its ground on its clean electricity strategy. 
The stick from the clean electricity regulations paired with the carrot of incentives, such as Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit announced in the 2023 federal budget, are exactly what we need to lock-in good jobs, affordable energy and healthier air for Canadians, write Alienor Rougeot and Stephen Thomas. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Loss of science centres undermines efforts to build public trust

  • The Ontario Science Centre closed in June, while New Brunswick lost its centre in February. The loss of these vital bridges is short-sighted, and
Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, DONNA STRICKLAND, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | August 7, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Federal funding for science in Canada plays a critical role in earning and maintaining public trust in science and technology, write Mary Wells, Donna Strickland and Ashley Mehlenbacher The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loss of science centres undermines efforts to build public trust

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, DONNA STRICKLAND, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | August 7, 2024
  • The Ontario Science Centre closed in June, while New Brunswick lost its centre in February. The loss of these vital bridges is short-sighted, and

Loss of science centres undermines efforts to build public trust

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, DONNA STRICKLAND, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | August 7, 2024
  • The Ontario Science Centre closed in June, while New Brunswick lost its centre in February. The loss of these vital bridges is short-sighted, and
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Federal funding for science in Canada plays a critical role in earning and maintaining public trust in science and technology, write Mary Wells, Donna Strickland and Ashley Mehlenbacher The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

  • This fall, the government plans to kick off meetings with unions to discuss ways to end an embarrassing situation.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 7, 2024
Alex Benay
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, speaks about the work to standardize and simplify HR and pay practices across the public service, during a news conference in Ottawa, on July 9.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 7, 2024
  • This fall, the government plans to kick off meetings with unions to discuss ways to end an embarrassing situation.

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 7, 2024
  • This fall, the government plans to kick off meetings with unions to discuss ways to end an embarrassing situation.
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, speaks about the work to standardize and simplify HR and pay practices across the public service, during a news conference in Ottawa, on July 9.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson

  • The Privy Council Office can't be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 7, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat CEO Nicholas Marcus Thompson addresses an Emancipation Day rally calling for action on workplace discrimination within the PCO on Aug. 1 at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 7, 2024
  • The Privy Council Office can't be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of

‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 7, 2024
  • The Privy Council Office can't be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of
Black Class Action Secretariat CEO Nicholas Marcus Thompson addresses an Emancipation Day rally calling for action on workplace discrimination within the PCO on Aug. 1 at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
Unlike her American counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hasn't declared who won the July 28 Venezuelan election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.
Unlike her American counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hasn't declared who won the July 28 Venezuelan election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary law clerk Michel Bédard said in a recent letter to the House Speaker that government institutions were improperly applying access-to-information and privacy law restrictions to a June 10 production order from the Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary law clerk Michel Bédard said in a recent letter to the House Speaker that government institutions were improperly applying access-to-information and privacy law restrictions to a June 10 production order from the Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
Clearly, this little ‘Bonjour-Hi’ phrase—so commonly heard in shops across Montreal—has touched a nerve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of 'The Artist' via Andrew Caddell

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Clearly, this little ‘Bonjour-Hi’ phrase—so commonly heard in shops across Montreal—has touched a nerve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of 'The Artist' via Andrew Caddell

Everyone loses in political point-scoring

  • The fallout is continuing from a shameful display of partisan sniping that led a pair of House committee witnesses to turn their backs on
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2024
The repercussions of political game-playing are playing out in real time in the United Kingdom, as far-right rioters menace racialized communities, particularly Muslims and asylum seekers. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Everyone loses in political point-scoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2024
  • The fallout is continuing from a shameful display of partisan sniping that led a pair of House committee witnesses to turn their backs on

Everyone loses in political point-scoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2024
  • The fallout is continuing from a shameful display of partisan sniping that led a pair of House committee witnesses to turn their backs on
The repercussions of political game-playing are playing out in real time in the United Kingdom, as far-right rioters menace racialized communities, particularly Muslims and asylum seekers. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency

  • A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.
Opinion | BY BRIAN SAUVé | August 7, 2024
One of two protestors detained by Parliamentary Protective Services after attempting to bypass officers with a flagpole-in the hands of the PPS officer on the right-at the 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protest on Jan. 28, 2023.
One of two protestors detained by Parliamentary Protective Services after attempting to bypass officers with a flagpole-in the hands of the PPS officer on the right-at the 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protest on Jan. 28, 2023.
The limitations of the Parliamentary Protective Service necessitate the frequent involvement of local police services, diverting them from their core policing duties, writes Brian Sauvé. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency

Opinion | BY BRIAN SAUVé | August 7, 2024
  • A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.

Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency

Opinion | BY BRIAN SAUVé | August 7, 2024
  • A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.
One of two protestors detained by Parliamentary Protective Services after attempting to bypass officers with a flagpole-in the hands of the PPS officer on the right-at the 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protest on Jan. 28, 2023.
The limitations of the Parliamentary Protective Service necessitate the frequent involvement of local police services, diverting them from their core policing duties, writes Brian Sauvé. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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