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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Finishing the fight against COVID and the ‘global race’ to the top of Mount Vaccine

  • In the final part of The Hill Times' series on the fourth anniversary of COVID-19, Minister Anita Anand reflects on her role in the
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2024
A mask and a bottle of hand sanitizer are pictured next to Canada’s deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo during an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Jan. 5, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finishing the fight against COVID and the ‘global race’ to the top of Mount Vaccine

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2024
  • In the final part of The Hill Times' series on the fourth anniversary of COVID-19, Minister Anita Anand reflects on her role in the

Finishing the fight against COVID and the ‘global race’ to the top of Mount Vaccine

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2024
  • In the final part of The Hill Times' series on the fourth anniversary of COVID-19, Minister Anita Anand reflects on her role in the
A mask and a bottle of hand sanitizer are pictured next to Canada’s deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo during an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Jan. 5, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so

  • If Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada's North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
  • If Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada's North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have

Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
  • If Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada's North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The strong, public face of a personal pain

  • During the lead up to former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s funeral service, the strength and decency of his family were striking.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2024
The Mulroneys, including Ben, left, Nicolas, Mila, and Caroline, were profiles in courage through the various stages of saying goodbye to their patriarch, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The strong, public face of a personal pain

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2024
  • During the lead up to former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s funeral service, the strength and decency of his family were striking.

The strong, public face of a personal pain

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2024
  • During the lead up to former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s funeral service, the strength and decency of his family were striking.
The Mulroneys, including Ben, left, Nicolas, Mila, and Caroline, were profiles in courage through the various stages of saying goodbye to their patriarch, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Taylor Swift save the world from Donald Trump?

  • Swift’s ballot-box influence is untested, but Republicans clearly see her as enough of a threat to Trump that they have begun warning her to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 27, 2024
Former U.S. president and 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump recently said cultural phenomenon Taylor Swift would be acting in a ‘disloyal’ way if she supported President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Can Taylor Swift save the world from Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 27, 2024
  • Swift’s ballot-box influence is untested, but Republicans clearly see her as enough of a threat to Trump that they have begun warning her to

Can Taylor Swift save the world from Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 27, 2024
  • Swift’s ballot-box influence is untested, but Republicans clearly see her as enough of a threat to Trump that they have begun warning her to
Former U.S. president and 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump recently said cultural phenomenon Taylor Swift would be acting in a ‘disloyal’ way if she supported President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Carbon price confidence vote is cold comfort

  • On March 21, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre beat his chest and rallied his troops to bring down the Trudeau Liberals by way of a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus at a meeting in the West Block on March 20. His party's non-confidence motion to bring down the government on the back of the increase to the carbon price failed the following day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon price confidence vote is cold comfort

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
  • On March 21, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre beat his chest and rallied his troops to bring down the Trudeau Liberals by way of a

Carbon price confidence vote is cold comfort

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
  • On March 21, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre beat his chest and rallied his troops to bring down the Trudeau Liberals by way of a
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus at a meeting in the West Block on March 20. His party's non-confidence motion to bring down the government on the back of the increase to the carbon price failed the following day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tale of three famines

  • Politics provides the final push to topple a country into famine, and that’s what is really killing people today in Sudan, Gaza, and Haiti.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2024
Women line up for food aid in the Aweil East region in South Sudan. In most cases, starvation is a byproduct of war, not even the main event, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the PCPM Foundation

A tale of three famines

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2024
  • Politics provides the final push to topple a country into famine, and that’s what is really killing people today in Sudan, Gaza, and Haiti.

A tale of three famines

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2024
  • Politics provides the final push to topple a country into famine, and that’s what is really killing people today in Sudan, Gaza, and Haiti.
Women line up for food aid in the Aweil East region in South Sudan. In most cases, starvation is a byproduct of war, not even the main event, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the PCPM Foundation

Are we sleepwalking to another national unity crisis?

  • It is possible that within two years, the official opposition in the House of Commons will be the Bloc Québécois, and in Quebec, there
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 27, 2024
In Quebec City, the faltering fortunes of Premier François Legault, left, have led to a dominating lead by Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Parti Québécois

Are we sleepwalking to another national unity crisis?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 27, 2024
  • It is possible that within two years, the official opposition in the House of Commons will be the Bloc Québécois, and in Quebec, there

Are we sleepwalking to another national unity crisis?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 27, 2024
  • It is possible that within two years, the official opposition in the House of Commons will be the Bloc Québécois, and in Quebec, there
In Quebec City, the faltering fortunes of Premier François Legault, left, have led to a dominating lead by Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Parti Québécois

Ontario Premier Ford to star in Ottawa mayor’s breakfast event on March 28

  • SUNDAY, MARCH 24—FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Minister Ng to Lead Two Trade Missions to Asia—Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Mary Ng will lead
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Business Journal , and the Ottawa Board of Trade on Thursday, March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Premier Ford to star in Ottawa mayor’s breakfast event on March 28

  • SUNDAY, MARCH 24—FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Minister Ng to Lead Two Trade Missions to Asia—Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Mary Ng will lead

Ontario Premier Ford to star in Ottawa mayor’s breakfast event on March 28

  • SUNDAY, MARCH 24—FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Minister Ng to Lead Two Trade Missions to Asia—Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Mary Ng will lead
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Business Journal , and the Ottawa Board of Trade on Thursday, March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Misinformation coming from column on carbon tax: Bellavance

  • Re: “The triumph of misinformation,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 9). The actual misinformation comes from Les Whittington. He writes that eight of
Opinion | March 27, 2024

Misinformation coming from column on carbon tax: Bellavance

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “The triumph of misinformation,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 9). The actual misinformation comes from Les Whittington. He writes that eight of

Misinformation coming from column on carbon tax: Bellavance

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “The triumph of misinformation,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 9). The actual misinformation comes from Les Whittington. He writes that eight of

Minister Saks is a leader in push for peace, says Toronto reader

  • In a world of stagnated political polarization and violently escalating historic pains, Mental Health and Addictions Minister and Jewish peacemaker Ya’ara Saks is a
Opinion | March 27, 2024
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Saks is a leader in push for peace, says Toronto reader

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • In a world of stagnated political polarization and violently escalating historic pains, Mental Health and Addictions Minister and Jewish peacemaker Ya’ara Saks is a

Minister Saks is a leader in push for peace, says Toronto reader

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • In a world of stagnated political polarization and violently escalating historic pains, Mental Health and Addictions Minister and Jewish peacemaker Ya’ara Saks is a
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney ignored working people and made Canada a harsher place: letter writer

  • Perhaps it is time for some clarity on the late Brian Mulroney’s harsh legacy. Before becoming prime minister in 1983, “labour lawyer” Mulroney was
Opinion | March 27, 2024
The late prime minister Brian Mulroney didn’t have a wholly sparkling record, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mulroney ignored working people and made Canada a harsher place: letter writer

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Perhaps it is time for some clarity on the late Brian Mulroney’s harsh legacy. Before becoming prime minister in 1983, “labour lawyer” Mulroney was

Mulroney ignored working people and made Canada a harsher place: letter writer

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Perhaps it is time for some clarity on the late Brian Mulroney’s harsh legacy. Before becoming prime minister in 1983, “labour lawyer” Mulroney was
The late prime minister Brian Mulroney didn’t have a wholly sparkling record, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Defence policy changes not as stark as Taylor presents, says reader

  • Re: “Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 4). In reading Scott Taylor’s article, it
Opinion | March 27, 2024
Canadian Forces medical technicians conduct cold/hot load drills with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter alongside U.S. partners at Lielvarde Air Base in Lielvarde, Latvia, on March 3. DND photograph by Corporal Bryan Bodo

Defence policy changes not as stark as Taylor presents, says reader

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 4). In reading Scott Taylor’s article, it

Defence policy changes not as stark as Taylor presents, says reader

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 4). In reading Scott Taylor’s article, it
Canadian Forces medical technicians conduct cold/hot load drills with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter alongside U.S. partners at Lielvarde Air Base in Lielvarde, Latvia, on March 3. DND photograph by Corporal Bryan Bodo

Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

  • The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically
Opinion | BY KENNETH GREEN | March 27, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s argument that somehow GHG reductions will yield appreciable benefits of any kind now or in future is nonsense, writes Kenneth Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

Opinion | BY KENNETH GREEN | March 27, 2024
  • The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically

Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

Opinion | BY KENNETH GREEN | March 27, 2024
  • The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s argument that somehow GHG reductions will yield appreciable benefits of any kind now or in future is nonsense, writes Kenneth Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service

  • Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 27, 2024
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora is retiring on March 31 after a 36-year career in the public service. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 27, 2024
  • Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters

Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 27, 2024
  • Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora is retiring on March 31 after a 36-year career in the public service. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

Politics This Morning: Mo tax, Moe problems

  • Plus, the Foreign Interference Inquiry gets back underway.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will testify virtually before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mo tax, Moe problems

  • Plus, the Foreign Interference Inquiry gets back underway.

Politics This Morning: Mo tax, Moe problems

  • Plus, the Foreign Interference Inquiry gets back underway.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will testify virtually before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hamas initiated tragic events on Oct. 7, writes Alan Williams

  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8.) As Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi correctly
Opinion | March 27, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Hamas initiated tragic events on Oct. 7, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8.) As Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi correctly

Hamas initiated tragic events on Oct. 7, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8.) As Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi correctly
Image courtesy of Pexels

Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

  • Canada spends roughly $5-billion a year on external contracts, which includes contracts for the procurement of planes and ships, according to Bill Matthews, deputy
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2024
Jennifer Carr, PIPSC President, speaks at a press conference in West Block on Feb. 27, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2024
  • Canada spends roughly $5-billion a year on external contracts, which includes contracts for the procurement of planes and ships, according to Bill Matthews, deputy

Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2024
  • Canada spends roughly $5-billion a year on external contracts, which includes contracts for the procurement of planes and ships, according to Bill Matthews, deputy
Jennifer Carr, PIPSC President, speaks at a press conference in West Block on Feb. 27, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in China

  • Plus, the Tories push for a Winnipeg Lab study.
Parliamentarians are holding meetings in China this week as part of a trip organized by the Canada-China Legislative Association.

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in China

  • Plus, the Tories push for a Winnipeg Lab study.

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in China

  • Plus, the Tories push for a Winnipeg Lab study.
Parliamentarians are holding meetings in China this week as part of a trip organized by the Canada-China Legislative Association.

Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs

  • As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources
Opinion | BY MAGNOLIA PERRON | March 25, 2024
It’s essential to have people like Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez continue to advocate for the women entrepreneurship ecosystem within the government, writes Magnolia Perron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs

Opinion | BY MAGNOLIA PERRON | March 25, 2024
  • As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources

Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs

Opinion | BY MAGNOLIA PERRON | March 25, 2024
  • As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources
It’s essential to have people like Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez continue to advocate for the women entrepreneurship ecosystem within the government, writes Magnolia Perron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences

  • ‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
Ontario ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer, who tabled Bill S-250 in the Senate in June 2022, appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to kick off its study on the bill on Feb. 29. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
  • ‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs

Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
  • ‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs
Ontario ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer, who tabled Bill S-250 in the Senate in June 2022, appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to kick off its study on the bill on Feb. 29. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

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