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Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal caucus on the Hill on April 17. The April 16 federal budget failed to provide any bump in support to the Liberals last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal caucus on the Hill on April 17. The April 16 federal budget failed to provide any bump in support to the Liberals last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has reached the limit to how far conservative politicians can carry the demonization of Justin Trudeau, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has reached the limit to how far conservative politicians can carry the demonization of Justin Trudeau, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
Examples of the Chinese-language advertising the Conservative Party of Canada is running, targeting safe supply and crime. Screenshot via Meta Ad Library

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising
Examples of the Chinese-language advertising the Conservative Party of Canada is running, targeting safe supply and crime. Screenshot via Meta Ad Library

Former ministerial staffer Church and Global Affairs official Richardson seek coveted Liberal nomination of Toronto-St. Paul’s

  • The May 1 Liberal nomination contest will elect the party’s candidate for the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
Former cabinet staffer Leslie Church, left, and senior government official Emma Richardson are running for the Liberal nomination in Toronto-St. Paul's. The nomination contest is scheduled for May 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of voteemma.ca

Former ministerial staffer Church and Global Affairs official Richardson seek coveted Liberal nomination of Toronto-St. Paul’s

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The May 1 Liberal nomination contest will elect the party’s candidate for the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection.

Former ministerial staffer Church and Global Affairs official Richardson seek coveted Liberal nomination of Toronto-St. Paul’s

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The May 1 Liberal nomination contest will elect the party’s candidate for the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection.
Former cabinet staffer Leslie Church, left, and senior government official Emma Richardson are running for the Liberal nomination in Toronto-St. Paul's. The nomination contest is scheduled for May 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of voteemma.ca

Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 29, 2024
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, was among those in 2021 who criticized the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer. Without an external review of the judicial process in this case, too many questions remain unanswered, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 29, 2024
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in

Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 29, 2024
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, was among those in 2021 who criticized the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer. Without an external review of the judicial process in this case, too many questions remain unanswered, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls have Singh worried and it shows

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill, isn't doing well in the polls right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls have Singh worried and it shows

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.

Polls have Singh worried and it shows

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill, isn't doing well in the polls right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, which proposes the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and
Health Minister Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, which proposes the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The $2.4-billion the budget proposes to spend on AI is a long-overdue investment to boost computing power essential to keep us in the AI game, not a bold statement of AI leadership, writes David Crane.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The $2.4-billion the budget proposes to spend on AI is a long-overdue investment to boost computing power essential to keep us in the AI game, not a bold statement of AI leadership, writes David Crane.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.
Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
Close to 20 per cent of Canadians have inadequate or no drug coverage at all, forcing some to skip or cut doses of medicine, or forgo other necessities, such as food or heat, to be able to afford those medicines. Image courtesy of Pexels

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.
Close to 20 per cent of Canadians have inadequate or no drug coverage at all, forcing some to skip or cut doses of medicine, or forgo other necessities, such as food or heat, to be able to afford those medicines. Image courtesy of Pexels

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
The first iteration of Wellness Together Canada, funded through emergency federal dollars, ceased on April 3, 2024, yet the urgent need it filled remains, writes Louise Bradley, board chair of Stepped Care Solutions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.com

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious
The first iteration of Wellness Together Canada, funded through emergency federal dollars, ceased on April 3, 2024, yet the urgent need it filled remains, writes Louise Bradley, board chair of Stepped Care Solutions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.com

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
Health Canada has proposed new regulations on natural health products that include cost recovery. Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, Pexels.com

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of
Health Canada has proposed new regulations on natural health products that include cost recovery. Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, Pexels.com

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either
Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
The sustainability of our healthcare system and workforce depends on the readiness of our workplaces to support and accommodate carer-employees to better manage their dual role, writes McMaster University professor Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph by Matthias Zomer, Pexels.com

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either
The sustainability of our healthcare system and workforce depends on the readiness of our workplaces to support and accommodate carer-employees to better manage their dual role, writes McMaster University professor Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph by Matthias Zomer, Pexels.com

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
Canada must establish a globally competitive public policy and regulatory environment which supports and drives innovation forward, writes Andrew Casey, president and CEO of BIOTECanada. Image courtesy of Fayette Reynolds M.S./Pexels

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Canada must establish a globally competitive public policy and regulatory environment which supports and drives innovation forward, writes Andrew Casey, president and CEO of BIOTECanada. Image courtesy of Fayette Reynolds M.S./Pexels

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
Anzac Cove, Turkey, in 1915. The Gallipoli campaign remains the focus of Australia and New Zealand's commemorations on April 25 each year. Photograph courtesy of State Library of South Australia

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week
Anzac Cove, Turkey, in 1915. The Gallipoli campaign remains the focus of Australia and New Zealand's commemorations on April 25 each year. Photograph courtesy of State Library of South Australia

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly
Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
We must recognize that investing in the health and well-being of our youngest citizens is an investment in the future prosperity and resilience of our nation as a whole, writes Emily Gruenwoldt, president and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly
We must recognize that investing in the health and well-being of our youngest citizens is an investment in the future prosperity and resilience of our nation as a whole, writes Emily Gruenwoldt, president and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.
A view of Earth from space, featuring the Canadarm. The House Defence Committee will study space defence today. Photograph courtesy of SpaceX on pexels

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.
A view of Earth from space, featuring the Canadarm. The House Defence Committee will study space defence today. Photograph courtesy of SpaceX on pexels

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured centre with some Conservative MPs on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured centre with some Conservative MPs on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes
Opinion | April 29, 2024
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CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes
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