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‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick is testifying before a House committee studying foreign election interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick is testifying before a House committee studying foreign election interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
If the food industry really wants to help improve Canadians’ health, they will embrace a government-mandated advertising ban, writes Monique Potvin Kent. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Sergienko

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
If the food industry really wants to help improve Canadians’ health, they will embrace a government-mandated advertising ban, writes Monique Potvin Kent. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Sergienko

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
American President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Ottawa at the end of March. For years, lawmakers in North America have talked about the integration of energy markets for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Jennifer Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
American President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Ottawa at the end of March. For years, lawmakers in North America have talked about the integration of energy markets for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Jennifer Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sudan: the thieves fall out

  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
Former military dictator Omar al-Bashir was in power for 30 years in Sudan, waging constant wars against minority groups and handing huge chunks of the economy over to military interests while civilian living-standards stagnated, writes Gwynne Dyer. Flickr photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame

Sudan: the thieves fall out

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.

Sudan: the thieves fall out

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.
Former military dictator Omar al-Bashir was in power for 30 years in Sudan, waging constant wars against minority groups and handing huge chunks of the economy over to military interests while civilian living-standards stagnated, writes Gwynne Dyer. Flickr photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.
Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions in the foyer of the House of Commons on April 17, as MPs return to Ottawa for the first day back after a two-week break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions in the foyer of the House of Commons on April 17, as MPs return to Ottawa for the first day back after a two-week break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

  • The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socioeconomic and environmental realities.
Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | April 17, 2023
Rural and remote regions are particularly challenged by the uneven labour market dynamics and housing crisis being experienced across the country, writes rural futurist Ashleigh Weeden. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | April 17, 2023
  • The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socioeconomic and environmental realities.

From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | April 17, 2023
  • The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socioeconomic and environmental realities.
Rural and remote regions are particularly challenged by the uneven labour market dynamics and housing crisis being experienced across the country, writes rural futurist Ashleigh Weeden. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Trump’s brand of politics by personal attack is creeping into our national conversation

  • The public dialogue is not so much a contest of ideas between political parties, as it has traditionally been, but a kind of cage
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 17, 2023
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured Jan. 29, 2022 on the Hill. It's good for democracy to debate the issues. But 'Fuck Trudeau' signs, like 'Fuck Biden' signs and 'Fuck Ford' signs, put up by fanatical supporters incited by relentless personal attacks on political leaders, are not the way to conduct a democracy, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s brand of politics by personal attack is creeping into our national conversation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 17, 2023
  • The public dialogue is not so much a contest of ideas between political parties, as it has traditionally been, but a kind of cage

Trump’s brand of politics by personal attack is creeping into our national conversation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 17, 2023
  • The public dialogue is not so much a contest of ideas between political parties, as it has traditionally been, but a kind of cage
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured Jan. 29, 2022 on the Hill. It's good for democracy to debate the issues. But 'Fuck Trudeau' signs, like 'Fuck Biden' signs and 'Fuck Ford' signs, put up by fanatical supporters incited by relentless personal attacks on political leaders, are not the way to conduct a democracy, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donner Prize announces its five finalists for best public policy book in 2022, winner to receive $60,000

  • Plus, TVO’s Steve Paikin to discuss his new book on prime minister John Turner, and former Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister Anthony Abbott dies at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
The five finalists: Cooperation and Social Justice; Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias; Booze, Cigarettes and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade; The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future; and Canadian Policing: Why and How It Must Change. Book covers courtesy of the Donner Prize/University of Toronto Press, Coach House Books, McGill-Queen's University Press, Allen Lane Canada, and Delve Books

Donner Prize announces its five finalists for best public policy book in 2022, winner to receive $60,000

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, TVO’s Steve Paikin to discuss his new book on prime minister John Turner, and former Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister Anthony Abbott dies at

Donner Prize announces its five finalists for best public policy book in 2022, winner to receive $60,000

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, TVO’s Steve Paikin to discuss his new book on prime minister John Turner, and former Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister Anthony Abbott dies at
The five finalists: Cooperation and Social Justice; Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias; Booze, Cigarettes and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade; The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future; and Canadian Policing: Why and How It Must Change. Book covers courtesy of the Donner Prize/University of Toronto Press, Coach House Books, McGill-Queen's University Press, Allen Lane Canada, and Delve Books

Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

  • It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the
News | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured March 24, 2023, with U.S. President Joe Biden, is expected to call byelections in five vacant ridings by June 11. The outcome of these contests will prove as to what Canadians are thinking about the government's direction, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

News | April 17, 2023
  • It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the

Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

News | April 17, 2023
  • It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured March 24, 2023, with U.S. President Joe Biden, is expected to call byelections in five vacant ridings by June 11. The outcome of these contests will prove as to what Canadians are thinking about the government's direction, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

  • This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023
A memorial dedicated to Indigenous children who died while being forced to attend residential schools at the Centennial Flame in Ottawa in June 2021. Rose LeMay writes that all Canadians should consider their place in the tapestry of reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023
  • This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023
  • This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be
A memorial dedicated to Indigenous children who died while being forced to attend residential schools at the Centennial Flame in Ottawa in June 2021. Rose LeMay writes that all Canadians should consider their place in the tapestry of reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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