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Melody Lepton is the director of the Mikisew Cree First Nation Government and Industry Relations Office.

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Image courtesy of Pexels

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Image courtesy of Pexels

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canadian policing needs to change

  • Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a
Kent Roach on why he wrote the book: 'I wanted to explore the history and challenges of public policing in Canada. My work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had made me realize that policing has failed Indigenous people through both over-policing and under protection.' Images courtesy of Delve Books

Canadian policing needs to change

  • Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a

Canadian policing needs to change

  • Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a
Kent Roach on why he wrote the book: 'I wanted to explore the history and challenges of public policing in Canada. My work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had made me realize that policing has failed Indigenous people through both over-policing and under protection.' Images courtesy of Delve Books

Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic

  • Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a 'Coronation IPA' to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2023
Canadian singers Sam Roberts, left, and Kathleen Edwards at the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala in 2013, where the two performed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a 'Coronation IPA' to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a 'Coronation IPA' to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Canadian singers Sam Roberts, left, and Kathleen Edwards at the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala in 2013, where the two performed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Grit MP van Koeverden to deliver talk on building healthy communities May 15 at Canadian Club of Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 15 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 15-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again
Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, PS to the minister of health and the minister of sport, will deliver remarks at 'Canada's Active Recovery: How Government and Industry Can Help Build Stronger, Healthier Communities Across the Country,' lunch at the Canadian Club of Ottawa on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grit MP van Koeverden to deliver talk on building healthy communities May 15 at Canadian Club of Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 15 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 15-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again

Grit MP van Koeverden to deliver talk on building healthy communities May 15 at Canadian Club of Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 15 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 15-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again
Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, PS to the minister of health and the minister of sport, will deliver remarks at 'Canada's Active Recovery: How Government and Industry Can Help Build Stronger, Healthier Communities Across the Country,' lunch at the Canadian Club of Ottawa on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jack Austin talks about his memoir, Unlikely Insider

  • Former Liberal Senator Jack Austin, aged 91, who was a member of Pierre Trudeau's and Paul Martin's cabinets, talks about politics, China, and how
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | May 15, 2023
Former Senator Jack Austin says he hopes his book will serve as a 'reminder of the value of public service as a force for economic progress, social justice, and nation-building, and of the importance of fostering trust and an ability to negotiate differences among Canadians.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Jack Austin talks about his memoir, Unlikely Insider

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | May 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal Senator Jack Austin, aged 91, who was a member of Pierre Trudeau's and Paul Martin's cabinets, talks about politics, China, and how

Jack Austin talks about his memoir, Unlikely Insider

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | May 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal Senator Jack Austin, aged 91, who was a member of Pierre Trudeau's and Paul Martin's cabinets, talks about politics, China, and how
Former Senator Jack Austin says he hopes his book will serve as a 'reminder of the value of public service as a force for economic progress, social justice, and nation-building, and of the importance of fostering trust and an ability to negotiate differences among Canadians.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Launching new centrist party a ‘long shot,’ but could ‘disrupt the political system’ says Abacus CEO Coletto

  • Centre Ice Canadians founder Rick Peterson said the group is looking to offer an alternative in a ‘rage-filled world of social media, populism, extremities
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2023
In a May 10 email to supporters of the advocacy group Centre Ice Canadians, founder and former Conservative Party leadership candidate Rick Peterson announced the group would explore launching a new centrist political party. The Hill Times file photograph

Launching new centrist party a ‘long shot,’ but could ‘disrupt the political system’ says Abacus CEO Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2023
  • Centre Ice Canadians founder Rick Peterson said the group is looking to offer an alternative in a ‘rage-filled world of social media, populism, extremities

Launching new centrist party a ‘long shot,’ but could ‘disrupt the political system’ says Abacus CEO Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2023
  • Centre Ice Canadians founder Rick Peterson said the group is looking to offer an alternative in a ‘rage-filled world of social media, populism, extremities
In a May 10 email to supporters of the advocacy group Centre Ice Canadians, founder and former Conservative Party leadership candidate Rick Peterson announced the group would explore launching a new centrist political party. The Hill Times file photograph

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 12, 2023
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen attends an anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 11, 2023, for the Campaign Life Coalition’s annual March for Life. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 12, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 12, 2023
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen attends an anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 11, 2023, for the Campaign Life Coalition’s annual March for Life. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen serves up $350,000 for Writers’ Trust of Canada, and a side of Climate Optimism

  • The Politics and the Pen event raised another $350,000 to support the Writers’ Trust of Canada and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 12, 2023
CBC’s Raffy Boudjikanian, left, Politics and the Pen co-chair Elizabeth Gray-Smith, and CBC New Brunswick’s Jacques Poitras attend the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen serves up $350,000 for Writers’ Trust of Canada, and a side of Climate Optimism

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 12, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event raised another $350,000 to support the Writers’ Trust of Canada and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

Politics and the Pen serves up $350,000 for Writers’ Trust of Canada, and a side of Climate Optimism

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 12, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event raised another $350,000 to support the Writers’ Trust of Canada and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
CBC’s Raffy Boudjikanian, left, Politics and the Pen co-chair Elizabeth Gray-Smith, and CBC New Brunswick’s Jacques Poitras attend the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives

  • A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 12, 2023
Senator Marilou McPhedran, pictured in June 2022, has tabled a bill that seeks to limit the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases involving harassment, violence, or discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 12, 2023
  • A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded

Committee witnesses who testify about non-disclosure agreements would be covered by parliamentary privilege, say House and Senate representatives

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 12, 2023
  • A new bill addressing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements could provide a chance for public servants, Hill staffers, and other federally regulated or funded
Senator Marilou McPhedran, pictured in June 2022, has tabled a bill that seeks to limit the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases involving harassment, violence, or discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs question the watchdogs

  • Plus, Dominic Barton gets his backpay.
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne will face questions from MPs on the House Ethics Committee as part of its study of the main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs question the watchdogs

  • Plus, Dominic Barton gets his backpay.

Politics This Morning: MPs question the watchdogs

  • Plus, Dominic Barton gets his backpay.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne will face questions from MPs on the House Ethics Committee as part of its study of the main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for user-centric digital services in Canada’s public institutions

  • Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public
Opinion | BY DON CUTHBERTSON, PATRICK DROLET | May 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is at the helm of one federal department that committed to transitioning to providing digital services for its clients; however, it hasn't been without criticism from those who say the system can be difficult to use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for user-centric digital services in Canada’s public institutions

Opinion | BY DON CUTHBERTSON, PATRICK DROLET | May 11, 2023
  • Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public

The urgent need for user-centric digital services in Canada’s public institutions

Opinion | BY DON CUTHBERTSON, PATRICK DROLET | May 11, 2023
  • Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is at the helm of one federal department that committed to transitioning to providing digital services for its clients; however, it hasn't been without criticism from those who say the system can be difficult to use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection

  • As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have
Opinion | BY CARRIE THIBODEAU, BIANCA CARLONE, DANIEL NOWOSELSKI | May 11, 2023
Why do we have so much trouble tracking palliative care services across the country? Mainly because there is no common Canadian definition for palliative care, and no agreed upon common data sets to track services across the country, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection

Opinion | BY CARRIE THIBODEAU, BIANCA CARLONE, DANIEL NOWOSELSKI | May 11, 2023
  • As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have

Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection

Opinion | BY CARRIE THIBODEAU, BIANCA CARLONE, DANIEL NOWOSELSKI | May 11, 2023
  • As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have
Why do we have so much trouble tracking palliative care services across the country? Mainly because there is no common Canadian definition for palliative care, and no agreed upon common data sets to track services across the country, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Hill fashion: Ottawa politicos put a pop of spring colour in the room at annual Politics and the Pen bash

  • The tulips weren't the only thing blooming bright downtown Ottawa on May 10.
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 11, 2023
Treasury Board President and one of the night's emcees Mona Fortier shone in yellow next to Christian Noël from Radio-Canada, and Justice Minister David Lametti, at the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill fashion: Ottawa politicos put a pop of spring colour in the room at annual Politics and the Pen bash

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 11, 2023
  • The tulips weren't the only thing blooming bright downtown Ottawa on May 10.

Hill fashion: Ottawa politicos put a pop of spring colour in the room at annual Politics and the Pen bash

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 11, 2023
  • The tulips weren't the only thing blooming bright downtown Ottawa on May 10.
Treasury Board President and one of the night's emcees Mona Fortier shone in yellow next to Christian Noël from Radio-Canada, and Justice Minister David Lametti, at the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

  • The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 11, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, introduced Bill C-34 which proposes to revise the Investment Canada Act. The House Industry Committee's study of the bill offers MPs the chance to propose broader changes to address Canada's economic security, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 11, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these

We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 11, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, introduced Bill C-34 which proposes to revise the Investment Canada Act. The House Industry Committee's study of the bill offers MPs the chance to propose broader changes to address Canada's economic security, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
Anyone wondering why Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre expends so much energy attacking the CBC should check out the latest political fundraising figures, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'
Anyone wondering why Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre expends so much energy attacking the CBC should check out the latest political fundraising figures, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.
The annual anti-abortion protest returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.
The annual anti-abortion protest returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.
Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
In her budget speech on March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, 'Canada must either meet this historic moment—this remarkable opportunity before us—or we will be left behind as the world's democracies build the clean economy of the 21st century.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.
In her budget speech on March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, 'Canada must either meet this historic moment—this remarkable opportunity before us—or we will be left behind as the world's democracies build the clean economy of the 21st century.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
Auto companies make statements about how deeply committed they are to planet Earth and the all-electric future, but in the same breath say that zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unattainable, writes Nate Wallace. Flickr photograph courtesy of Noya Fields

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales
Auto companies make statements about how deeply committed they are to planet Earth and the all-electric future, but in the same breath say that zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unattainable, writes Nate Wallace. Flickr photograph courtesy of Noya Fields

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