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‘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

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

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 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. 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

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. 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

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. 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

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Amid some tensions, there are signs of movement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, such as acting quickly on making amendments to the Indian Act, writes Jackson Pind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

Opinion | BY JACKSON PIND | June 18, 2025
  • Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Mark Carney
Amid some tensions, there are signs of movement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, such as acting quickly on making amendments to the Indian Act, writes Jackson Pind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will be responsible for a review of the Access to Information Act that by law must begin in June 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 18, 2025
  • It's Prime Minister Mark Carney's time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he'll be the latest
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will be responsible for a review of the Access to Information Act that by law must begin in June 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings

  • The devil in the details as to whom legacy media choose to dehumanize, betraying their own journalistic principles to do so.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 29, 2024
There are two distinct conversations happening between those who get their news from social media where independent news organizations flourish, and those who get their news from traditional media, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Camilo Jimenez

Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 29, 2024
  • The devil in the details as to whom legacy media choose to dehumanize, betraying their own journalistic principles to do so.

Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 29, 2024
  • The devil in the details as to whom legacy media choose to dehumanize, betraying their own journalistic principles to do so.
There are two distinct conversations happening between those who get their news from social media where independent news organizations flourish, and those who get their news from traditional media, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Camilo Jimenez

Return of lost son a welcome symbol of selflessness

  • The repatriation of an unknown First World War soldier back to the Rock has been an impressive moment of unity.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2024
A Newfoundland Regiment soldier who died in France in 1916 was returned to his home province on May 25, the first time a sub-national government has ever brought an unknown soldier home. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Return of lost son a welcome symbol of selflessness

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2024
  • The repatriation of an unknown First World War soldier back to the Rock has been an impressive moment of unity.

Return of lost son a welcome symbol of selflessness

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2024
  • The repatriation of an unknown First World War soldier back to the Rock has been an impressive moment of unity.
A Newfoundland Regiment soldier who died in France in 1916 was returned to his home province on May 25, the first time a sub-national government has ever brought an unknown soldier home. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Last-minute legislative push is counterproductive

  • As the clock continues to tick down on the spring sitting of Parliament, the Liberals are no doubt feeling the squeeze as time runs
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
There are three weeks left on the sitting calendar, and the government has a healthy amount of bills that still need to clear the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last-minute legislative push is counterproductive

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
  • As the clock continues to tick down on the spring sitting of Parliament, the Liberals are no doubt feeling the squeeze as time runs

Last-minute legislative push is counterproductive

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
  • As the clock continues to tick down on the spring sitting of Parliament, the Liberals are no doubt feeling the squeeze as time runs
There are three weeks left on the sitting calendar, and the government has a healthy amount of bills that still need to clear the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donald Trump has already subverted U.S. democracy

  • Despite Trump’s rejection of the most fundamental of democratic principles, millions of would-be voters appear ready to entrust their government and their democracy to him
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 29, 2024
The willingness by maybe half of U.S. voters to accept this kind of authoritarian behaviour in opposition to everything democracy stands for already amounts to a kind of de facto coup by Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of George C./Flickr

Donald Trump has already subverted U.S. democracy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 29, 2024
  • Despite Trump’s rejection of the most fundamental of democratic principles, millions of would-be voters appear ready to entrust their government and their democracy to him

Donald Trump has already subverted U.S. democracy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 29, 2024
  • Despite Trump’s rejection of the most fundamental of democratic principles, millions of would-be voters appear ready to entrust their government and their democracy to him
The willingness by maybe half of U.S. voters to accept this kind of authoritarian behaviour in opposition to everything democracy stands for already amounts to a kind of de facto coup by Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of George C./Flickr

You cannot contextualize hate, says letter writer

  • Re: “Consequences for civil disobedience rooted in context, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, May 15, p. 8). There is no end, it seems,
Opinion | May 29, 2024

You cannot contextualize hate, says letter writer

Opinion | May 29, 2024
  • Re: “Consequences for civil disobedience rooted in context, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, May 15, p. 8). There is no end, it seems,

You cannot contextualize hate, says letter writer

Opinion | May 29, 2024
  • Re: “Consequences for civil disobedience rooted in context, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, May 15, p. 8). There is no end, it seems,

Don’t think Trump can’t happen here: McElroy

  • Re: “Yep, Trump did it again,” (The Hill Times, May 20, p. 10). Michael Harris’ summary of Donald Trump’s situation is right on. Have
Opinion | May 29, 2024
Donald Trump addresses supporters at a 'Save America' rally at Country Thunder Arizona in Florence, Ariz., on Jan. 17, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Don’t think Trump can’t happen here: McElroy

Opinion | May 29, 2024
  • Re: “Yep, Trump did it again,” (The Hill Times, May 20, p. 10). Michael Harris’ summary of Donald Trump’s situation is right on. Have

Don’t think Trump can’t happen here: McElroy

Opinion | May 29, 2024
  • Re: “Yep, Trump did it again,” (The Hill Times, May 20, p. 10). Michael Harris’ summary of Donald Trump’s situation is right on. Have
Donald Trump addresses supporters at a 'Save America' rally at Country Thunder Arizona in Florence, Ariz., on Jan. 17, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

When Parliament meets Congress

  • A peek inside a Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group journey to the belly of the American congressional beast.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 29, 2024
ISG Senator Marty Deacon, left, Liberal MP James Maloney, Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo, Liberal MP John McKay, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif, CSG Senator Jim Quinn, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback in Washington, D.C., on May 15. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Cardozo

When Parliament meets Congress

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 29, 2024
  • A peek inside a Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group journey to the belly of the American congressional beast.

When Parliament meets Congress

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 29, 2024
  • A peek inside a Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group journey to the belly of the American congressional beast.
ISG Senator Marty Deacon, left, Liberal MP James Maloney, Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo, Liberal MP John McKay, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif, CSG Senator Jim Quinn, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback in Washington, D.C., on May 15. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Cardozo

Protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty

  • We need strong dialogue coupled with concrete action and close co-operation with Arctic nations and our NORAD/NATO allies for practical solutions to common regional
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry jump into a drop zone during Exercise Arctic Ram near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 12, 2016. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty

Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
  • We need strong dialogue coupled with concrete action and close co-operation with Arctic nations and our NORAD/NATO allies for practical solutions to common regional

Protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty

Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
  • We need strong dialogue coupled with concrete action and close co-operation with Arctic nations and our NORAD/NATO allies for practical solutions to common regional
Members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry jump into a drop zone during Exercise Arctic Ram near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 12, 2016. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Conservative campaigner Jenni Byrne delves into running a strong race in May 30 webinar

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for
Jenni Byrne, who has run multiple national general election campaigns and piloted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's leadership campaign in 2022, will headline a Right Recruiter Conservative Talent Network webinar on May 30 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaigner Jenni Byrne delves into running a strong race in May 30 webinar

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for

Conservative campaigner Jenni Byrne delves into running a strong race in May 30 webinar

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for
Jenni Byrne, who has run multiple national general election campaigns and piloted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's leadership campaign in 2022, will headline a Right Recruiter Conservative Talent Network webinar on May 30 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s focus on protecting sovereignty in the North and in the Arctic is critical

  • Due to global warming, the fastest route by sea between Europe and East Asia could be right through Canada’s North by 2050.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YVONNE JONES | May 29, 2024
The Canadian Ranger Patrol–Inukjuak from 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group participates in an annual training event designed to refine valuable skills in Nunavik, Northern Quebec, on Feb. 8, 2023. DND photograph by MCpl Matthew Tower

Canada’s focus on protecting sovereignty in the North and in the Arctic is critical

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YVONNE JONES | May 29, 2024
  • Due to global warming, the fastest route by sea between Europe and East Asia could be right through Canada’s North by 2050.

Canada’s focus on protecting sovereignty in the North and in the Arctic is critical

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YVONNE JONES | May 29, 2024
  • Due to global warming, the fastest route by sea between Europe and East Asia could be right through Canada’s North by 2050.
The Canadian Ranger Patrol–Inukjuak from 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group participates in an annual training event designed to refine valuable skills in Nunavik, Northern Quebec, on Feb. 8, 2023. DND photograph by MCpl Matthew Tower

Defending Canada in a rapidly evolving world

  • Our defence policy update makes investments that are specifically tailored to meet new and emerging challenges.
Opinion | BY MARIE-FRANCE LALONDE | May 29, 2024
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces salute departing Armed Forces of Ukraine members during Operation Unifier in Poland on March 20. The bottom line is that the Canadian Armed Forces needs to grow, writes Marie-France Lalonde. DND photograph by MS Zach Barr

Defending Canada in a rapidly evolving world

Opinion | BY MARIE-FRANCE LALONDE | May 29, 2024
  • Our defence policy update makes investments that are specifically tailored to meet new and emerging challenges.

Defending Canada in a rapidly evolving world

Opinion | BY MARIE-FRANCE LALONDE | May 29, 2024
  • Our defence policy update makes investments that are specifically tailored to meet new and emerging challenges.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces salute departing Armed Forces of Ukraine members during Operation Unifier in Poland on March 20. The bottom line is that the Canadian Armed Forces needs to grow, writes Marie-France Lalonde. DND photograph by MS Zach Barr

Why two per cent makes perfect sense

  • Doing our share to contribute to collective security and global stability benefits Canada and Canadians.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Canadian Armed Forces at the Royal Canadian Air Force base in Cold Lake, Alta., in August 2022. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Why two per cent makes perfect sense

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2024
  • Doing our share to contribute to collective security and global stability benefits Canada and Canadians.

Why two per cent makes perfect sense

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2024
  • Doing our share to contribute to collective security and global stability benefits Canada and Canadians.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Canadian Armed Forces at the Royal Canadian Air Force base in Cold Lake, Alta., in August 2022. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Now comes the heavy lifting for Canada’s chief of defence staff

  • The outgoing CDS leaves behind some significant challenges that his successor is going to have to deal with and show demonstrable progress.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2024
Canada should thank General Wayne Eyre for his steady hand, and we wish the new CDS every good fortune, writes Liberal MP John McKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now comes the heavy lifting for Canada’s chief of defence staff

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2024
  • The outgoing CDS leaves behind some significant challenges that his successor is going to have to deal with and show demonstrable progress.

Now comes the heavy lifting for Canada’s chief of defence staff

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2024
  • The outgoing CDS leaves behind some significant challenges that his successor is going to have to deal with and show demonstrable progress.
Canada should thank General Wayne Eyre for his steady hand, and we wish the new CDS every good fortune, writes Liberal MP John McKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pick a winner—pick defence

  • Imagine a sector of the Canadian economy that is not that large in the grand scheme of things, but that is very strong in
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pick a winner—pick defence

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2024
  • Imagine a sector of the Canadian economy that is not that large in the grand scheme of things, but that is very strong in

Pick a winner—pick defence

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2024
  • Imagine a sector of the Canadian economy that is not that large in the grand scheme of things, but that is very strong in
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting defence policy right will require rigour and a multi-partisan approach

  • Multi-partisan consensus on matters of national security would ensure continuity, predictable funding, and an altogether more functional approach to how it engages in the
Opinion | BY YOURI CORMIER | May 29, 2024
History suggests it will be a challenge for Defence Minister Bill Blair and the federal government to realize a disciplined, well-resourced, and effective implementation plan for the defence policy’s objectives, writes Youri Cormier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting defence policy right will require rigour and a multi-partisan approach

Opinion | BY YOURI CORMIER | May 29, 2024
  • Multi-partisan consensus on matters of national security would ensure continuity, predictable funding, and an altogether more functional approach to how it engages in the

Getting defence policy right will require rigour and a multi-partisan approach

Opinion | BY YOURI CORMIER | May 29, 2024
  • Multi-partisan consensus on matters of national security would ensure continuity, predictable funding, and an altogether more functional approach to how it engages in the
History suggests it will be a challenge for Defence Minister Bill Blair and the federal government to realize a disciplined, well-resourced, and effective implementation plan for the defence policy’s objectives, writes Youri Cormier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forget two per cent of GDP on defence—but maybe that’s not so bad

  • Canada’s defence needs will not be solved by aiming for an arbitrary target, even if it would lift the ignominy of being a laggard.
Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa on April 4, 2018. Canada should spend a figure that is consistent with the country’s security needs and long-term national interests, writes Aaron Ettinger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forget two per cent of GDP on defence—but maybe that’s not so bad

Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 29, 2024
  • Canada’s defence needs will not be solved by aiming for an arbitrary target, even if it would lift the ignominy of being a laggard.

Forget two per cent of GDP on defence—but maybe that’s not so bad

Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 29, 2024
  • Canada’s defence needs will not be solved by aiming for an arbitrary target, even if it would lift the ignominy of being a laggard.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa on April 4, 2018. Canada should spend a figure that is consistent with the country’s security needs and long-term national interests, writes Aaron Ettinger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road

  • At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking
Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | May 29, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to the members of Operation Unifier’s U.K. training element in the southeast of England on Sept. 17, 2023. Unlike our allies, Canada seems to be the only one not grasping the magnitude of the current geopolitical situation, writes Bloc MP Christine Normandin. DND photograph by MCpl Nicolas Alonso

A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | May 29, 2024
  • At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking

A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | May 29, 2024
  • At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to the members of Operation Unifier’s U.K. training element in the southeast of England on Sept. 17, 2023. Unlike our allies, Canada seems to be the only one not grasping the magnitude of the current geopolitical situation, writes Bloc MP Christine Normandin. DND photograph by MCpl Nicolas Alonso

Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it

  • Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.
Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2024
Members of the Royal Canadian Navy Naval Reserve’s Regional Dive Centre (West) conduct diving operations in Churchill, Man., on Sept. 24, 2022. DND photograph by Sailor 1st Class Valerie LeClair

Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2024
  • Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.

Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2024
  • Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.
Members of the Royal Canadian Navy Naval Reserve’s Regional Dive Centre (West) conduct diving operations in Churchill, Man., on Sept. 24, 2022. DND photograph by Sailor 1st Class Valerie LeClair

Queer Legends podcast sheds light on civil service’s 40-year LGBT Purge

  • Plus, colleagues mourn former senator Joseph Day, Andrew Lawton's new book on Pierre Poilievre is out, Stephen Maher and Hannah Thibedeau among ex-press gallery
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 29, 2024
The second season of the award-winning podcast Queer Legends drops June 1, with eight episodes on the LGBT Purge. Image courtesy of Shawn Dearn

Queer Legends podcast sheds light on civil service’s 40-year LGBT Purge

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 29, 2024
  • Plus, colleagues mourn former senator Joseph Day, Andrew Lawton's new book on Pierre Poilievre is out, Stephen Maher and Hannah Thibedeau among ex-press gallery

Queer Legends podcast sheds light on civil service’s 40-year LGBT Purge

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 29, 2024
  • Plus, colleagues mourn former senator Joseph Day, Andrew Lawton's new book on Pierre Poilievre is out, Stephen Maher and Hannah Thibedeau among ex-press gallery
The second season of the award-winning podcast Queer Legends drops June 1, with eight episodes on the LGBT Purge. Image courtesy of Shawn Dearn

CANSEC kicks off

  • Plus, where foreign interference meets ‘diplomatic activity.’
A military uniform on display at CANSEC 2023. The defence and security convention returns to Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CANSEC kicks off

  • Plus, where foreign interference meets ‘diplomatic activity.’

CANSEC kicks off

  • Plus, where foreign interference meets ‘diplomatic activity.’
A military uniform on display at CANSEC 2023. The defence and security convention returns to Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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