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PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition day in the House

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
MPs will debate a motion tabled by the Conservative party's shadow minister for finance, Jasraj Hallan, in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.

Opposition day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.
MPs will debate a motion tabled by the Conservative party's shadow minister for finance, Jasraj Hallan, in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com

Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations

  • Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.
Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
By harmonizing regulations, improving labour mobility, and leveraging innovative technologies, Canada can unlock its full economic potential and build a stronger, more resilient, and better-connected nation, writes Daniel Galle, director of infrastructure policy advancement for Canada with Bentley Systems. Photograph courtesy of Pete Linforth, Pixabay.com

Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations

Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
  • Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.

Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations

Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
  • Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.
By harmonizing regulations, improving labour mobility, and leveraging innovative technologies, Canada can unlock its full economic potential and build a stronger, more resilient, and better-connected nation, writes Daniel Galle, director of infrastructure policy advancement for Canada with Bentley Systems. Photograph courtesy of Pete Linforth, Pixabay.com

Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation

  • Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and coordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation

Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
  • Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and coordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.

Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation

Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
  • Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and coordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
CBC News producer Sharon Musgrave, right, with her husband Tim Alp, at the Hope Live event in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office
CBC News producer Sharon Musgrave, right, with her husband Tim Alp, at the Hope Live event in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
Conservative MPs
Conservative MPs
Newly elected Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who was elected in Red Deer, Alta., left, and David McKenzie, who elected in Calgary Signal Hill, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
Conservative MPs
Newly elected Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who was elected in Red Deer, Alta., left, and David McKenzie, who elected in Calgary Signal Hill, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feeding the fundraising beast

  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. ET at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. ET at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

All eyes on unemployment numbers

  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will address the media about the war in Gaza today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will address the media about the war in Gaza today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
Mortgage renewals in the year to come are set to cause voters 'enormous financial pain' on the eve of the next election, and that presents 'a real problem' for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting
Mortgage renewals in the year to come are set to cause voters 'enormous financial pain' on the eve of the next election, and that presents 'a real problem' for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.
Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
Alberta's oilsands circa 2008. Canada’s Oilsands Pathways Alliance was among the representatives of the fossil fuel industry invited to attend COP28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.
Alberta's oilsands circa 2008. Canada’s Oilsands Pathways Alliance was among the representatives of the fossil fuel industry invited to attend COP28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, says she took on the job because she worries about the rise of polarization in North America, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and
Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, says she took on the job because she worries about the rise of polarization in North America, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
If MAID is offered to people with mental illness, we can expect to see annual increases at rates similar to those we have seen with MAID for other groups of Canadians, writes Daniel Zekveld. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March
If MAID is offered to people with mental illness, we can expect to see annual increases at rates similar to those we have seen with MAID for other groups of Canadians, writes Daniel Zekveld. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.
Pictured: pedestrians bustling though downtown Ottawa earlier the year. Canada's population has grown rapidly this year, with much of the gain coming from temporary residents, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.
Pictured: pedestrians bustling though downtown Ottawa earlier the year. Canada's population has grown rapidly this year, with much of the gain coming from temporary residents, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to
Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Dec. 13, 2023, in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Dec. 13, 2023, in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.
Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
The federal government sets—the 'what' and leaves it up to industry to determine the 'how.' Industry can be nimble and creative. They have a lot to offer. All the government has to do is ask, writes Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the
The federal government sets—the 'what' and leaves it up to industry to determine the 'how.' Industry can be nimble and creative. They have a lot to offer. All the government has to do is ask, writes Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.
The Project Arrow concept electric vehicle, pictured on display on Parliament Hill in June. The government will announce its final mandatory targets for zero-emission vehicle sales in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.
The Project Arrow concept electric vehicle, pictured on display on Parliament Hill in June. The government will announce its final mandatory targets for zero-emission vehicle sales in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned
Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. Palestinian-Canadian community leaders are disappointed in the fact that the Liberal Party of Canada clearly remains divided on Israel-Palestine, writes Shireen Salti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. Palestinian-Canadian community leaders are disappointed in the fact that the Liberal Party of Canada clearly remains divided on Israel-Palestine, writes Shireen Salti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett has questioned whether the allegations of misconduct within Sustainable Development Technology Canada are worthy of RCMP investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett has questioned whether the allegations of misconduct within Sustainable Development Technology Canada are worthy of RCMP investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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