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Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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Showing the horrors of war is often the only way of stopping it

  • There are always two wars in every conflict: the military battle, and the fight for the world's hearts and minds. That’s why well-resourced news agencies
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 23, 2023
U.S. journalist Walter Cronkite conducts an interview in Hue, near the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, in 1968. Great journalists like him covered war not as proponents of one side or the other, but as the ones writing the first rough draft of history, writes Michael Harris. Wikimedia Commons photograph by National Archives and Records Administration

Showing the horrors of war is often the only way of stopping it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 23, 2023
  • There are always two wars in every conflict: the military battle, and the fight for the world's hearts and minds. That’s why well-resourced news agencies

Showing the horrors of war is often the only way of stopping it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 23, 2023
  • There are always two wars in every conflict: the military battle, and the fight for the world's hearts and minds. That’s why well-resourced news agencies
U.S. journalist Walter Cronkite conducts an interview in Hue, near the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, in 1968. Great journalists like him covered war not as proponents of one side or the other, but as the ones writing the first rough draft of history, writes Michael Harris. Wikimedia Commons photograph by National Archives and Records Administration

Questions turn to ceasefire, humanitarian aid and Iran after MPs condemn Hamas

  • The first week of Parliament since the Oct. 7 attack in Gaza saw MPs look for answers on Canada’s support for citizens in the
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces Shimon Koffler Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, at a conference on antisemitism in Ottawa on Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions turn to ceasefire, humanitarian aid and Iran after MPs condemn Hamas

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
  • The first week of Parliament since the Oct. 7 attack in Gaza saw MPs look for answers on Canada’s support for citizens in the

Questions turn to ceasefire, humanitarian aid and Iran after MPs condemn Hamas

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
  • The first week of Parliament since the Oct. 7 attack in Gaza saw MPs look for answers on Canada’s support for citizens in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces Shimon Koffler Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, at a conference on antisemitism in Ottawa on Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With plunging polling numbers, chatter of potential Liberal leadership election to succeed Trudeau starts again

  • Unless Pierre Poilievre or someone close to him makes a big error, polling numbers are unlikely to change for the Liberals, says Nik Nanos,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
With tanking polling numbers, speculation has started again about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future and whether he's going to lead the party in the next election. Some speculate if the downward trend did not change by early next year, Trudeau may choose to take the walk in the snow like his father Pierre Elliott Trudeau did. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With plunging polling numbers, chatter of potential Liberal leadership election to succeed Trudeau starts again

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
  • Unless Pierre Poilievre or someone close to him makes a big error, polling numbers are unlikely to change for the Liberals, says Nik Nanos,

With plunging polling numbers, chatter of potential Liberal leadership election to succeed Trudeau starts again

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
  • Unless Pierre Poilievre or someone close to him makes a big error, polling numbers are unlikely to change for the Liberals, says Nik Nanos,
With tanking polling numbers, speculation has started again about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future and whether he's going to lead the party in the next election. Some speculate if the downward trend did not change by early next year, Trudeau may choose to take the walk in the snow like his father Pierre Elliott Trudeau did. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I was wrong, I thought House civility would last at least two weeks, it lasted two days

  • If last Wednesday’s Question Period is any indication, Conservatives are raring to go, and an election couldn’t happen soon enough.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 23, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, shortly after he was elected Speaker. Last Wednesday, Fergus caused a racket in the House after he delivered a 20-minute speech announcing a new series of 'reflective guidelines' that he would be using in his attempt to replace chaos with order in the Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I was wrong, I thought House civility would last at least two weeks, it lasted two days

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 23, 2023
  • If last Wednesday’s Question Period is any indication, Conservatives are raring to go, and an election couldn’t happen soon enough.

I was wrong, I thought House civility would last at least two weeks, it lasted two days

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 23, 2023
  • If last Wednesday’s Question Period is any indication, Conservatives are raring to go, and an election couldn’t happen soon enough.
House Speaker Greg Fergus, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, shortly after he was elected Speaker. Last Wednesday, Fergus caused a racket in the House after he delivered a 20-minute speech announcing a new series of 'reflective guidelines' that he would be using in his attempt to replace chaos with order in the Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tough working environment’ for Canadian foreign service members leading evacuations, consular support in Middle East

  • ISG Senator Peter Boehm, who led the 2006 evacuation of Lebanon, said it was a ‘wake-up call’ for working with allies. He said today's
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, with Tarik Ali Khan, Canada's ambassador to Jordan. in Amman. An additional Canadian diplomatic 25 staff have been deployed across the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Photograph courtesy of X/@melaniejoly

‘Tough working environment’ for Canadian foreign service members leading evacuations, consular support in Middle East

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
  • ISG Senator Peter Boehm, who led the 2006 evacuation of Lebanon, said it was a ‘wake-up call’ for working with allies. He said today's

‘Tough working environment’ for Canadian foreign service members leading evacuations, consular support in Middle East

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
  • ISG Senator Peter Boehm, who led the 2006 evacuation of Lebanon, said it was a ‘wake-up call’ for working with allies. He said today's
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, with Tarik Ali Khan, Canada's ambassador to Jordan. in Amman. An additional Canadian diplomatic 25 staff have been deployed across the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Photograph courtesy of X/@melaniejoly

Supreme Court’s Impact Assessment Act ruling not a repudiation of federal power over climate protection, MPs and experts say, but urgent fix needed for law

  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'wants to ensure clarity and certainty for investment in projects this country needs,' with Natural Resources Minister
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court’s Impact Assessment Act ruling not a repudiation of federal power over climate protection, MPs and experts say, but urgent fix needed for law

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'wants to ensure clarity and certainty for investment in projects this country needs,' with Natural Resources Minister

Supreme Court’s Impact Assessment Act ruling not a repudiation of federal power over climate protection, MPs and experts say, but urgent fix needed for law

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'wants to ensure clarity and certainty for investment in projects this country needs,' with Natural Resources Minister
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives want committee study on RCMP decision not to pursue a criminal probe of Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

  • A full public inquiry is needed, according to Duff Conacher, the co-founder of Democracy Watch.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 23, 2023
The RCMP concluded that there wasn’t enough evidence to pursue a criminal probe of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured regarding the SNC-Lavalin affair, according to RCMP records released in September to Democracy Watch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives want committee study on RCMP decision not to pursue a criminal probe of Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 23, 2023
  • A full public inquiry is needed, according to Duff Conacher, the co-founder of Democracy Watch.

Conservatives want committee study on RCMP decision not to pursue a criminal probe of Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 23, 2023
  • A full public inquiry is needed, according to Duff Conacher, the co-founder of Democracy Watch.
The RCMP concluded that there wasn’t enough evidence to pursue a criminal probe of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured regarding the SNC-Lavalin affair, according to RCMP records released in September to Democracy Watch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-18: a blow to Canadian small businesses and organizations

  • Meta's decision to block news content from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, has created a huge barrier for disseminating information.
Opinion | BY THEODORA JEAN | October 23, 2023
Canada’s Bill C-18, now led by federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, has had unintended, but detrimental effects on both the public relations profession and their clients and the real losers are small businesses, the arts, non-profits, and the communities they support, writes Theodora Jean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-18: a blow to Canadian small businesses and organizations

Opinion | BY THEODORA JEAN | October 23, 2023
  • Meta's decision to block news content from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, has created a huge barrier for disseminating information.

Bill C-18: a blow to Canadian small businesses and organizations

Opinion | BY THEODORA JEAN | October 23, 2023
  • Meta's decision to block news content from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, has created a huge barrier for disseminating information.
Canada’s Bill C-18, now led by federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, has had unintended, but detrimental effects on both the public relations profession and their clients and the real losers are small businesses, the arts, non-profits, and the communities they support, writes Theodora Jean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | October 23, 2023
John Diefenbaker was prime minister from 1957-1963, followed by Lester B. Pearson from 1963-1968. 'If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circle,' writes John Ibbitson in his new book. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | October 23, 2023
  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | October 23, 2023
  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake
John Diefenbaker was prime minister from 1957-1963, followed by Lester B. Pearson from 1963-1968. 'If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circle,' writes John Ibbitson in his new book. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind

  • Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, pictured Oct. 5, 2023. The introduction of the Housing Accelerator Fund represents a seismic shift in how the federal government has opted to directly intervene in the housing landscape in profound ways across the country, writes North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind

Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
  • Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.

Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind

Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
  • Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, pictured Oct. 5, 2023. The introduction of the Housing Accelerator Fund represents a seismic shift in how the federal government has opted to directly intervene in the housing landscape in profound ways across the country, writes North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian ship of state leaks again

  • It is an easy strategy to transfer blame onto other nations when your own failures are so evident. Meanwhile, we stumble in the dark with
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | October 23, 2023
In the House recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Canadian security groups 'have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,' carrying enormous implications, and without evidence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian ship of state leaks again

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | October 23, 2023
  • It is an easy strategy to transfer blame onto other nations when your own failures are so evident. Meanwhile, we stumble in the dark with

The Canadian ship of state leaks again

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | October 23, 2023
  • It is an easy strategy to transfer blame onto other nations when your own failures are so evident. Meanwhile, we stumble in the dark with
In the House recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Canadian security groups 'have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,' carrying enormous implications, and without evidence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill

  • Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, seen here on Sept. 18 alongside Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. LeBlanc will appear before the Senate Defence Committee today to make the case for the Liberals' revamped firearms bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill

  • Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill

  • Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, seen here on Sept. 18 alongside Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. LeBlanc will appear before the Senate Defence Committee today to make the case for the Liberals' revamped firearms bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
Liberal MP Jenna Sudds arrives at Rideau Hall to be sworn in as minister for families, children, and social development on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.

New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.
Liberal MP Jenna Sudds arrives at Rideau Hall to be sworn in as minister for families, children, and social development on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

  • Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured. Donald Savoie says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been able to deliver on a 2015 promise to bring back 'cabinet government,' adding that no prime minister can achieve this goal unless the merits and challenges of government in the new era of social media are redefined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
  • Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
  • Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured. Donald Savoie says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been able to deliver on a 2015 promise to bring back 'cabinet government,' adding that no prime minister can achieve this goal unless the merits and challenges of government in the new era of social media are redefined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs must take strong, united stand against antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada

  • Under Standing Order 53.1, MPs last Monday debated the Israel-Hamas war and the unfolding humanity crisis in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should meet with all the party leaders to brief them on the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs must take strong, united stand against antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
  • Under Standing Order 53.1, MPs last Monday debated the Israel-Hamas war and the unfolding humanity crisis in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.

MPs must take strong, united stand against antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
  • Under Standing Order 53.1, MPs last Monday debated the Israel-Hamas war and the unfolding humanity crisis in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should meet with all the party leaders to brief them on the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary Nose, Alta., expressed her dismay that the decision by House Speaker Greg Fergus, left, to recuse himself was made public online before members of the House were made aware. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary Nose, Alta., expressed her dismay that the decision by House Speaker Greg Fergus, left, to recuse himself was made public online before members of the House were made aware. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Pharmacare means pharmaceuticals will be more affordable for everybody, writes Thomlinson

  • I was disappointed in the story about the PBO analysis of the cost of pharmacare and its focus on the question “what is its
Opinion | October 23, 2023

Pharmacare means pharmaceuticals will be more affordable for everybody, writes Thomlinson

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • I was disappointed in the story about the PBO analysis of the cost of pharmacare and its focus on the question “what is its

Pharmacare means pharmaceuticals will be more affordable for everybody, writes Thomlinson

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • I was disappointed in the story about the PBO analysis of the cost of pharmacare and its focus on the question “what is its

Only single-payer universal pharmacare will save money, and lives, writes Canadian Health Coalition

  • The Hill Times’ Peter Mazereeuw’s take on the pharmacare costing analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer left me wondering whether we
Opinion | October 23, 2023

Only single-payer universal pharmacare will save money, and lives, writes Canadian Health Coalition

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • The Hill Times’ Peter Mazereeuw’s take on the pharmacare costing analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer left me wondering whether we

Only single-payer universal pharmacare will save money, and lives, writes Canadian Health Coalition

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • The Hill Times’ Peter Mazereeuw’s take on the pharmacare costing analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer left me wondering whether we

Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET

  • MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate, and will also release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET

  • MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and

Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET

  • MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate, and will also release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill, has tasked ministers across government with finding more than $15-billion in spending cuts over the next half decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill, has tasked ministers across government with finding more than $15-billion in spending cuts over the next half decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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