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The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front 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, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front 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, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

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

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

  • Plus, Poilievre is raising cash in Chrystia Freeland’s riding.
Falun Gong practitioners pictured on Parliament Hill in 2022 celebrating world Falun Dafa day. The group has long claimed to be persecuted by Chinese authorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Falun Dafa promises to reveal new cases of foreign interference

  • Plus, Poilievre is raising cash in Chrystia Freeland’s riding.

Politics This Morning: Falun Dafa promises to reveal new cases of foreign interference

  • Plus, Poilievre is raising cash in Chrystia Freeland’s riding.
Falun Gong practitioners pictured on Parliament Hill in 2022 celebrating world Falun Dafa day. The group has long claimed to be persecuted by Chinese authorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators say Parliament needs its own scientific adviser, especially after COVID

  • MPs and Senators say, after going through COVID, Parliament needs its own scientific adviser who can brief Canada's federal law-makers on complicated scientific policy,
News | BY NATHAN FUNG | October 24, 2023
Senator Stan Kutcher, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, NDP MP Richard Cannings, Liberal MP Valerie Bradford, Libera MP Brendan Hanley, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, pictured Oct. 24, 2023, at the Canadian Science Policy Centre's event on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Nathan Fung

MPs, Senators say Parliament needs its own scientific adviser, especially after COVID

News | BY NATHAN FUNG | October 24, 2023
  • MPs and Senators say, after going through COVID, Parliament needs its own scientific adviser who can brief Canada's federal law-makers on complicated scientific policy,

MPs, Senators say Parliament needs its own scientific adviser, especially after COVID

News | BY NATHAN FUNG | October 24, 2023
  • MPs and Senators say, after going through COVID, Parliament needs its own scientific adviser who can brief Canada's federal law-makers on complicated scientific policy,
Senator Stan Kutcher, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, NDP MP Richard Cannings, Liberal MP Valerie Bradford, Libera MP Brendan Hanley, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, pictured Oct. 24, 2023, at the Canadian Science Policy Centre's event on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Nathan Fung

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 24, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 24, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 24, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ May calls for two-person sign off for recognition in Parliament

  • If they’d been followed, existing House guidelines should have prevented Yaroslav Hunka from being recognized in Parliament in the first place, argues May.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 24, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says recognition of guests shouldn't be allowed outside of a proper House sitting based on how the rules are currently applied. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ May calls for two-person sign off for recognition in Parliament

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 24, 2023
  • If they’d been followed, existing House guidelines should have prevented Yaroslav Hunka from being recognized in Parliament in the first place, argues May.

Greens’ May calls for two-person sign off for recognition in Parliament

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 24, 2023
  • If they’d been followed, existing House guidelines should have prevented Yaroslav Hunka from being recognized in Parliament in the first place, argues May.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says recognition of guests shouldn't be allowed outside of a proper House sitting based on how the rules are currently applied. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair talks Chong and China

  • Plus, Canada’s procurement minister has his say at committee.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will testify today before a committee studying allegations that China's government tried to harass and undermine Michael Chong and other MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair talks Chong and China

  • Plus, Canada’s procurement minister has his say at committee.

Politics This Morning: Blair talks Chong and China

  • Plus, Canada’s procurement minister has his say at committee.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will testify today before a committee studying allegations that China's government tried to harass and undermine Michael Chong and other MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Claiming their places at the edge of history

  • The mission to see more Black Canadians elected, appointed, and connected to government is to ensure that we have a voice and a seat
Opinion | BY VELMA MORGAN | October 23, 2023
Witnessing ‘firsts’ like the election of House Speaker Greg Fergus highlights a powerful reality: remove the barriers, make space, and we will be there to lead, serve, and participate, writes Velma Morgan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Claiming their places at the edge of history

Opinion | BY VELMA MORGAN | October 23, 2023
  • The mission to see more Black Canadians elected, appointed, and connected to government is to ensure that we have a voice and a seat

Claiming their places at the edge of history

Opinion | BY VELMA MORGAN | October 23, 2023
  • The mission to see more Black Canadians elected, appointed, and connected to government is to ensure that we have a voice and a seat
Witnessing ‘firsts’ like the election of House Speaker Greg Fergus highlights a powerful reality: remove the barriers, make space, and we will be there to lead, serve, and participate, writes Velma Morgan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Israel-Hamas conflict is Canada’s fight, too

  • The Trudeau government remains coddled from the ugly realities of the rest of the world, and terribly unprepared and uncommitted to protect Canadians from
Opinion | BY JOE ADAM GEORGE | October 23, 2023
This war ought to serve as a much-needed wake-up call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to prioritize Canada’s foreign policy and national security interests over self-serving diaspora politics, writes Joe Adam George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Israel-Hamas conflict is Canada’s fight, too

Opinion | BY JOE ADAM GEORGE | October 23, 2023
  • The Trudeau government remains coddled from the ugly realities of the rest of the world, and terribly unprepared and uncommitted to protect Canadians from

The Israel-Hamas conflict is Canada’s fight, too

Opinion | BY JOE ADAM GEORGE | October 23, 2023
  • The Trudeau government remains coddled from the ugly realities of the rest of the world, and terribly unprepared and uncommitted to protect Canadians from
This war ought to serve as a much-needed wake-up call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to prioritize Canada’s foreign policy and national security interests over self-serving diaspora politics, writes Joe Adam George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No clear path to reach deal with Google as link-blocking deadline looms, could be ‘catastrophic’ for news media industry, say observers

  • ‘If Google walks away … that's very bad news’ for Canadian media, and that may explain a recent shift in position from News Media
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is leading the government's efforts to craft regulations to implement the Online News Act in advance of the Dec. 19 deadline when the law comes into force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No clear path to reach deal with Google as link-blocking deadline looms, could be ‘catastrophic’ for news media industry, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2023
  • ‘If Google walks away … that's very bad news’ for Canadian media, and that may explain a recent shift in position from News Media

No clear path to reach deal with Google as link-blocking deadline looms, could be ‘catastrophic’ for news media industry, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2023
  • ‘If Google walks away … that's very bad news’ for Canadian media, and that may explain a recent shift in position from News Media
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is leading the government's efforts to craft regulations to implement the Online News Act in advance of the Dec. 19 deadline when the law comes into force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is this any way to run a country?

  • Amid the urgent need to do something about the catastrophe of climate change, Canadians on the right continue to undermine the required national co-operation.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s willing to lead the charge with other premiers opposing the federal government’s environmental and energy policies, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is this any way to run a country?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2023
  • Amid the urgent need to do something about the catastrophe of climate change, Canadians on the right continue to undermine the required national co-operation.

Is this any way to run a country?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2023
  • Amid the urgent need to do something about the catastrophe of climate change, Canadians on the right continue to undermine the required national co-operation.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s willing to lead the charge with other premiers opposing the federal government’s environmental and energy policies, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Anandasangree’s burgeoning team

  • More staff hires are expected in the rookie minister’s office, but so far, the team includes former PMO staffer Joanna Sivasankaran as director of
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree speaks with reporters after a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Anandasangree’s burgeoning team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
  • More staff hires are expected in the rookie minister’s office, but so far, the team includes former PMO staffer Joanna Sivasankaran as director of

Catching up with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Anandasangree’s burgeoning team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
  • More staff hires are expected in the rookie minister’s office, but so far, the team includes former PMO staffer Joanna Sivasankaran as director of
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree speaks with reporters after a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are we after the military’s ‘MeToo’ moment?

  • Some might argue the string of incidents resulted in few tangible outcomes in terms of formal punishments, but the institution itself has been changed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 23, 2023
Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan was appointed as the Canadian Armed Forces’ professional conduct and culture chief in 2021 in bid to change the channel on the military’s history with systemic misconduct. DND photograph by Pvt. Hugo Montpetit

Where are we after the military’s ‘MeToo’ moment?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 23, 2023
  • Some might argue the string of incidents resulted in few tangible outcomes in terms of formal punishments, but the institution itself has been changed

Where are we after the military’s ‘MeToo’ moment?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 23, 2023
  • Some might argue the string of incidents resulted in few tangible outcomes in terms of formal punishments, but the institution itself has been changed
Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan was appointed as the Canadian Armed Forces’ professional conduct and culture chief in 2021 in bid to change the channel on the military’s history with systemic misconduct. DND photograph by Pvt. Hugo Montpetit

Lead the charge: your community holds the key to revolutionizing mental health care

  • As the Liberal government continues to reset its priorities, the onus is clear: prioritize community mental health. It is a powerful solution in supporting
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON, JASMINE NOBLE | October 23, 2023
As the Minister of Mental Health Ya’ara Saks assumes her new role, a distinct opportunity presents itself to bridge the gap between an overburdened mental health care system, community mental health resources, and those impacted by mental illness and/or managing mental health challenges, write Dr. Jasmine Noble and Dave Gallson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lead the charge: your community holds the key to revolutionizing mental health care

Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON, JASMINE NOBLE | October 23, 2023
  • As the Liberal government continues to reset its priorities, the onus is clear: prioritize community mental health. It is a powerful solution in supporting

Lead the charge: your community holds the key to revolutionizing mental health care

Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON, JASMINE NOBLE | October 23, 2023
  • As the Liberal government continues to reset its priorities, the onus is clear: prioritize community mental health. It is a powerful solution in supporting
As the Minister of Mental Health Ya’ara Saks assumes her new role, a distinct opportunity presents itself to bridge the gap between an overburdened mental health care system, community mental health resources, and those impacted by mental illness and/or managing mental health challenges, write Dr. Jasmine Noble and Dave Gallson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life

  • Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada
Opinion | BY BOB KLAGER | October 23, 2023
While Parkinson's is known for its movement-related symptoms, non-movement symptoms such as anxiety and depression, sleep issues, thinking problems, and dementia can also occur. Photograph courtesy of Annick Vanblaere/Pixabay

Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life

Opinion | BY BOB KLAGER | October 23, 2023
  • Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada

Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life

Opinion | BY BOB KLAGER | October 23, 2023
  • Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada
While Parkinson's is known for its movement-related symptoms, non-movement symptoms such as anxiety and depression, sleep issues, thinking problems, and dementia can also occur. Photograph courtesy of Annick Vanblaere/Pixabay

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

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