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Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of
Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske. Canada is becoming a leader in green energy and technology, and ideally, many of the new workers needed to support these industries should come from equity-deserving groups, write Julia Blackburn and Salim Jivraj. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske. Canada is becoming a leader in green energy and technology, and ideally, many of the new workers needed to support these industries should come from equity-deserving groups, write Julia Blackburn and Salim Jivraj. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health
Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with a staffer before appearing at the House Health Committee on March 23, 2023. The federal government can immediately start addressing problems driving nurses out of the profession through a new Nurse Retention Fund, writes Linda Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with a staffer before appearing at the House Health Committee on March 23, 2023. The federal government can immediately start addressing problems driving nurses out of the profession through a new Nurse Retention Fund, writes Linda Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be concerned about the alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections issue, as the federal budget and U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit has not changed the channel for the party, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage
Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be concerned about the alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections issue, as the federal budget and U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit has not changed the channel for the party, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, was indicted on March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. He faces 34 charges of falsifying business records and was arraigned in New York City on April 3. His next in-person hearing is Dec. 4 in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, was indicted on March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. He faces 34 charges of falsifying business records and was arraigned in New York City on April 3. His next in-person hearing is Dec. 4 in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount

  • Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau's former riding.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey, right, is seeking the Liberal nomination in the coveted riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount. Fred Headon, left, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, told The Hill Times that he's also considering running. The Hill Times photograph and photograph courtesy of Fred Headon

Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau's former riding.

Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau's former riding.
Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey, right, is seeking the Liberal nomination in the coveted riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount. Fred Headon, left, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, told The Hill Times that he's also considering running. The Hill Times photograph and photograph courtesy of Fred Headon

Budget does little to support Canada’s self-proclaimed global leadership

  • While we are a supportive player, there is scant evidence that we really are the major player we see in our self-image. What we
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 10, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, has set a diplomatic tone which seems openly hostile to a re-engagement with China and intended mainly to please the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget does little to support Canada’s self-proclaimed global leadership

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 10, 2023
  • While we are a supportive player, there is scant evidence that we really are the major player we see in our self-image. What we

Budget does little to support Canada’s self-proclaimed global leadership

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 10, 2023
  • While we are a supportive player, there is scant evidence that we really are the major player we see in our self-image. What we
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, has set a diplomatic tone which seems openly hostile to a re-engagement with China and intended mainly to please the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

  • Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. His sister-in-law was appointed as interim federal ethics commissioner effective March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of

Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured. His sister-in-law was appointed as interim federal ethics commissioner effective March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin

  • A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
Then-Prince Charles and Camilla, during their royal visit in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in

King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2023
  • A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in
Then-Prince Charles and Camilla, during their royal visit in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil

  • The Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are 'incredibly good' at discovering areas of weakness, and that he 'wasn’t sure we’ve
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
Founded in 1856 as a commercial bank, Credit Suisse has played a central role in Switzerland's financial sector for 167 years. Last month, Swiss authorities facilitated its takeover by rival UBS following a dramatic stock plunge. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • The Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are 'incredibly good' at discovering areas of weakness, and that he 'wasn’t sure we’ve

Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • The Bank of Montreal's chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are 'incredibly good' at discovering areas of weakness, and that he 'wasn’t sure we’ve
Founded in 1856 as a commercial bank, Credit Suisse has played a central role in Switzerland's financial sector for 167 years. Last month, Swiss authorities facilitated its takeover by rival UBS following a dramatic stock plunge. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Minority Parliaments can work

  • There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minority Parliaments can work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
  • There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.

Minority Parliaments can work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
  • There was one positive: two parties worked together on the federal budget, which is refreshing in these toxic political times.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey’s a sport for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, says Lib MP van Koeverden

  • A little over a decade ago, Patrick and Brian Burke launched “You Can Play,” a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia
Opinion | April 10, 2023
A look at some of the MPs' Standing Order statements made in the House on March 31, 2023. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Hockey’s a sport for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, says Lib MP van Koeverden

Opinion | April 10, 2023
  • A little over a decade ago, Patrick and Brian Burke launched “You Can Play,” a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia

Hockey’s a sport for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, says Lib MP van Koeverden

Opinion | April 10, 2023
  • A little over a decade ago, Patrick and Brian Burke launched “You Can Play,” a social activism campaign dedicated to the eradication of homophobia
A look at some of the MPs' Standing Order statements made in the House on March 31, 2023. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Freeland to be keynote speaker at Washington, D.C., think-tank event

  • Plus, Jack Austin to host book launch in Toronto with Tom Axworthy next week, and Chelsea Nash is HT's new digital editor, Ian Campbell
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be the keynote speaker at the U.S.-based Peterson Institute for International Economics think tank's 'Macro Week' on April 12 in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland to be keynote speaker at Washington, D.C., think-tank event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Jack Austin to host book launch in Toronto with Tom Axworthy next week, and Chelsea Nash is HT's new digital editor, Ian Campbell

Freeland to be keynote speaker at Washington, D.C., think-tank event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Jack Austin to host book launch in Toronto with Tom Axworthy next week, and Chelsea Nash is HT's new digital editor, Ian Campbell
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be the keynote speaker at the U.S.-based Peterson Institute for International Economics think tank's 'Macro Week' on April 12 in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Rob Black to host reception featuring Canadian whiskies on the Hill on June 5

  • MONDAY, APRIL 10 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for
CSG Senator Rob Black, pictured with then-Senator Diane Griffin in 2018, will host a reception in partnership with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, Atlantic Grains Council and Spirits Canada, featuring Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains on Monday, June 5, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Rob Black to host reception featuring Canadian whiskies on the Hill on June 5

  • MONDAY, APRIL 10 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for

Senator Rob Black to host reception featuring Canadian whiskies on the Hill on June 5

  • MONDAY, APRIL 10 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for
CSG Senator Rob Black, pictured with then-Senator Diane Griffin in 2018, will host a reception in partnership with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, Atlantic Grains Council and Spirits Canada, featuring Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains on Monday, June 5, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 7, 2023
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger has proposed a series of changes and clarifications to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 7, 2023
  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.

Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 7, 2023
  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger has proposed a series of changes and clarifications to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigrants are more than just a means to an end

  • More needs to be done to support immigrants who are looking to establish themselves as researchers in Canada.
Opinion | BY ERNEST NG | April 6, 2023
Science, Innovation, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. An investment in science, and the people behind the science—whether Canadian or new to Canada—is an investment in this nation, writes Ernest Ng. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigrants are more than just a means to an end

Opinion | BY ERNEST NG | April 6, 2023
  • More needs to be done to support immigrants who are looking to establish themselves as researchers in Canada.

Immigrants are more than just a means to an end

Opinion | BY ERNEST NG | April 6, 2023
  • More needs to be done to support immigrants who are looking to establish themselves as researchers in Canada.
Science, Innovation, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. An investment in science, and the people behind the science—whether Canadian or new to Canada—is an investment in this nation, writes Ernest Ng. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future

  • As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
B.C. Premier David Eby during a Feb. 1, 2023 visit to Ottawa. Woodfibre LNG president Christine Kennedy writes that the B.C. government is providing a roadmap for meeting emission reduction targets while supporting the global transition to a less carbon-intensive energy system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
  • As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.

Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
  • As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.
B.C. Premier David Eby during a Feb. 1, 2023 visit to Ottawa. Woodfibre LNG president Christine Kennedy writes that the B.C. government is providing a roadmap for meeting emission reduction targets while supporting the global transition to a less carbon-intensive energy system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A sinking ship: don’t be fossil fooled by LNG

  • LNG distracts Canada from a zero-emissions future, jeopardizing its commitments to a cleaner, prosperous economy.
Opinion | BY ELISSAMA MENEZES AND ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 6, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. Canada needs a maritime decarbonization plan that aligns with the Paris Agreement, prioritizes and invests in green fuels and technologies, and addresses upstream impacts on community, infrastructure and the environment, write Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A sinking ship: don’t be fossil fooled by LNG

Opinion | BY ELISSAMA MENEZES AND ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 6, 2023
  • LNG distracts Canada from a zero-emissions future, jeopardizing its commitments to a cleaner, prosperous economy.

A sinking ship: don’t be fossil fooled by LNG

Opinion | BY ELISSAMA MENEZES AND ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 6, 2023
  • LNG distracts Canada from a zero-emissions future, jeopardizing its commitments to a cleaner, prosperous economy.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. Canada needs a maritime decarbonization plan that aligns with the Paris Agreement, prioritizes and invests in green fuels and technologies, and addresses upstream impacts on community, infrastructure and the environment, write Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s backtrack on foreign aid in Budget 2023 signifies its shrinking role as a global health and development leader

  • The lack of new funding for international development assistance in Budget 2023 is especially notable when it comes to foreign aid supporting vulnerable women
Opinion | BY PREETY SHARMA | April 6, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan. Budget 2023 proclaims Canada's commitment to improving the lives of women, girls, and vulnerable populations around the world, and to increasing international development assistance every year toward 2030, but offers less annual funding than it did last year, writes Preety Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s backtrack on foreign aid in Budget 2023 signifies its shrinking role as a global health and development leader

Opinion | BY PREETY SHARMA | April 6, 2023
  • The lack of new funding for international development assistance in Budget 2023 is especially notable when it comes to foreign aid supporting vulnerable women

Canada’s backtrack on foreign aid in Budget 2023 signifies its shrinking role as a global health and development leader

Opinion | BY PREETY SHARMA | April 6, 2023
  • The lack of new funding for international development assistance in Budget 2023 is especially notable when it comes to foreign aid supporting vulnerable women
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan. Budget 2023 proclaims Canada's commitment to improving the lives of women, girls, and vulnerable populations around the world, and to increasing international development assistance every year toward 2030, but offers less annual funding than it did last year, writes Preety Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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