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‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

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

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

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

The cyber bill is back

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

The cyber bill is back

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

That’s what dictators do

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

That’s what dictators do

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

That’s what dictators do

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • MPs have been performing for the cameras for decades. But the House debates and Question Period should be more informative, engaging, impassioned, and productive.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2023
'Canadians are always disillusioned about Parliament because Parliament is very complicated. It plays many different roles and functions and often people look at it through a particular lens or a particular aspect, and Parliament always falls short because it's got many lenses and many aspects,' says Jonathan Malloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take it easy on the campaign slogans in Question Period, it’s annoying

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2023
  • MPs have been performing for the cameras for decades. But the House debates and Question Period should be more informative, engaging, impassioned, and productive.

Take it easy on the campaign slogans in Question Period, it’s annoying

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2023
  • MPs have been performing for the cameras for decades. But the House debates and Question Period should be more informative, engaging, impassioned, and productive.
'Canadians are always disillusioned about Parliament because Parliament is very complicated. It plays many different roles and functions and often people look at it through a particular lens or a particular aspect, and Parliament always falls short because it's got many lenses and many aspects,' says Jonathan Malloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yet another tranche of propaganda from the oil industry: McElroy

  • Re: “Lowering Emissions while Growing Production: Conventional Oil & Natural Gas,” CPP ad, (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, 2023). Yet another tranche of propaganda
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Yet another tranche of propaganda from the oil industry: McElroy

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Lowering Emissions while Growing Production: Conventional Oil & Natural Gas,” CPP ad, (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, 2023). Yet another tranche of propaganda

Yet another tranche of propaganda from the oil industry: McElroy

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Lowering Emissions while Growing Production: Conventional Oil & Natural Gas,” CPP ad, (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, 2023). Yet another tranche of propaganda

Canada’s response to Israel-Hamas war leaves Canadian citizens confused: letter writer

  • Re: “The prime minister must demand a ceasefire in Gaza, write members of his youth council,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). Canada’s reaction to
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Canada’s response to Israel-Hamas war leaves Canadian citizens confused: letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “The prime minister must demand a ceasefire in Gaza, write members of his youth council,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). Canada’s reaction to

Canada’s response to Israel-Hamas war leaves Canadian citizens confused: letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “The prime minister must demand a ceasefire in Gaza, write members of his youth council,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). Canada’s reaction to

Op-ed calling for ceasefire in Gaza a ‘regurgitation of Hamas propaganda’: letter writer

  • Re: “The prime minister must demand a ceasefire in Gaza, write members of his youth council,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). This comment by
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Op-ed calling for ceasefire in Gaza a ‘regurgitation of Hamas propaganda’: letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “The prime minister must demand a ceasefire in Gaza, write members of his youth council,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). This comment by

Op-ed calling for ceasefire in Gaza a ‘regurgitation of Hamas propaganda’: letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “The prime minister must demand a ceasefire in Gaza, write members of his youth council,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 9). This comment by

There is no moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel: Alan Williams

  • I recently attended a black-tie gala in Ottawa. The honouree was a distinguished diplomat recognized for her efforts to promote women peace and security
Opinion | November 20, 2023
Attempts to portray the actions of Hamas and Israel as moral equivalents is disingenuous and an affront to human decency, writes Alan Williams. Image courtesy of Pixabay

There is no moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel: Alan Williams

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • I recently attended a black-tie gala in Ottawa. The honouree was a distinguished diplomat recognized for her efforts to promote women peace and security

There is no moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel: Alan Williams

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • I recently attended a black-tie gala in Ottawa. The honouree was a distinguished diplomat recognized for her efforts to promote women peace and security
Attempts to portray the actions of Hamas and Israel as moral equivalents is disingenuous and an affront to human decency, writes Alan Williams. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Here’s hoping Bob Rae will run again: Turcotte

  • Re: “Marc Garneau would have been the right PM for these times,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15). Thank you, Andrew Cadell, for reminding us
Opinion | November 20, 2023
Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Here’s hoping Bob Rae will run again: Turcotte

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Marc Garneau would have been the right PM for these times,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15). Thank you, Andrew Cadell, for reminding us

Here’s hoping Bob Rae will run again: Turcotte

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Marc Garneau would have been the right PM for these times,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15). Thank you, Andrew Cadell, for reminding us
Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These
Opinion | November 20, 2023
If we want our politicians to act in a proper respectful manner then we as citizens should do the same, writes former NDP MP Peter Stoffer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These
If we want our politicians to act in a proper respectful manner then we as citizens should do the same, writes former NDP MP Peter Stoffer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to
PSG Senator Brian Francis will deliver remarks at the '100 Years of Indigenous International Relations' event hosted by the Canadian International Council on Monday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to
PSG Senator Brian Francis will deliver remarks at the '100 Years of Indigenous International Relations' event hosted by the Canadian International Council on Monday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the federal government's Supplementary Estimates B in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the federal government's Supplementary Estimates B in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.
Get your hot takes ready: The PBO is releasing a report today on the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three-year carbon tax exemption for heating oil and doubling of the rural carbon top up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.
Get your hot takes ready: The PBO is releasing a report today on the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three-year carbon tax exemption for heating oil and doubling of the rural carbon top up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne pictured on Oct. 5, 2023. Governments will never keep pace with technological change, but there needs to be a renewed focus on a competitive and dynamic financial sector from policymakers at the federal level, writes Michael Hatch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne pictured on Oct. 5, 2023. Governments will never keep pace with technological change, but there needs to be a renewed focus on a competitive and dynamic financial sector from policymakers at the federal level, writes Michael Hatch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
U.S. president John F. Kennedy, pictured in 1962, throwing the season's first pitch at the baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, Kennedy's greatest lesson—that humanity can build a world of peace—is lost amid the flotsam of today's political wreckage. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives via Picryl.com

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future
U.S. president John F. Kennedy, pictured in 1962, throwing the season's first pitch at the baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, Kennedy's greatest lesson—that humanity can build a world of peace—is lost amid the flotsam of today's political wreckage. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives via Picryl.com

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 26, 2023, on the Hill, has charisma because he comes as across as passionate, confident, and energetic, but there's also a limit to how 'cool' a conservative can be, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 26, 2023, on the Hill, has charisma because he comes as across as passionate, confident, and energetic, but there's also a limit to how 'cool' a conservative can be, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes part in a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, right, on Sept. 26, moderated by the CBC's Elizabeth Thompson, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes part in a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, right, on Sept. 26, moderated by the CBC's Elizabeth Thompson, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on Nov. 9, will lead Canada's delegation to COP28 in Dubai at the end of November. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on Nov. 9, will lead Canada's delegation to COP28 in Dubai at the end of November. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of
Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7. The Canadian Fuels Association is calling for a biofuels Investment Tax Credit so Canada can compete with the U.S. to attract investment and scale up domestic production, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7. The Canadian Fuels Association is calling for a biofuels Investment Tax Credit so Canada can compete with the U.S. to attract investment and scale up domestic production, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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