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

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

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

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

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

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

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greece hosts national day reception

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

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greece hosts national day reception

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

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

India marks Republic Day

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

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times

India marks Republic Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defending North America with a difficult partner

  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com
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The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

  • If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan at the House Public Safety Committee on July 25, 2022. Lucki is stepping down next month. Lucki, who is stepping down next month, has faced intense criticism for the RCMP’s handling of multiple crises in recent years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023
  • If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023
  • If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan at the House Public Safety Committee on July 25, 2022. Lucki is stepping down next month. Lucki, who is stepping down next month, has faced intense criticism for the RCMP’s handling of multiple crises in recent years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister

  • David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 16 that according to the intelligence community’s assessment, the three aerial objects 'were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
  • David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice

‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
  • David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 16 that according to the intelligence community’s assessment, the three aerial objects 'were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Overhaul of passenger protections to include rail travel is ‘worthy area of focus,’ says NDP transport critic

  • A winter storm swept across Ontario and Quebec in December, resulting in extensive delays and cancellations of train service.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters on Jan. 24 that major travel disruptions experienced last summer and in December made it clear that reforms are needed to better protect passengers from airlines that don't live up to their service standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overhaul of passenger protections to include rail travel is ‘worthy area of focus,’ says NDP transport critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 20, 2023
  • A winter storm swept across Ontario and Quebec in December, resulting in extensive delays and cancellations of train service.

Overhaul of passenger protections to include rail travel is ‘worthy area of focus,’ says NDP transport critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 20, 2023
  • A winter storm swept across Ontario and Quebec in December, resulting in extensive delays and cancellations of train service.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters on Jan. 24 that major travel disruptions experienced last summer and in December made it clear that reforms are needed to better protect passengers from airlines that don't live up to their service standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have they no shame? No, but they have excuses

  • Politicians are not all bottom-feeding sleazes out to feather their own nests, but some are just simply too important. Excuse us if we stop
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 20, 2023
John Tory’s revelation that he had an affair with a younger staffer provoked a widespread shudder of disgust, especially among women. Ethics breach, or creepy behaviour? Beyond the public betrayal of his wife of 45 years, there was also the power imbalance, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Have they no shame? No, but they have excuses

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 20, 2023
  • Politicians are not all bottom-feeding sleazes out to feather their own nests, but some are just simply too important. Excuse us if we stop

Have they no shame? No, but they have excuses

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 20, 2023
  • Politicians are not all bottom-feeding sleazes out to feather their own nests, but some are just simply too important. Excuse us if we stop
John Tory’s revelation that he had an affair with a younger staffer provoked a widespread shudder of disgust, especially among women. Ethics breach, or creepy behaviour? Beyond the public betrayal of his wife of 45 years, there was also the power imbalance, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
CBC President Catherine Tait, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Tait has not expressed any regret for her comments, saying it's her job to communicate to Canadians –including politicians– the value of the public broadcaster, regardless of their politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other
CBC President Catherine Tait, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Tait has not expressed any regret for her comments, saying it's her job to communicate to Canadians –including politicians– the value of the public broadcaster, regardless of their politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Shared accountability is key to protecting passenger rights, says WestJet CEO

  • Shared accountability will provide a better more seamless passenger experience.
Opinion | BY ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECH | February 20, 2023
Every stop in the guest journey, and every provider who can contribute to a delay or cancellation should be held accountable, writes Alexis von Hoensbroech, chief executive officer of WestJet. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Shared accountability is key to protecting passenger rights, says WestJet CEO

Opinion | BY ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECH | February 20, 2023
  • Shared accountability will provide a better more seamless passenger experience.

Shared accountability is key to protecting passenger rights, says WestJet CEO

Opinion | BY ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECH | February 20, 2023
  • Shared accountability will provide a better more seamless passenger experience.
Every stop in the guest journey, and every provider who can contribute to a delay or cancellation should be held accountable, writes Alexis von Hoensbroech, chief executive officer of WestJet. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Advancing prosperity and economic opportunities through a twin transition

  • A twin transition involves innovation and the application of digital technologies that enhance sustainability.
Opinion | BY SHAUNA BRAIL | February 20, 2023
Mobility innovations that have the potential to reduce emissions hold the promise of contributing to sustainability efforts, writes Shauna Brail, associate professor at the Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

Advancing prosperity and economic opportunities through a twin transition

Opinion | BY SHAUNA BRAIL | February 20, 2023
  • A twin transition involves innovation and the application of digital technologies that enhance sustainability.

Advancing prosperity and economic opportunities through a twin transition

Opinion | BY SHAUNA BRAIL | February 20, 2023
  • A twin transition involves innovation and the application of digital technologies that enhance sustainability.
Mobility innovations that have the potential to reduce emissions hold the promise of contributing to sustainability efforts, writes Shauna Brail, associate professor at the Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

The golden hour in transportation is now

  • It’s time for action to support the ailing transportation industry.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. Government needs to focus on infrastructure renewal, speeding up approval processes and hardening transportation assets for climate change, writes Lindsay Kislock, president and CEO of WESTAC The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The golden hour in transportation is now

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | February 20, 2023
  • It’s time for action to support the ailing transportation industry.

The golden hour in transportation is now

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | February 20, 2023
  • It’s time for action to support the ailing transportation industry.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. Government needs to focus on infrastructure renewal, speeding up approval processes and hardening transportation assets for climate change, writes Lindsay Kislock, president and CEO of WESTAC The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Air passenger rights in Canada: a case of misdirection, but the real issue is lack of competition

  • The federal government should focus on policies that increase and encourage airline competition.
Opinion | BY BILL MORRISON | February 20, 2023
Firms that disappoint their customers drive them into the arms of their competitors and this competitive discipline helps maintain standards of service quality, writes Bill Morrison, associate professor of Economics at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Air passenger rights in Canada: a case of misdirection, but the real issue is lack of competition

Opinion | BY BILL MORRISON | February 20, 2023
  • The federal government should focus on policies that increase and encourage airline competition.

Air passenger rights in Canada: a case of misdirection, but the real issue is lack of competition

Opinion | BY BILL MORRISON | February 20, 2023
  • The federal government should focus on policies that increase and encourage airline competition.
Firms that disappoint their customers drive them into the arms of their competitors and this competitive discipline helps maintain standards of service quality, writes Bill Morrison, associate professor of Economics at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. When first introduced in 2019, the Liberals claimed their Air Passenger Protection Regulations would be 'world leading,' but three years and two busy travel seasons marred by delays and cancellations have proven otherwise, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. When first introduced in 2019, the Liberals claimed their Air Passenger Protection Regulations would be 'world leading,' but three years and two busy travel seasons marred by delays and cancellations have proven otherwise, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Rouleau clears Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, but also calls out governments for putting politics ahead of people

  • 'Responding to situations of threat and urgency in a federal system requires governments at all levels, and those who lead them, to rise above
Opinion | February 20, 2023
While the Emergencies Act was needed to resolve the situation of the convoy protests and blockades, the emergency itself was the result of a failure of policing and a 'failure of federalism,' Justice Paul Rouleau concluded in his report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau clears Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, but also calls out governments for putting politics ahead of people

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • 'Responding to situations of threat and urgency in a federal system requires governments at all levels, and those who lead them, to rise above

Rouleau clears Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, but also calls out governments for putting politics ahead of people

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • 'Responding to situations of threat and urgency in a federal system requires governments at all levels, and those who lead them, to rise above
While the Emergencies Act was needed to resolve the situation of the convoy protests and blockades, the emergency itself was the result of a failure of policing and a 'failure of federalism,' Justice Paul Rouleau concluded in his report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Newfoundland rising!’: David Cochrane gets the gig

  • Plus, journalist Hélène Buzzetti writes a book, Conservative MP Ryan Williams promotes Hawkins Cheezies, and two Tory MPs say goodbye to Rideau Street McDonald’s.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Newfoundland's got talent: Newfoundlanders actor Greg Malone, left, comedian Rick Mercer, journalist David Cochrane, and his date, comedian Mark Critch, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Mark Critch's Twitter account

‘Newfoundland rising!’: David Cochrane gets the gig

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Hélène Buzzetti writes a book, Conservative MP Ryan Williams promotes Hawkins Cheezies, and two Tory MPs say goodbye to Rideau Street McDonald’s.

‘Newfoundland rising!’: David Cochrane gets the gig

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Hélène Buzzetti writes a book, Conservative MP Ryan Williams promotes Hawkins Cheezies, and two Tory MPs say goodbye to Rideau Street McDonald’s.
Newfoundland's got talent: Newfoundlanders actor Greg Malone, left, comedian Rick Mercer, journalist David Cochrane, and his date, comedian Mark Critch, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Mark Critch's Twitter account

European Court decision highlights Canada’s Third-World status on whistleblower protection

  • The ball is in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s court: his government has access to all the information, expert guidance and best practices that it
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | February 20, 2023
With the government facing pressure from all sides and questions in Parliament, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier’s latest move seems little more than a delaying tactic—the announcement of a so-called ‘task force’ to study the law yet again and perhaps recommend some changes in a year or two, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

European Court decision highlights Canada’s Third-World status on whistleblower protection

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | February 20, 2023
  • The ball is in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s court: his government has access to all the information, expert guidance and best practices that it

European Court decision highlights Canada’s Third-World status on whistleblower protection

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | February 20, 2023
  • The ball is in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s court: his government has access to all the information, expert guidance and best practices that it
With the government facing pressure from all sides and questions in Parliament, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier’s latest move seems little more than a delaying tactic—the announcement of a so-called ‘task force’ to study the law yet again and perhaps recommend some changes in a year or two, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to reconnect with progressives

  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has been famously quoted to the effect that in politics 'you dance with the one that brung ya.' Looking
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals were elected in 2015 on a wave of his star power and a promise of real change, luring progressive voters away from the NDP. But listening to them in recent weeks, you have to wonder if they've lost their progressive touch, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to reconnect with progressives

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | February 20, 2023
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has been famously quoted to the effect that in politics 'you dance with the one that brung ya.' Looking

Time for Liberals to reconnect with progressives

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | February 20, 2023
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has been famously quoted to the effect that in politics 'you dance with the one that brung ya.' Looking
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals were elected in 2015 on a wave of his star power and a promise of real change, luring progressive voters away from the NDP. But listening to them in recent weeks, you have to wonder if they've lost their progressive touch, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris slags Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader

  • Re: “The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 13) by Michael Harris. This opinion piece should have been entitled, “The
Opinion | February 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris slags Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • Re: “The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 13) by Michael Harris. This opinion piece should have been entitled, “The

Harris slags Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • Re: “The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 13) by Michael Harris. This opinion piece should have been entitled, “The
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We should reflect on how to achieve lasting peace, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

  • The unnecessary suffering of people at home and abroad is the direct result of injustices perpetrated by the rich and powerful. Upon the release of
Opinion | February 20, 2023

We should reflect on how to achieve lasting peace, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • The unnecessary suffering of people at home and abroad is the direct result of injustices perpetrated by the rich and powerful. Upon the release of

We should reflect on how to achieve lasting peace, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • The unnecessary suffering of people at home and abroad is the direct result of injustices perpetrated by the rich and powerful. Upon the release of

Canadian Ambassadors Alumni, PAFSO to host screening of Ice Breaker at the ByTowne on Feb. 22

  • MONDAY, FEB. 20 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and
Team Canada's Phil Esposito, left, and Russia's Alexander Ragulin during the 1972 Summit Series, the subject of the documentary "Ice Breaker", screening at the ByTowne Cinema on Feb. 22.

Canadian Ambassadors Alumni, PAFSO to host screening of Ice Breaker at the ByTowne on Feb. 22

  • MONDAY, FEB. 20 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and

Canadian Ambassadors Alumni, PAFSO to host screening of Ice Breaker at the ByTowne on Feb. 22

  • MONDAY, FEB. 20 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and
Team Canada's Phil Esposito, left, and Russia's Alexander Ragulin during the 1972 Summit Series, the subject of the documentary "Ice Breaker", screening at the ByTowne Cinema on Feb. 22.

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 24, 2022, first announced the Canada Growth Fund as part of Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 24, 2022, first announced the Canada Growth Fund as part of Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stump speeches and beer pong at Carleton Young Liberals’ reception at D’Arcy’s

  • Packed crowd of Young Liberals, LPC executives and candidates, and 12 federal MPs celebrate the party's future at D'Arcy McGee's on Feb. 15.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 17, 2023
Justin Kho, left, CUYL and event organizer; and Rahul Walia, right; give Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith a refresher on the rules of beer pong at the Carleton University Young Liberals’ shindig at D’Arcy McGee’s on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Stump speeches and beer pong at Carleton Young Liberals’ reception at D’Arcy’s

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 17, 2023
  • Packed crowd of Young Liberals, LPC executives and candidates, and 12 federal MPs celebrate the party's future at D'Arcy McGee's on Feb. 15.

Stump speeches and beer pong at Carleton Young Liberals’ reception at D’Arcy’s

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 17, 2023
  • Packed crowd of Young Liberals, LPC executives and candidates, and 12 federal MPs celebrate the party's future at D'Arcy McGee's on Feb. 15.
Justin Kho, left, CUYL and event organizer; and Rahul Walia, right; give Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith a refresher on the rules of beer pong at the Carleton University Young Liberals’ shindig at D’Arcy McGee’s on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos

  • Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels 'to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,' wrote
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, IAN CAMPBELL | February 17, 2023
Paul Rouleau, the lead of the Public Order Emergency Commission, released his report on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, IAN CAMPBELL | February 17, 2023
  • Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels 'to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,' wrote

Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, IAN CAMPBELL | February 17, 2023
  • Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels 'to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,' wrote
Paul Rouleau, the lead of the Public Order Emergency Commission, released his report on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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