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Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

When conservatives battle conservatives

  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!

  • MONDAY, JUNE 30 Senator Gold’s Retirement—Today is non-affiliated Quebec Senator Marc Gold’s 75th birthday, which means his mandatory retirement from the Senate. TUESDAY, JULY 1
People pictured on July 1, 2023, at the Canada Day festivities at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!

  • MONDAY, JUNE 30 Senator Gold’s Retirement—Today is non-affiliated Quebec Senator Marc Gold’s 75th birthday, which means his mandatory retirement from the Senate. TUESDAY, JULY 1

Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!

  • MONDAY, JUNE 30 Senator Gold’s Retirement—Today is non-affiliated Quebec Senator Marc Gold’s 75th birthday, which means his mandatory retirement from the Senate. TUESDAY, JULY 1
People pictured on July 1, 2023, at the Canada Day festivities at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

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

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

  • Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 1, 2024
Pavel Kolesnikov, the 2012 Honens Circle Laureate, warms up the ivories in the Jean Pigott Lounge at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on March 29. Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand

How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 1, 2024
  • Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.

How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 1, 2024
  • Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.
Pavel Kolesnikov, the 2012 Honens Circle Laureate, warms up the ivories in the Jean Pigott Lounge at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on March 29. Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand

First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

  • Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland said Bill C-64 'will provide universal access to contraception and diabetes medication that will be transformational in improving health outcomes in Canada,' in a Health Canada press release on Feb. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.

First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.
Health Minister Mark Holland said Bill C-64 'will provide universal access to contraception and diabetes medication that will be transformational in improving health outcomes in Canada,' in a Health Canada press release on Feb. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya

  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says his motion isn't targeting any one religion, ethnicity, culture, or country, but is aimed to protect Canadians of all
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left and Liberal MP Chandra Arya. Arya says that if motion M-112, tabled by Dhaliwal, is passed, it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Canada-India relations. But Dhaliwal says his motion is not against any religion, culture or country, and is aimed to protect all Canadians from intimidation from foreign governments. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says his motion isn't targeting any one religion, ethnicity, culture, or country, but is aimed to protect Canadians of all

B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says his motion isn't targeting any one religion, ethnicity, culture, or country, but is aimed to protect Canadians of all
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left and Liberal MP Chandra Arya. Arya says that if motion M-112, tabled by Dhaliwal, is passed, it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Canada-India relations. But Dhaliwal says his motion is not against any religion, culture or country, and is aimed to protect all Canadians from intimidation from foreign governments. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

God save us all: Trump’s selling Bibles now

  • The quadruple-indicted presidential candidate, facing 88 felony counts, has exhibited his endlessly imaginative financial genius yet again. He has figured out a way to monetize
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 1, 2024
While Donald Trump, left, pictured with singer Lee Greenwood, flogs Bibles and lurches from one courthouse to another, U.S. President Joe Biden is flush with cash and barnstorming in the swing states that will likely decide who wins the White House. The Donald and his spineless enablers should start praying, writes Michael Harris. Handout photograph

God save us all: Trump’s selling Bibles now

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 1, 2024
  • The quadruple-indicted presidential candidate, facing 88 felony counts, has exhibited his endlessly imaginative financial genius yet again. He has figured out a way to monetize

God save us all: Trump’s selling Bibles now

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 1, 2024
  • The quadruple-indicted presidential candidate, facing 88 felony counts, has exhibited his endlessly imaginative financial genius yet again. He has figured out a way to monetize
While Donald Trump, left, pictured with singer Lee Greenwood, flogs Bibles and lurches from one courthouse to another, U.S. President Joe Biden is flush with cash and barnstorming in the swing states that will likely decide who wins the White House. The Donald and his spineless enablers should start praying, writes Michael Harris. Handout photograph

‘Up to Canadians to judge’: Liberal-NDP deal holds two years on, as sweeping elections bill introduced

  • If Bill C-65 passes, the chief electoral officer must report on ways to implement a three-day voting period, and on the feasibility of allowing
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-65, Electoral Participation Act, on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Up to Canadians to judge’: Liberal-NDP deal holds two years on, as sweeping elections bill introduced

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
  • If Bill C-65 passes, the chief electoral officer must report on ways to implement a three-day voting period, and on the feasibility of allowing

‘Up to Canadians to judge’: Liberal-NDP deal holds two years on, as sweeping elections bill introduced

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
  • If Bill C-65 passes, the chief electoral officer must report on ways to implement a three-day voting period, and on the feasibility of allowing
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-65, Electoral Participation Act, on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year

  • After MPs' salaries increased on April 1, Trudeau will now earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900 and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year. The raise for MPs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Everyone gets a raise: Justin Trudeau, top left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Melissa Lantsman, Greg Fergus, above left, Jagmeet Singh, Andrew Scheer, and Elizabeth May. Starting this week, MPs from all parties are getting a salary boost of $8,500, making their annual salary $203,100. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and one image courtesy of Pexels

After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • After MPs' salaries increased on April 1, Trudeau will now earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900 and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year. The raise for MPs

After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • After MPs' salaries increased on April 1, Trudeau will now earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900 and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year. The raise for MPs
Everyone gets a raise: Justin Trudeau, top left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Melissa Lantsman, Greg Fergus, above left, Jagmeet Singh, Andrew Scheer, and Elizabeth May. Starting this week, MPs from all parties are getting a salary boost of $8,500, making their annual salary $203,100. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and one image courtesy of Pexels

Damoff, Turnbull want Freeland to include disability benefit cash in upcoming budget

  • Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 1, 2024
The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Stuart Benson

Damoff, Turnbull want Freeland to include disability benefit cash in upcoming budget

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 1, 2024
  • Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better. 

Damoff, Turnbull want Freeland to include disability benefit cash in upcoming budget

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 1, 2024
  • Increasing the minimum wage, hiking pensions, and supporting the disabled may not be as politically sexy, but those decisions make Canadian lives better. 
The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Stuart Benson

Trudeau’s unpopularity is hurting more than just his party

  • Justin Trudeau and the carbon tax are intertwined, and his political unpopularity is putting the whole concept of a carbon tax on death’s door.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s unpopularity is hurting more than just his party

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 1, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau and the carbon tax are intertwined, and his political unpopularity is putting the whole concept of a carbon tax on death’s door.

Trudeau’s unpopularity is hurting more than just his party

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 1, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau and the carbon tax are intertwined, and his political unpopularity is putting the whole concept of a carbon tax on death’s door.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer

  • Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Families of Sisters in Spirit vigil on Parliament Hill in 2017. Meanwhile, the Danger Cats, a so-called comedy troop whose shows have been cancelled across Canada, makes fun of the Pickton murders. It’s disgusting to make fun of the real risks to Indigenous women, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 1, 2024
  • Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.

It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 1, 2024
  • Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Families of Sisters in Spirit vigil on Parliament Hill in 2017. Meanwhile, the Danger Cats, a so-called comedy troop whose shows have been cancelled across Canada, makes fun of the Pickton murders. It’s disgusting to make fun of the real risks to Indigenous women, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Issues facing young Canadians have been ignored for too long

  • Young people's high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 1, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Younger Canadians may be giving up on the aspiration of home ownership because of high costs, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Issues facing young Canadians have been ignored for too long

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 1, 2024
  • Young people's high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also

Issues facing young Canadians have been ignored for too long

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 1, 2024
  • Young people's high level of unhappiness should be taken very seriously, not just because of their lack of confidence in their futures, but also
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Younger Canadians may be giving up on the aspiration of home ownership because of high costs, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future looks bleak, but it doesn’t have to be

  • Canadians are anxious, dispirited, and utterly disillusioned about things getting better anytime soon. The best thing our leaders can do is prove them wrong.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
A report from the RCMP released following an access-to-information request shows the national force has a bleak outlook for the next few years in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future looks bleak, but it doesn’t have to be

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
  • Canadians are anxious, dispirited, and utterly disillusioned about things getting better anytime soon. The best thing our leaders can do is prove them wrong.

The future looks bleak, but it doesn’t have to be

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
  • Canadians are anxious, dispirited, and utterly disillusioned about things getting better anytime soon. The best thing our leaders can do is prove them wrong.
A report from the RCMP released following an access-to-information request shows the national force has a bleak outlook for the next few years in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If not the carbon tax, what?

  • The carbon tax is unpopular, but is primarily misunderstood; why would so many oppose a policy that makes them better off? Unless, they don’t
Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | April 1, 2024
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

If not the carbon tax, what?

Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | April 1, 2024
  • The carbon tax is unpopular, but is primarily misunderstood; why would so many oppose a policy that makes them better off? Unless, they don’t

If not the carbon tax, what?

Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | April 1, 2024
  • The carbon tax is unpopular, but is primarily misunderstood; why would so many oppose a policy that makes them better off? Unless, they don’t
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Once a wild and important night, Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner now a much more scripted evening, not as impactful

  • The press gallery dinner was once one of the most important nights in political Ottawa. Not anymore, say some veteran Hill reporters. But there
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2024
p. 18, main cutline: The Press Gallery Dinner, pictured June 19, 2023, at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. ’There is no doubt that in some ways [the event] has diminished in the last maybe decade or so,’ says Parliamentary Press Gallery president Mia Rabson. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Once a wild and important night, Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner now a much more scripted evening, not as impactful

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2024
  • The press gallery dinner was once one of the most important nights in political Ottawa. Not anymore, say some veteran Hill reporters. But there

Once a wild and important night, Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner now a much more scripted evening, not as impactful

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2024
  • The press gallery dinner was once one of the most important nights in political Ottawa. Not anymore, say some veteran Hill reporters. But there
p. 18, main cutline: The Press Gallery Dinner, pictured June 19, 2023, at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. ’There is no doubt that in some ways [the event] has diminished in the last maybe decade or so,’ says Parliamentary Press Gallery president Mia Rabson. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Count ‘em: eight staff additions, five promotions, and three departures in PM Trudeau’s office

  • Recent changes include Alex Fernandes’ addition as a media advance. Yuval Daniel has already replaced him as press secretary to Mental Health and Addictions
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on March 20 followed by PMO press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Count ‘em: eight staff additions, five promotions, and three departures in PM Trudeau’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Recent changes include Alex Fernandes’ addition as a media advance. Yuval Daniel has already replaced him as press secretary to Mental Health and Addictions

Count ‘em: eight staff additions, five promotions, and three departures in PM Trudeau’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Recent changes include Alex Fernandes’ addition as a media advance. Yuval Daniel has already replaced him as press secretary to Mental Health and Addictions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on March 20 followed by PMO press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney did a lot for Canada: Ottawa reader

  • Our country is still mourning after losing former prime minister Brian Mulroney who died on Feb. 29 at the age of 84 in a
Opinion | April 1, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Mulroney did a lot for Canada: Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 1, 2024
  • Our country is still mourning after losing former prime minister Brian Mulroney who died on Feb. 29 at the age of 84 in a

Mulroney did a lot for Canada: Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 1, 2024
  • Our country is still mourning after losing former prime minister Brian Mulroney who died on Feb. 29 at the age of 84 in a
Image courtesy of Pexels

Riley’s wishful thinking: British Columbia reader

  • Re: “There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough,” (The Hill Times, March 25, by Susan Riley). Wishful
Opinion | April 1, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Riley’s wishful thinking: British Columbia reader

Opinion | April 1, 2024
  • Re: “There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough,” (The Hill Times, March 25, by Susan Riley). Wishful

Riley’s wishful thinking: British Columbia reader

Opinion | April 1, 2024
  • Re: “There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough,” (The Hill Times, March 25, by Susan Riley). Wishful
Image courtesy of Pexels

Media coverage of Gaza-Israel war is not balanced: reader

  • Re: “Canadians must uphold our collective moral responsibility: Fatima Haidar,” (The Hill Times, March 20, letter to the editor, p. 8). We are being
Opinion | April 1, 2024

Media coverage of Gaza-Israel war is not balanced: reader

Opinion | April 1, 2024
  • Re: “Canadians must uphold our collective moral responsibility: Fatima Haidar,” (The Hill Times, March 20, letter to the editor, p. 8). We are being

Media coverage of Gaza-Israel war is not balanced: reader

Opinion | April 1, 2024
  • Re: “Canadians must uphold our collective moral responsibility: Fatima Haidar,” (The Hill Times, March 20, letter to the editor, p. 8). We are being

NDP MP Idlout to talk about Indigenous resurgence and reconciliation at uOttawa on April 2

  • MONDAY, APRIL 1 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a
NDP MP Lori Idiot will take part in a panel discussion on 'The Path Forward: Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation,' hosted by the University of Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Idlout to talk about Indigenous resurgence and reconciliation at uOttawa on April 2

  • MONDAY, APRIL 1 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a

NDP MP Idlout to talk about Indigenous resurgence and reconciliation at uOttawa on April 2

  • MONDAY, APRIL 1 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a
NDP MP Lori Idiot will take part in a panel discussion on 'The Path Forward: Indigenous Resurgence and Reconciliation,' hosted by the University of Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thibedeau leaving CBC News

  • Plus, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau releases a new book, and NDP MP Charlie Angus starts a new writing project.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2024
CTV's Vassy Kapelos, left, former NDP MP Matthew Dubé, and CBC's Hannah Thibedeau, pictured Oct. 17, 2022, at a Hill reception. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Thibedeau leaving CBC News

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2024
  • Plus, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau releases a new book, and NDP MP Charlie Angus starts a new writing project.

Thibedeau leaving CBC News

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2024
  • Plus, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau releases a new book, and NDP MP Charlie Angus starts a new writing project.
CTV's Vassy Kapelos, left, former NDP MP Matthew Dubé, and CBC's Hannah Thibedeau, pictured Oct. 17, 2022, at a Hill reception. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Taking stock

  • Plus, finding Trudeau's troll-iest possible election date.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming to stretch his budget PR as far as possible this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Taking stock

  • Plus, finding Trudeau's troll-iest possible election date.

Politics This Morning: Taking stock

  • Plus, finding Trudeau's troll-iest possible election date.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming to stretch his budget PR as far as possible this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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