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Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada hardly a laggard in defence spending

  • When one factors in actual capability and commitment, Canada can hardly be referred to as either ‘delinquent’ or a ‘freeloader,’ despite the magic NATO
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 27, 2023
Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, left, and Defence Minister Bill Blair attend a House National Defence Committee meeting on Sept. 28, 2023. In the past year, Canada has announced more than $30-billion in new defence contracts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada hardly a laggard in defence spending

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 27, 2023
  • When one factors in actual capability and commitment, Canada can hardly be referred to as either ‘delinquent’ or a ‘freeloader,’ despite the magic NATO

Canada hardly a laggard in defence spending

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 27, 2023
  • When one factors in actual capability and commitment, Canada can hardly be referred to as either ‘delinquent’ or a ‘freeloader,’ despite the magic NATO
Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, left, and Defence Minister Bill Blair attend a House National Defence Committee meeting on Sept. 28, 2023. In the past year, Canada has announced more than $30-billion in new defence contracts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Number of air conditioners in the world expected to triple by 2050, six billion units

  • The sad truth is that the refrigerant gases helping us adapt to climate change are themselves a leading driver of the crisis. Effective rules and
Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | December 27, 2023
The exponential growth in air conditioning using potent HFCs is a serious climate threat. Of course, the HFCs are only harmful if they are released to the atmosphere, writes researcher Blaise Salmon. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Number of air conditioners in the world expected to triple by 2050, six billion units

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | December 27, 2023
  • The sad truth is that the refrigerant gases helping us adapt to climate change are themselves a leading driver of the crisis. Effective rules and

Number of air conditioners in the world expected to triple by 2050, six billion units

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | December 27, 2023
  • The sad truth is that the refrigerant gases helping us adapt to climate change are themselves a leading driver of the crisis. Effective rules and
The exponential growth in air conditioning using potent HFCs is a serious climate threat. Of course, the HFCs are only harmful if they are released to the atmosphere, writes researcher Blaise Salmon. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Gun control and affordability legislation provides much-needed ‘arrow in the quiver’ for Liberals going into 2024, say political strategists

  • Bills that received royal assent on Dec. 15 as the House wrapped up its work for 2023 include Bill C-21, the Liberals’ gun control
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 27, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that 'Canada has taken a major step in strengthening gun control and combatting gun violence' with the passing of Bill C-21, in a Public Safety Canada press release on Dec. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control and affordability legislation provides much-needed ‘arrow in the quiver’ for Liberals going into 2024, say political strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 27, 2023
  • Bills that received royal assent on Dec. 15 as the House wrapped up its work for 2023 include Bill C-21, the Liberals’ gun control

Gun control and affordability legislation provides much-needed ‘arrow in the quiver’ for Liberals going into 2024, say political strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 27, 2023
  • Bills that received royal assent on Dec. 15 as the House wrapped up its work for 2023 include Bill C-21, the Liberals’ gun control
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that 'Canada has taken a major step in strengthening gun control and combatting gun violence' with the passing of Bill C-21, in a Public Safety Canada press release on Dec. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No solution to the Rohingya crisis yet, but there is now hope

  • Solving the Rohingya crisis lies in the democratic development of Myanmar. Canada can take a further step by recognizing the National Unity Government as
Opinion | BY JOHN JONAID | December 26, 2023
John Jonaid, left, and Myanmar National Unity Government Deputy Human Rights Minister Aung Kyaw Moe in Ottawa in June 2021. Photograph courtesy of John Jonaid

No solution to the Rohingya crisis yet, but there is now hope

Opinion | BY JOHN JONAID | December 26, 2023
  • Solving the Rohingya crisis lies in the democratic development of Myanmar. Canada can take a further step by recognizing the National Unity Government as

No solution to the Rohingya crisis yet, but there is now hope

Opinion | BY JOHN JONAID | December 26, 2023
  • Solving the Rohingya crisis lies in the democratic development of Myanmar. Canada can take a further step by recognizing the National Unity Government as
John Jonaid, left, and Myanmar National Unity Government Deputy Human Rights Minister Aung Kyaw Moe in Ottawa in June 2021. Photograph courtesy of John Jonaid

Building a solid foundation for volunteerism in Canada

  • Canada’s last national volunteer strategy was launched in 1967. We need an integrated, consistent, and cohesive approach to support all forms of participation and
Opinion | BY MEGAN CONWAY | December 26, 2023
We have a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild the powerful sense of community that has been eroded by the well-documented increase in loneliness and decrease in social connections, writes Megan Conway. Pexels photograph by Rodolfo Quirós

Building a solid foundation for volunteerism in Canada

Opinion | BY MEGAN CONWAY | December 26, 2023
  • Canada’s last national volunteer strategy was launched in 1967. We need an integrated, consistent, and cohesive approach to support all forms of participation and

Building a solid foundation for volunteerism in Canada

Opinion | BY MEGAN CONWAY | December 26, 2023
  • Canada’s last national volunteer strategy was launched in 1967. We need an integrated, consistent, and cohesive approach to support all forms of participation and
We have a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild the powerful sense of community that has been eroded by the well-documented increase in loneliness and decrease in social connections, writes Megan Conway. Pexels photograph by Rodolfo Quirós

Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

  • The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 26, 2023
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party have done a good job convincing voters they would cut the carbon tax and make housing more affordable if elected, pollster David Coletto says that as the Tory coalition grows, those voters will be seeking an acceptable government in waiting, and begin to ask 'what else?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 26, 2023
  • The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year

Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 26, 2023
  • The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party have done a good job convincing voters they would cut the carbon tax and make housing more affordable if elected, pollster David Coletto says that as the Tory coalition grows, those voters will be seeking an acceptable government in waiting, and begin to ask 'what else?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi’s nine-member office

  • Some new hires are expected in Minister Tassi’s office in the near future following the recent exits of two staffers focused on parliamentary affairs
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2023
Federal Economic Development for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi speaks with reporters about the introduction of Bill C-50 in the House of Commons foyer on June 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi’s nine-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2023
  • Some new hires are expected in Minister Tassi’s office in the near future following the recent exits of two staffers focused on parliamentary affairs

A look at FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi’s nine-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2023
  • Some new hires are expected in Minister Tassi’s office in the near future following the recent exits of two staffers focused on parliamentary affairs
Federal Economic Development for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi speaks with reporters about the introduction of Bill C-50 in the House of Commons foyer on June 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament’s in a pickle

  • Is Parliament doomed to fail? Or is it not as bad as most Canadians think it is? Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2023
In his new book, The Paradox of Parliament (University of Toronto Press) Jonathan Malloy describes the catch-22 that Canada's Parliament contends with—that it is expected to serve two different contradictory purposes: represent all Canadians, while also governing decisively and with conviction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament’s in a pickle

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2023
  • Is Parliament doomed to fail? Or is it not as bad as most Canadians think it is? Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political

Parliament’s in a pickle

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2023
  • Is Parliament doomed to fail? Or is it not as bad as most Canadians think it is? Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political
In his new book, The Paradox of Parliament (University of Toronto Press) Jonathan Malloy describes the catch-22 that Canada's Parliament contends with—that it is expected to serve two different contradictory purposes: represent all Canadians, while also governing decisively and with conviction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s contributions to NATO should not be measured by percentage of GDP

  • Using a percentage of GDP to measure military readiness of nations is not an accurate method to gage the contribution of NATO members. This
Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | December 26, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-prime minister of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, who is now Latvia's foreign minister, at a joint press conference in West Block on May 12, 2022. Canada's military presence in Latvia is a key contribution to NATO operations, writes Roger Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s contributions to NATO should not be measured by percentage of GDP

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | December 26, 2023
  • Using a percentage of GDP to measure military readiness of nations is not an accurate method to gage the contribution of NATO members. This

Canada’s contributions to NATO should not be measured by percentage of GDP

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | December 26, 2023
  • Using a percentage of GDP to measure military readiness of nations is not an accurate method to gage the contribution of NATO members. This
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-prime minister of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, who is now Latvia's foreign minister, at a joint press conference in West Block on May 12, 2022. Canada's military presence in Latvia is a key contribution to NATO operations, writes Roger Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lesson learned: climate failures and ozones success

  • We cannot re-negotiate the Paris Agreement, but we can move in the WTO to ensure all climate actions are protected to allow the use of trade
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 26, 2023
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lesson learned: climate failures and ozones success

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 26, 2023
  • We cannot re-negotiate the Paris Agreement, but we can move in the WTO to ensure all climate actions are protected to allow the use of trade

Lesson learned: climate failures and ozones success

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 26, 2023
  • We cannot re-negotiate the Paris Agreement, but we can move in the WTO to ensure all climate actions are protected to allow the use of trade
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

  • On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signed a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022 that called for the passage of pharmacare legislation by the end of 2023. That deadline has now been extended to March 2024. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 22, 2023
  • On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 22, 2023
  • On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signed a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022 that called for the passage of pharmacare legislation by the end of 2023. That deadline has now been extended to March 2024. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, right, and local realtor Peggy Blair, second right, teamed up once again for Blair's annual 'Sock It to Christmas' donation drive on Dec. 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Also pictured: interior design consultant Kelly Mounce, left, and journalist Joyce Napier. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual
KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, right, and local realtor Peggy Blair, second right, teamed up once again for Blair's annual 'Sock It to Christmas' donation drive on Dec. 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Also pictured: interior design consultant Kelly Mounce, left, and journalist Joyce Napier. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: Top stories of the year

  • Plus, feds hope the 10th time is the charm for gun marking regs.
Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough is a top newsmaker for The Hill Times this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Top stories of the year

  • Plus, feds hope the 10th time is the charm for gun marking regs.

Politics This Morning: Top stories of the year

  • Plus, feds hope the 10th time is the charm for gun marking regs.
Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough is a top newsmaker for The Hill Times this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings

  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
Up to 100 tenants in a 944-unit rental complex in Toronto are now facing eviction proceedings because of their ongoing eight-month rent strike against proposed above-guideline rent increases of approximately 10 per cent over two years. According to an ATIP from 2020, the building is owned by a public servants' pension fund. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vega/Unsplash

Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest

Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest
Up to 100 tenants in a 944-unit rental complex in Toronto are now facing eviction proceedings because of their ongoing eight-month rent strike against proposed above-guideline rent increases of approximately 10 per cent over two years. According to an ATIP from 2020, the building is owned by a public servants' pension fund. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vega/Unsplash

More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

  • The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 21, 2023
To boost Canada's capacity to protect its citizens abroad, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, left, must maximize Ottawa’s diplomatic reach, and Defence Minister Bill Blair must address non-combatant evacuation operations in the forthcoming defence policy update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 21, 2023
  • The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of

More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 21, 2023
  • The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of
To boost Canada's capacity to protect its citizens abroad, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, left, must maximize Ottawa’s diplomatic reach, and Defence Minister Bill Blair must address non-combatant evacuation operations in the forthcoming defence policy update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why I’m picking my 105-year-old neighbour, Joy Saunders, as Person of the Year

  • When she was 102, Joy Saunders raised more than $76,000 for the Victoria Order of Nurses by walking around her Lunenburg, N.S., neighbourhood, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2023
Joy Saunders’ remarkable contribution did not go unnoticed. She is probably the most beloved person in Lunenburg, N.S. But the country noticed too. Joy was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by Canada’s Governor General on Feb. 26, 2021, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pexels

Why I’m picking my 105-year-old neighbour, Joy Saunders, as Person of the Year

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2023
  • When she was 102, Joy Saunders raised more than $76,000 for the Victoria Order of Nurses by walking around her Lunenburg, N.S., neighbourhood, and

Why I’m picking my 105-year-old neighbour, Joy Saunders, as Person of the Year

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2023
  • When she was 102, Joy Saunders raised more than $76,000 for the Victoria Order of Nurses by walking around her Lunenburg, N.S., neighbourhood, and
Joy Saunders’ remarkable contribution did not go unnoticed. She is probably the most beloved person in Lunenburg, N.S. But the country noticed too. Joy was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by Canada’s Governor General on Feb. 26, 2021, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pexels

Gaza: the bombed and the bombers

  • Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 21, 2023
About one in 100 residents of Gaza has been killed by rockets, bombs, or artillery fire in the past two months. The highest estimate of German civilians killed in the 1942-45 Allied bombing campaign works out at one in 160 people over four years, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Gaza: the bombed and the bombers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 21, 2023
  • Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real

Gaza: the bombed and the bombers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 21, 2023
  • Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real
About one in 100 residents of Gaza has been killed by rockets, bombs, or artillery fire in the past two months. The highest estimate of German civilians killed in the 1942-45 Allied bombing campaign works out at one in 160 people over four years, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Basketball, and all sport, could save the world

  • In times when people feel hopeless to influence the global agenda, sports like basketball can become a vehicle for social change. If we spent as
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 21, 2023
The United Nations took a few moments out of its war-based agenda to declare the first ever World Basketball Day on Dec. 21.  Image courtesy of Pexels

Basketball, and all sport, could save the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 21, 2023
  • In times when people feel hopeless to influence the global agenda, sports like basketball can become a vehicle for social change. If we spent as

Basketball, and all sport, could save the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 21, 2023
  • In times when people feel hopeless to influence the global agenda, sports like basketball can become a vehicle for social change. If we spent as
The United Nations took a few moments out of its war-based agenda to declare the first ever World Basketball Day on Dec. 21.  Image courtesy of Pexels

Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team

  • Additions to Minister Beech's office since Hill Climbers' last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2023
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Sept. 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2023
  • Additions to Minister Beech's office since Hill Climbers' last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs,

Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2023
  • Additions to Minister Beech's office since Hill Climbers' last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs,
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Sept. 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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