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Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 4:39 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 4:39 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 4:39 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Despite lagging polls, Young Liberals’ head says youth wing ‘fired up’ and growing strong 

  • Many young people still hold progressive values, but 'if given the chance, they will vote for Poilievre, not because they’re ideologically aligned, but because
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Young Liberals of Canada at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa on May 4. Recent polling from Abacus and Nanos shows the Liberals trailing the Conservatives by 10 points among Gen Z and millennial voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite lagging polls, Young Liberals’ head says youth wing ‘fired up’ and growing strong 

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 6, 2023
  • Many young people still hold progressive values, but 'if given the chance, they will vote for Poilievre, not because they’re ideologically aligned, but because

Despite lagging polls, Young Liberals’ head says youth wing ‘fired up’ and growing strong 

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 6, 2023
  • Many young people still hold progressive values, but 'if given the chance, they will vote for Poilievre, not because they’re ideologically aligned, but because
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Young Liberals of Canada at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa on May 4. Recent polling from Abacus and Nanos shows the Liberals trailing the Conservatives by 10 points among Gen Z and millennial voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates call on Liberals to show leadership to protect queer and trans students as ‘parental rights’ slogans take root across Canada

  • Liberals are using a ‘piecemeal approach and token comments’ to combat rising anti-LGBTQ hate, underestimating the growth and influence of far-right organizing in Canada,
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 6, 2023
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Advocates call on Liberals to show leadership to protect queer and trans students as ‘parental rights’ slogans take root across Canada

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 6, 2023
  • Liberals are using a ‘piecemeal approach and token comments’ to combat rising anti-LGBTQ hate, underestimating the growth and influence of far-right organizing in Canada,

Advocates call on Liberals to show leadership to protect queer and trans students as ‘parental rights’ slogans take root across Canada

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 6, 2023
  • Liberals are using a ‘piecemeal approach and token comments’ to combat rising anti-LGBTQ hate, underestimating the growth and influence of far-right organizing in Canada,
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Plenty of ‘red meat’ for Conservatives as party huddles in Quebec City for first in-person convention since 2018

  • With a lead in the polls and fire in their bellies, members of the Conservative Party of Canada will spend three days in Quebec
News | BY STUART BENSON, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will give the main keynote address at the Conservative policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plenty of ‘red meat’ for Conservatives as party huddles in Quebec City for first in-person convention since 2018

News | BY STUART BENSON, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • With a lead in the polls and fire in their bellies, members of the Conservative Party of Canada will spend three days in Quebec

Plenty of ‘red meat’ for Conservatives as party huddles in Quebec City for first in-person convention since 2018

News | BY STUART BENSON, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • With a lead in the polls and fire in their bellies, members of the Conservative Party of Canada will spend three days in Quebec
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will give the main keynote address at the Conservative policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, met with African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, met with African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should be mindful of their messages

  • On Sept. 5, a pair of court proceedings began that encapsulate a worrying element of the Canadian mosaic. In Windsor, Ont., jury selection began
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
On Sept. 5, Tamara Lich began standing trial alongside Chris Barber for charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation connected to the 2022 Freedom Convoy that occupied Ottawa streets for weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should be mindful of their messages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • On Sept. 5, a pair of court proceedings began that encapsulate a worrying element of the Canadian mosaic. In Windsor, Ont., jury selection began

Politicians should be mindful of their messages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • On Sept. 5, a pair of court proceedings began that encapsulate a worrying element of the Canadian mosaic. In Windsor, Ont., jury selection began
On Sept. 5, Tamara Lich began standing trial alongside Chris Barber for charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation connected to the 2022 Freedom Convoy that occupied Ottawa streets for weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix

  • Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 6, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s Labour Day video is the latest example of something that makes for great content, but doesn’t counteract a long-standing narrative of whose anger is deemed acceptable, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of X (Twitter)/@PierrePoilievre

Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 6, 2023
  • Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he

Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 6, 2023
  • Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s Labour Day video is the latest example of something that makes for great content, but doesn’t counteract a long-standing narrative of whose anger is deemed acceptable, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of X (Twitter)/@PierrePoilievre

John Delacourt premieres Provenance at the Met

  • Plus, the Liberals name an interim ethics commissioner and a new ambassador to Thailand, and Carleton University establishes an award in honour of slain
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
Ottawa-based writer and government relations consultant John Delacourt will publicly launch his new novel Provenance at the Metropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt premieres Provenance at the Met

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • Plus, the Liberals name an interim ethics commissioner and a new ambassador to Thailand, and Carleton University establishes an award in honour of slain

John Delacourt premieres Provenance at the Met

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2023
  • Plus, the Liberals name an interim ethics commissioner and a new ambassador to Thailand, and Carleton University establishes an award in honour of slain
Ottawa-based writer and government relations consultant John Delacourt will publicly launch his new novel Provenance at the Metropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories should aim for nimbleness, humility at Quebec gathering

  • Though no government will be won or lost at the Quebec gathering, Conservatives should prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face at the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not likely to have a road-to-Damascus-like conversion to middle-of-the-road policy, he will look to continue to demonstrate he feels people’s pain on the affordability front at the party’s convention this week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories should aim for nimbleness, humility at Quebec gathering

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 6, 2023
  • Though no government will be won or lost at the Quebec gathering, Conservatives should prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face at the

Tories should aim for nimbleness, humility at Quebec gathering

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 6, 2023
  • Though no government will be won or lost at the Quebec gathering, Conservatives should prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face at the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not likely to have a road-to-Damascus-like conversion to middle-of-the-road policy, he will look to continue to demonstrate he feels people’s pain on the affordability front at the party’s convention this week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Canadian ‘New Year,’ a tale of forgiveness

  • The unofficial end of summer brings enormous changes for most Canadians, and an opportunity for renewal and reconciliation.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2023
At a time when social media creates barriers between us, and our desire to emphasize our differences can put us at odds, the beginning of a new season is a good time for forgiveness, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Tomas Anunziata

For Canadian ‘New Year,’ a tale of forgiveness

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2023
  • The unofficial end of summer brings enormous changes for most Canadians, and an opportunity for renewal and reconciliation.

For Canadian ‘New Year,’ a tale of forgiveness

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2023
  • The unofficial end of summer brings enormous changes for most Canadians, and an opportunity for renewal and reconciliation.
At a time when social media creates barriers between us, and our desire to emphasize our differences can put us at odds, the beginning of a new season is a good time for forgiveness, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Tomas Anunziata

Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm

  • Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
It is high time for newly appointed Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to publicly voice his department’s concerns about the impact proposed high-rise developments would have on the viability of most field experiments, writes Patrick Nadeau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm

Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
  • Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together

Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm

Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
  • Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
It is high time for newly appointed Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to publicly voice his department’s concerns about the impact proposed high-rise developments would have on the viability of most field experiments, writes Patrick Nadeau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Plunging into policy proposals

  • A sampling of some of the constitutional and policy resolutions Conservative Party delegates will debate in Quebec City Sept. 8-9.
FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
Convention delegates will get the chance to vote on up to 30 policy resolutions during the Sept. 9 plenary session. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Plunging into policy proposals

FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • A sampling of some of the constitutional and policy resolutions Conservative Party delegates will debate in Quebec City Sept. 8-9.

Plunging into policy proposals

FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
  • A sampling of some of the constitutional and policy resolutions Conservative Party delegates will debate in Quebec City Sept. 8-9.
Convention delegates will get the chance to vote on up to 30 policy resolutions during the Sept. 9 plenary session. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president

  • Re: “Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 23, p. 8). By listing questions that he
Opinion | September 6, 2023

Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 23, p. 8). By listing questions that he

Questions prove our point about nuclear misinformation: society president

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 23, p. 8). By listing questions that he

The government’s fiscal firepower derives from ownership of the Bank of Canada, says Vancouver reader

  • Re: “Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). Our federal
Opinion | September 6, 2023
To clamp down on public debt, the feds should have the Bank of Canada purchase all new issues of government bonds, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The government’s fiscal firepower derives from ownership of the Bank of Canada, says Vancouver reader

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). Our federal

The government’s fiscal firepower derives from ownership of the Bank of Canada, says Vancouver reader

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). Our federal
To clamp down on public debt, the feds should have the Bank of Canada purchase all new issues of government bonds, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Portraying Indigenous leaders as instruments of a larger game undermines their agency, informed decision-making capacity: Stewart Muir

  • Re: “Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). I was taken aback
Opinion | September 6, 2023

Portraying Indigenous leaders as instruments of a larger game undermines their agency, informed decision-making capacity: Stewart Muir

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). I was taken aback

Portraying Indigenous leaders as instruments of a larger game undermines their agency, informed decision-making capacity: Stewart Muir

Opinion | September 6, 2023
  • Re: “Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28). I was taken aback

The political ‘policy’ convention: what it is, what it isn’t, and what we should be paying attention to

  • Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 6, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s convention keynote address will provide him with an opportunity to build on his last major speech when he won his leadership last September, and expand on the program he started laying out then, writes Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The political ‘policy’ convention: what it is, what it isn’t, and what we should be paying attention to

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 6, 2023
  • Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.

The political ‘policy’ convention: what it is, what it isn’t, and what we should be paying attention to

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | September 6, 2023
  • Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s convention keynote address will provide him with an opportunity to build on his last major speech when he won his leadership last September, and expand on the program he started laying out then, writes Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem explains latest Bank of Canada rate decision on Sept. 7

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will discuss the bank's recent interest rate decision and Canada’s economic outlook at a Sept. 7 event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem explains latest Bank of Canada rate decision on Sept. 7

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The

Macklem explains latest Bank of Canada rate decision on Sept. 7

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will discuss the bank's recent interest rate decision and Canada’s economic outlook at a Sept. 7 event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre meets Quebec’s upper crust, and Yves-François Blanchet greets fellow travellers in Barcelona.
Tiff Macklem leads the Bank of Canada, which will announce its latest decision on the key interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre meets Quebec’s upper crust, and Yves-François Blanchet greets fellow travellers in Barcelona.

Politics This Morning: Turning point or pain point?

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre meets Quebec’s upper crust, and Yves-François Blanchet greets fellow travellers in Barcelona.
Tiff Macklem leads the Bank of Canada, which will announce its latest decision on the key interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich leaves the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Sept. 5, 2023. Lich and co-accused Chris Barber stand trial for a number of offences including mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation in connection to their involvement with the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich leaves the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Sept. 5, 2023. Lich and co-accused Chris Barber stand trial for a number of offences including mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation in connection to their involvement with the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

  • Plus, the Competition Bureau gives its approval for RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here with his cabinet on July 26, will spend the week in Indonesia, Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

  • Plus, the Competition Bureau gives its approval for RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Indonesia for ASEAN summit

  • Plus, the Competition Bureau gives its approval for RBC’s takeover of HSBC Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here with his cabinet on July 26, will spend the week in Indonesia, Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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