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Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • 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
  • 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, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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
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Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being

  • Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters,
Opinion | BY WARREN BELL, OJISTOH HORN | August 28, 2023
The methane/LNG industry is cloaking its expansion plans in a garment of Indigeneity, trying to extend the fossil fuel industry's shelf-life for a decade or two, write Warren Bell and Ojistoh Horn. Unsplash photograph by Eelco Böhtlingk

Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being

Opinion | BY WARREN BELL, OJISTOH HORN | August 28, 2023
  • Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters,

Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being

Opinion | BY WARREN BELL, OJISTOH HORN | August 28, 2023
  • Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters,
The methane/LNG industry is cloaking its expansion plans in a garment of Indigeneity, trying to extend the fossil fuel industry's shelf-life for a decade or two, write Warren Bell and Ojistoh Horn. Unsplash photograph by Eelco Böhtlingk

Russian plane crash not the end of the Prigozhin story

  • The Wagner contracts in Africa remain a boon to Russia’s treasury, so it is unlikely that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private mercenary army will cease to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
Russian authorities say Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead following an Aug. 23 plane crash north of Moscow, but almost nothing in Russian politics is exactly as it seems, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of the BBC

Russian plane crash not the end of the Prigozhin story

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
  • The Wagner contracts in Africa remain a boon to Russia’s treasury, so it is unlikely that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private mercenary army will cease to

Russian plane crash not the end of the Prigozhin story

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
  • The Wagner contracts in Africa remain a boon to Russia’s treasury, so it is unlikely that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private mercenary army will cease to
Russian authorities say Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead following an Aug. 23 plane crash north of Moscow, but almost nothing in Russian politics is exactly as it seems, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of the BBC

Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier, Revenue Minister Bibeau bring old staff to new offices

  • For Bibeau, the list includes Jérôme Côté, who’s followed the minister to the revenue office and been promoted to director of policy.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 28, 2023
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier have both brought a number of staff from their former offices over to their new ones. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier, Revenue Minister Bibeau bring old staff to new offices

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 28, 2023
  • For Bibeau, the list includes Jérôme Côté, who’s followed the minister to the revenue office and been promoted to director of policy.

Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier, Revenue Minister Bibeau bring old staff to new offices

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 28, 2023
  • For Bibeau, the list includes Jérôme Côté, who’s followed the minister to the revenue office and been promoted to director of policy.
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier have both brought a number of staff from their former offices over to their new ones. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO

  • 'Even though there is fiscal flexibility, it doesn't mean that governments have to use it,' says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
Last month, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its 2023 fiscal sustainability report. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux told The Hill Times that some of the key assumptions in the report are that inflation will return to about 2 per cent, and interest rates will return to a neutral monetary policy over the long term. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
  • 'Even though there is fiscal flexibility, it doesn't mean that governments have to use it,' says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.

Shifts in interest rates or inflation could ‘totally change the picture’ on fiscal sustainability, says PBO

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
  • 'Even though there is fiscal flexibility, it doesn't mean that governments have to use it,' says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux.
Last month, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its 2023 fiscal sustainability report. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux told The Hill Times that some of the key assumptions in the report are that inflation will return to about 2 per cent, and interest rates will return to a neutral monetary policy over the long term. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can do more to address lack of funding and attention on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

  • Stranded in refugee camps and apartheid villages, the Rohingya have been abandoned by the international community while other issues took priority.
Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh in 2018. People in internally displaced camps live in severely overcrowded conditions and suffer from high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal deaths, writes Raiss Tinmaung. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins

Canada can do more to address lack of funding and attention on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
  • Stranded in refugee camps and apartheid villages, the Rohingya have been abandoned by the international community while other issues took priority.

Canada can do more to address lack of funding and attention on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
  • Stranded in refugee camps and apartheid villages, the Rohingya have been abandoned by the international community while other issues took priority.
Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh in 2018. People in internally displaced camps live in severely overcrowded conditions and suffer from high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal deaths, writes Raiss Tinmaung. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins

Republican leaders line up to defend the indefensible

  • Every new twist and turn in the Trump melodrama, linked to the GOP’s continuing defence of the indefensible, gives the U.S. public another reason
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Every new twist and turn in the melodrama that is former U.S. president Donald Trump gives Americans another reason to lose trust in their institutions.  Wikimedia Commons photograph by Gage Skidmore

Republican leaders line up to defend the indefensible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
  • Every new twist and turn in the Trump melodrama, linked to the GOP’s continuing defence of the indefensible, gives the U.S. public another reason

Republican leaders line up to defend the indefensible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
  • Every new twist and turn in the Trump melodrama, linked to the GOP’s continuing defence of the indefensible, gives the U.S. public another reason
Donald Trump
Every new twist and turn in the melodrama that is former U.S. president Donald Trump gives Americans another reason to lose trust in their institutions.  Wikimedia Commons photograph by Gage Skidmore

A recipe for Conservative defeat

  • Not only is the party's national vote not efficiently distributed, but it has also become less efficiently distributed in the byelections since Pierre Poilievre
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
So far under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives seem to be doubling down on rather than reversing the trends which denied them victory in 2019 and 2021, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A recipe for Conservative defeat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
  • Not only is the party's national vote not efficiently distributed, but it has also become less efficiently distributed in the byelections since Pierre Poilievre

A recipe for Conservative defeat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
  • Not only is the party's national vote not efficiently distributed, but it has also become less efficiently distributed in the byelections since Pierre Poilievre
So far under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives seem to be doubling down on rather than reversing the trends which denied them victory in 2019 and 2021, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Jagmeet Singh a poor fit, or is politics a shabby job?

  • The federal NDP leader resembles a ringside observer as two veteran pugilists pummel one another at every available microphone.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s problem may run deeper than his lack of killer instinct, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Jagmeet Singh a poor fit, or is politics a shabby job?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
  • The federal NDP leader resembles a ringside observer as two veteran pugilists pummel one another at every available microphone.

Is Jagmeet Singh a poor fit, or is politics a shabby job?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
  • The federal NDP leader resembles a ringside observer as two veteran pugilists pummel one another at every available microphone.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s problem may run deeper than his lack of killer instinct, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

  • We can choose to be a leader for multilateralism, rather than serving as a junior partner for those who seek fragmentation.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly addresses the Global Heads of Mission Meeting in Ottawa in June. The time has come for Canada to return to its traditional role as a champion of multilateralism, effective global institutions, and global governance, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
  • We can choose to be a leader for multilateralism, rather than serving as a junior partner for those who seek fragmentation.

Canada’s chance to be useful in a divided world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
  • We can choose to be a leader for multilateralism, rather than serving as a junior partner for those who seek fragmentation.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly addresses the Global Heads of Mission Meeting in Ottawa in June. The time has come for Canada to return to its traditional role as a champion of multilateralism, effective global institutions, and global governance, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

  • A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
The current focus is on building new homes, but renovations should also be included in the discussion, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
  • A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.

Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
  • A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.
The current focus is on building new homes, but renovations should also be included in the discussion, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

  • Plus, intelligence agencies will release a new ‘baseline threat assessment’ for cybercrime.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit China since Mary Ng went in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

  • Plus, intelligence agencies will release a new ‘baseline threat assessment’ for cybercrime.

Politics This Morning: Mr. Guilbeault goes to China

  • Plus, intelligence agencies will release a new ‘baseline threat assessment’ for cybercrime.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit China since Mary Ng went in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

  • Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
  • Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed

Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
  • Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

Push to ban firearms may have eventual opposite result: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session,” by Jesse Cnockhaert (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, 2023). It is entirely
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Push to ban firearms may have eventual opposite result: Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session,” by Jesse Cnockhaert (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, 2023). It is entirely

Push to ban firearms may have eventual opposite result: Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session,” by Jesse Cnockhaert (The Hill Times, Aug. 21, 2023). It is entirely

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to speak in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 7

  • MONDAY, AUG. 28—TUESDAY, AUG. 29 AFN 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit from
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an economic progress report in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to speak in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 7

  • MONDAY, AUG. 28—TUESDAY, AUG. 29 AFN 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit from

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to speak in Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 7

  • MONDAY, AUG. 28—TUESDAY, AUG. 29 AFN 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its 2023 Youth Safe Drinking Water Summit from
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an economic progress report in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill

Moratorium on green energy development is unforgivable: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Re: “Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

  • 'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
First elected in York Centre, Ont., in 2020, Ya’ara Saks previously served as parliamentary secretary to the families minister before her appointment as addictions and mental health minister in July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • 'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • 'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see
First elected in York Centre, Ont., in 2020, Ya’ara Saks previously served as parliamentary secretary to the families minister before her appointment as addictions and mental health minister in July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parks Canada announces free admission to national parks in B.C., Alberta amid wildfires to support evacuees

  • Plus, Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem scheduled to deliver economic progress update in Calgary, and HMCS St. John sailors present Woody Point, N.L., residents
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping a close eye on when and where wildfires that have displaced thousands of people from their homes flare up. Parks Canada is offering free admission in national parks in B.C. and Alberta to evacuees. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter

Parks Canada announces free admission to national parks in B.C., Alberta amid wildfires to support evacuees

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • Plus, Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem scheduled to deliver economic progress update in Calgary, and HMCS St. John sailors present Woody Point, N.L., residents

Parks Canada announces free admission to national parks in B.C., Alberta amid wildfires to support evacuees

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
  • Plus, Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem scheduled to deliver economic progress update in Calgary, and HMCS St. John sailors present Woody Point, N.L., residents
The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping a close eye on when and where wildfires that have displaced thousands of people from their homes flare up. Parks Canada is offering free admission in national parks in B.C. and Alberta to evacuees. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter

Lack of meaningful consultation over search for new ethics commissioner ‘incredibly problematic,’ says Tory ethics critic

  • Canada has gone more than six months without a permanent federal ethics commissioner, and the absence of one impedes certain functions of the ethics
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett told The Hill Times that 'consultations with opposition parties haven't been undertaken' regarding candidates for a new ethics commissioner, and that is 'incredibly problematic.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of meaningful consultation over search for new ethics commissioner ‘incredibly problematic,’ says Tory ethics critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • Canada has gone more than six months without a permanent federal ethics commissioner, and the absence of one impedes certain functions of the ethics

Lack of meaningful consultation over search for new ethics commissioner ‘incredibly problematic,’ says Tory ethics critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • Canada has gone more than six months without a permanent federal ethics commissioner, and the absence of one impedes certain functions of the ethics
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett told The Hill Times that 'consultations with opposition parties haven't been undertaken' regarding candidates for a new ethics commissioner, and that is 'incredibly problematic.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according

Breakfast Club of Canada pushes for government follow-through on school food policy in July

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
  • About 1.8 million Canadchildren in Canada in 2022 live in households that struggle to afford food, compared to 1.4 million children in 2021, according
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and
Opinion | August 28, 2023

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and

Netanyahu brazenly attempts to emasculate the judiciary: Quebec letter-writer

Opinion | August 28, 2023
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brazen attempt to emasculate the judiciary has elicited some mild criticism from Canada. That is far too little, and

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