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Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 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

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 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

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 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, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 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, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 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
Doctor
Doctor
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.
Doctor
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
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Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power

  • Those seeking the highest office have every right to criticize and hold to the government to account, but not to carry hyperbole into a
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 19, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Donald Trump. The consequences of the former U.S. president's approach have been catastrophic for the Republican Party, but the Conservative Party of Canada seem transfixed by his 2016 victory, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph by Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 19, 2023
  • Those seeking the highest office have every right to criticize and hold to the government to account, but not to carry hyperbole into a

Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 19, 2023
  • Those seeking the highest office have every right to criticize and hold to the government to account, but not to carry hyperbole into a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Donald Trump. The consequences of the former U.S. president's approach have been catastrophic for the Republican Party, but the Conservative Party of Canada seem transfixed by his 2016 victory, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph by Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Conservatives’ backing of private member’s bill shows abortion debate is far from settled

  • The U.S. is experiencing a wave of anti-women and anti-gay legislation. Canadian pundits said this could not happen here, but recent news stories paint
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall's private member's bill C-311 was defeated at second reading last week. With her party's strong support for the bill, it will only be a matter of time before the question of the legal status of fetuses ends up being litigated, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ backing of private member’s bill shows abortion debate is far from settled

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
  • The U.S. is experiencing a wave of anti-women and anti-gay legislation. Canadian pundits said this could not happen here, but recent news stories paint

Conservatives’ backing of private member’s bill shows abortion debate is far from settled

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
  • The U.S. is experiencing a wave of anti-women and anti-gay legislation. Canadian pundits said this could not happen here, but recent news stories paint
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall's private member's bill C-311 was defeated at second reading last week. With her party's strong support for the bill, it will only be a matter of time before the question of the legal status of fetuses ends up being litigated, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls trade barbs, each claiming to be more qualified: ‘I’m the only one who actually runs a government,’ says Crombie

  • Even if Bonnie Crombie fails to win the Ontario leadership, the Mississauga mayor says she will still run for the provincial Liberals in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2023
Two incumbent and two former federal Liberal MPs are seeking the Ontario Liberal leadership, including Mississauga Mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie; Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; and former Liberal MP Ted Hsu. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Bonnie Crombie campaign

Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls trade barbs, each claiming to be more qualified: ‘I’m the only one who actually runs a government,’ says Crombie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2023
  • Even if Bonnie Crombie fails to win the Ontario leadership, the Mississauga mayor says she will still run for the provincial Liberals in the

Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls trade barbs, each claiming to be more qualified: ‘I’m the only one who actually runs a government,’ says Crombie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2023
  • Even if Bonnie Crombie fails to win the Ontario leadership, the Mississauga mayor says she will still run for the provincial Liberals in the
Two incumbent and two former federal Liberal MPs are seeking the Ontario Liberal leadership, including Mississauga Mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie; Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; and former Liberal MP Ted Hsu. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Bonnie Crombie campaign

Hybrid House sittings will further boost PMO and opposition leaders’ control over backbench MPs, says former Grit cabinet minister Easter

  • Liberals have weakened the accountability measures in the House, and should remember they will not be in power forever, says Bloc MP Alain Therrien.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
Former Liberal cabinet minister Wayne Easter, who served for 28 years as an MP, says that the hybrid House sittings will further weaken MPs' role in holding the government to account. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid House sittings will further boost PMO and opposition leaders’ control over backbench MPs, says former Grit cabinet minister Easter

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Liberals have weakened the accountability measures in the House, and should remember they will not be in power forever, says Bloc MP Alain Therrien.

Hybrid House sittings will further boost PMO and opposition leaders’ control over backbench MPs, says former Grit cabinet minister Easter

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Liberals have weakened the accountability measures in the House, and should remember they will not be in power forever, says Bloc MP Alain Therrien.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Wayne Easter, who served for 28 years as an MP, says that the hybrid House sittings will further weaken MPs' role in holding the government to account. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has an energy advantage

  • Even the gruffest Conservative can’t help but be dazzled by Pierre Poilievre’s high-energy personality. And yes, he has tons of energy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 19, 2023
Pierre Poilievre has vigorously waged war on several fronts: if he’s not savaging the Liberals over foreign electoral interference allegations, then he’s blasting them over their spend-happy fiscal policies, or assailing his party’s perceived enemies in the media, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has an energy advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 19, 2023
  • Even the gruffest Conservative can’t help but be dazzled by Pierre Poilievre’s high-energy personality. And yes, he has tons of energy.

Poilievre has an energy advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 19, 2023
  • Even the gruffest Conservative can’t help but be dazzled by Pierre Poilievre’s high-energy personality. And yes, he has tons of energy.
Pierre Poilievre has vigorously waged war on several fronts: if he’s not savaging the Liberals over foreign electoral interference allegations, then he’s blasting them over their spend-happy fiscal policies, or assailing his party’s perceived enemies in the media, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

  • A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
Outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, left, and incoming clerk John Hannaford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence
Outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, left, and incoming clerk John Hannaford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada better start playing the long game, now

  • We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 19, 2023
Even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has committed much more public funding for business investment to generate more investment, Canada may 'still lag global peers, fall behind in global competitiveness, and experience a slow erosion of living standards,' Bennett Jones' recent economic outlook warns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada better start playing the long game, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 19, 2023
  • We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding

Canada better start playing the long game, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 19, 2023
  • We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding
Even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has committed much more public funding for business investment to generate more investment, Canada may 'still lag global peers, fall behind in global competitiveness, and experience a slow erosion of living standards,' Bennett Jones' recent economic outlook warns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
CTV's national news Ottawa bureau chief Joyce Napier, left, and reporter Glen McGregor. Both were let go by the network as part of 1,300 job cuts announced last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will
CTV's national news Ottawa bureau chief Joyce Napier, left, and reporter Glen McGregor. Both were let go by the network as part of 1,300 job cuts announced last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people

  • The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 19, 2023
Toxic smoke from forest wildfires in Quebec and Ontario covered the Ottawa-Gatineau region for at least three days recently, created off-the-charts unhealthy air quality. This photo of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., was taken on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 19, 2023
  • The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close

This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 19, 2023
  • The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close
Toxic smoke from forest wildfires in Quebec and Ontario covered the Ottawa-Gatineau region for at least three days recently, created off-the-charts unhealthy air quality. This photo of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., was taken on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At 100 years old, Kissinger pushes back against demonizing China

  • When The Economist recently asked Henry Kissinger his thoughts on China’s global role today, he said he wants a permanent dialogue between the U.S. and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
Former U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger calls for 'reason' to prevail in making a world order out of present chaos. 'I found it revelatory that the man who always put power over morality is now talking in ways that, while he doesn’t say so explicitly, point to a common security agenda to ensure common survival," writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

At 100 years old, Kissinger pushes back against demonizing China

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
  • When The Economist recently asked Henry Kissinger his thoughts on China’s global role today, he said he wants a permanent dialogue between the U.S. and

At 100 years old, Kissinger pushes back against demonizing China

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
  • When The Economist recently asked Henry Kissinger his thoughts on China’s global role today, he said he wants a permanent dialogue between the U.S. and
Former U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger calls for 'reason' to prevail in making a world order out of present chaos. 'I found it revelatory that the man who always put power over morality is now talking in ways that, while he doesn’t say so explicitly, point to a common security agenda to ensure common survival," writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

O’Toole delivers good final speech, but MPs unlikely to listen to his famous last House words

  • Party leaders set the tone and it's up to them to lead and to put the country first. It's time for respectful, serious discussions
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, left, and Conservative MP Rick Perkins on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole delivers good final speech, but MPs unlikely to listen to his famous last House words

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2023
  • Party leaders set the tone and it's up to them to lead and to put the country first. It's time for respectful, serious discussions

O’Toole delivers good final speech, but MPs unlikely to listen to his famous last House words

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2023
  • Party leaders set the tone and it's up to them to lead and to put the country first. It's time for respectful, serious discussions
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, left, and Conservative MP Rick Perkins on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel

  • Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, DANIEL RAINHAM, AND TIM TAKARO | June 19, 2023
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Use the pipeline right-of-ways for buried east-west high voltage electric lines and let the hydropower of British Columbia be the storage battery for Alberta’s fast-growing solar production, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel

Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, DANIEL RAINHAM, AND TIM TAKARO | June 19, 2023
  • Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting

When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel

Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, DANIEL RAINHAM, AND TIM TAKARO | June 19, 2023
  • Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Use the pipeline right-of-ways for buried east-west high voltage electric lines and let the hydropower of British Columbia be the storage battery for Alberta’s fast-growing solar production, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Politics This Morning: Four by-elections before the summer break

  • Plus, the judge who presided over the trial of American abuser Larry Nassar visits Ottawa to participate in committee hearings on abuse in Canadian
Marc Garneau
Marc Garneau
There will be four by-elections today, including in the Montreal seat previously held by Liberal MP and cabinet minister Marc Garneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Four by-elections before the summer break

  • Plus, the judge who presided over the trial of American abuser Larry Nassar visits Ottawa to participate in committee hearings on abuse in Canadian

Politics This Morning: Four by-elections before the summer break

  • Plus, the judge who presided over the trial of American abuser Larry Nassar visits Ottawa to participate in committee hearings on abuse in Canadian
Marc Garneau
There will be four by-elections today, including in the Montreal seat previously held by Liberal MP and cabinet minister Marc Garneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boluarte’s government committed to dialogue, writes Peru’s envoy to Canada

  • Re: “Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru and speak out against lethal racism,” (The Hill Times, June 5), written by Marina Navarro, Ketty
Opinion | June 19, 2023

Boluarte’s government committed to dialogue, writes Peru’s envoy to Canada

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru and speak out against lethal racism,” (The Hill Times, June 5), written by Marina Navarro, Ketty

Boluarte’s government committed to dialogue, writes Peru’s envoy to Canada

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru and speak out against lethal racism,” (The Hill Times, June 5), written by Marina Navarro, Ketty

MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

  • Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June
Opinion | June 19, 2023

MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June

MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June

House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

  • MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for
Canada's federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, pictured on the Hill. The House is scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23 and will resume sitting on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

  • MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for

House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

  • MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for
Canada's federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, pictured on the Hill. The House is scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23 and will resume sitting on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

  • So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair office said the federal government is continually assessing its 'emergency management approach to ensure we are being responsive to the needs of communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
  • So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the

Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
  • So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair office said the federal government is continually assessing its 'emergency management approach to ensure we are being responsive to the needs of communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On foreign interference, Liberals leave opposition looking ‘a little bit confused and stunned’

  • Former Grit staffer Muhammed Ali says the Libs need to capitalize on this moment when they face less pressure and start leading the conversation.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 16, 2023
At a June 10 press conference, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc called on opposition parties to provide 'concrete' suggestions on how to move forward on the issue of foreign interference in Canada's elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On foreign interference, Liberals leave opposition looking ‘a little bit confused and stunned’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 16, 2023
  • Former Grit staffer Muhammed Ali says the Libs need to capitalize on this moment when they face less pressure and start leading the conversation.

On foreign interference, Liberals leave opposition looking ‘a little bit confused and stunned’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 16, 2023
  • Former Grit staffer Muhammed Ali says the Libs need to capitalize on this moment when they face less pressure and start leading the conversation.
At a June 10 press conference, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc called on opposition parties to provide 'concrete' suggestions on how to move forward on the issue of foreign interference in Canada's elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

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