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Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. 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

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

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

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and

Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
  • It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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

Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and
Opinion | May 19, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and

Bullying is just a poor substitute for competence: letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • Re: “Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. 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

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. 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

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada
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Why we won’t have a recession

  • Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.
Opinion | BY ROSLYN KUNIN | June 12, 2023
When it came to keeping the economy on track through the COVID-19 crisis, Canada's governments are to be commended, writes Roslyn Kunin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Why we won’t have a recession

Opinion | BY ROSLYN KUNIN | June 12, 2023
  • Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.

Why we won’t have a recession

Opinion | BY ROSLYN KUNIN | June 12, 2023
  • Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.
When it came to keeping the economy on track through the COVID-19 crisis, Canada's governments are to be commended, writes Roslyn Kunin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need a different approach to tackle the cost of living crisis

  • When we look at broader household indicators beyond income, like social capital and financial stress, a very different picture emerges of who experiences financial
Opinion | BY TASHIA BATSTONE | June 12, 2023
Financial planners are uniquely suited to support Canadians through the challenges so many families are experiencing right now, writes Tashia Batstone, president and CEO of FP Canada. Photograph courtesy of Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

We need a different approach to tackle the cost of living crisis

Opinion | BY TASHIA BATSTONE | June 12, 2023
  • When we look at broader household indicators beyond income, like social capital and financial stress, a very different picture emerges of who experiences financial

We need a different approach to tackle the cost of living crisis

Opinion | BY TASHIA BATSTONE | June 12, 2023
  • When we look at broader household indicators beyond income, like social capital and financial stress, a very different picture emerges of who experiences financial
Financial planners are uniquely suited to support Canadians through the challenges so many families are experiencing right now, writes Tashia Batstone, president and CEO of FP Canada. Photograph courtesy of Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

Is the priority of financial inclusion in action evident across Canada? For women, the answer is no 

  • It is estimated that 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians are underbanked, and many of these people are from low-income households.
Opinion | BY SHANNON PESTUN | June 12, 2023
If Canada truly is to be a visionary leader in women’s entrepreneurship and prosper from an inclusive economy, financial inclusion must be prioritized, writes Shannon Pestun, CEO of Pestun Consulting. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Is the priority of financial inclusion in action evident across Canada? For women, the answer is no 

Opinion | BY SHANNON PESTUN | June 12, 2023
  • It is estimated that 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians are underbanked, and many of these people are from low-income households.

Is the priority of financial inclusion in action evident across Canada? For women, the answer is no 

Opinion | BY SHANNON PESTUN | June 12, 2023
  • It is estimated that 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians are underbanked, and many of these people are from low-income households.
If Canada truly is to be a visionary leader in women’s entrepreneurship and prosper from an inclusive economy, financial inclusion must be prioritized, writes Shannon Pestun, CEO of Pestun Consulting. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Innovation and business investment needed in Canada

  • With our resource-rich economy and access to education and health care we could be doing better. And we must, because the Americans have put
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | June 12, 2023
We’ve had mixed messages from the Bank of Canada, but the latest rate hike is a wallposter. These are not necessarily incompatible messages—just cautious realism that this will take time and there will be bumps in the road, writes CSG Senator Pamela Wallin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation and business investment needed in Canada

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | June 12, 2023
  • With our resource-rich economy and access to education and health care we could be doing better. And we must, because the Americans have put

Innovation and business investment needed in Canada

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | June 12, 2023
  • With our resource-rich economy and access to education and health care we could be doing better. And we must, because the Americans have put
We’ve had mixed messages from the Bank of Canada, but the latest rate hike is a wallposter. These are not necessarily incompatible messages—just cautious realism that this will take time and there will be bumps in the road, writes CSG Senator Pamela Wallin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right

  • While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners
Opinion | BY ED WAITZER AND MICHAEL DECICCO | June 12, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland buys her budget day shoes at Simons in Ottawa on March 27, 2023. Media focus during the federal budget last March was largely on new subsidies for clean energy and technology, while the employee ownership trusts garnered much less attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right

Opinion | BY ED WAITZER AND MICHAEL DECICCO | June 12, 2023
  • While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners

Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right

Opinion | BY ED WAITZER AND MICHAEL DECICCO | June 12, 2023
  • While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland buys her budget day shoes at Simons in Ottawa on March 27, 2023. Media focus during the federal budget last March was largely on new subsidies for clean energy and technology, while the employee ownership trusts garnered much less attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most

  • Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.  
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | June 12, 2023
It’s time for Canada to follow the example of other national governments that have quickly filled similar financial help-gaps for their citizens with cross-sector collaboration and investment in government and community-based services that do what the private sector cannot, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | June 12, 2023
  • Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.  

Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | June 12, 2023
  • Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.  
It’s time for Canada to follow the example of other national governments that have quickly filled similar financial help-gaps for their citizens with cross-sector collaboration and investment in government and community-based services that do what the private sector cannot, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living

  • But the blind spot is investment in upskilling and reskilling.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR DIANE BELLEMARE | June 12, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill. Canada has not yet embraced the skills revolution like most OECD countries, writes PSG Senator Diane Bellemare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR DIANE BELLEMARE | June 12, 2023
  • But the blind spot is investment in upskilling and reskilling.

Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR DIANE BELLEMARE | June 12, 2023
  • But the blind spot is investment in upskilling and reskilling.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill. Canada has not yet embraced the skills revolution like most OECD countries, writes PSG Senator Diane Bellemare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

  • If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG | June 12, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should require federally regulated pension plans to disclose their purpose and progress towards achieving their goal, and to determine the purpose of the companies they are investing in and directing their capital toward, write Michael McKnight and Coro Strandberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG | June 12, 2023
  • If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already

The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG | June 12, 2023
  • If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should require federally regulated pension plans to disclose their purpose and progress towards achieving their goal, and to determine the purpose of the companies they are investing in and directing their capital toward, write Michael McKnight and Coro Strandberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s failed radioactive waste policy no surprise given our nation’s poor nuclear governance regime: letter writers

  • Natural Resources Canada recently announced the release of a new federal radioactive waste policy. It was three years in the making and was only
Opinion | June 12, 2023
The Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s failed radioactive waste policy no surprise given our nation’s poor nuclear governance regime: letter writers

Opinion | June 12, 2023
  • Natural Resources Canada recently announced the release of a new federal radioactive waste policy. It was three years in the making and was only

Canada’s failed radioactive waste policy no surprise given our nation’s poor nuclear governance regime: letter writers

Opinion | June 12, 2023
  • Natural Resources Canada recently announced the release of a new federal radioactive waste policy. It was three years in the making and was only
The Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson to deliver speech at Economic Club of Canada at the Château Laurier on June 13

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Tuesday, June 13, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson to deliver speech at Economic Club of Canada at the Château Laurier on June 13

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the

Wilkinson to deliver speech at Economic Club of Canada at the Château Laurier on June 13

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Tuesday, June 13, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Following a June 7 interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reinforced her government's message that Canada remains in a strong fiscal position, and that inflation is expected to drop before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.
Chrystia Freeland
Following a June 7 interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reinforced her government's message that Canada remains in a strong fiscal position, and that inflation is expected to drop before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.
The Senate of Canada Building. Senators are currently scheduled to sit up to a week after the House adjourns for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.
The Senate of Canada Building. Senators are currently scheduled to sit up to a week after the House adjourns for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to
Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
As inequality rises, so does the importance of ensuring that individuals are able to meet their basic needs through strong financial, health and social supports including guaranteed liveable basic income, writes Senator Kim Pate. Image courtesy of Pixabay

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to
As inequality rises, so does the importance of ensuring that individuals are able to meet their basic needs through strong financial, health and social supports including guaranteed liveable basic income, writes Senator Kim Pate. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all
Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, tapped Abraham Tachjian as Canada’s Open Banking Lead in April 2022. Tachjian quickly convened working groups that provided input and feedback. But almost a year later, the government is no further ahead, leaving stakeholders puzzled and frustrated, says Steve Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, tapped Abraham Tachjian as Canada’s Open Banking Lead in April 2022. Tachjian quickly convened working groups that provided input and feedback. But almost a year later, the government is no further ahead, leaving stakeholders puzzled and frustrated, says Steve Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes two new directors

  • Nina Lothian has been named director of climate and energy policy to Guilbeault, making her one of three policy directors now on deck in
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 8, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault also has a new Quebec regional adviser and a new scheduler on his team, among other recent changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes two new directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 8, 2023
  • Nina Lothian has been named director of climate and energy policy to Guilbeault, making her one of three policy directors now on deck in

Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes two new directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 8, 2023
  • Nina Lothian has been named director of climate and energy policy to Guilbeault, making her one of three policy directors now on deck in
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault also has a new Quebec regional adviser and a new scheduler on his team, among other recent changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all

  • The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Opinion | BY LOUIE PORTA | June 8, 2023
Even though it might seem limitless when you look out towards the horizon, it’s not—and if we want the ocean to keep taking care of us, we need to take better care of it, writes Louie Porta. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all

Opinion | BY LOUIE PORTA | June 8, 2023
  • The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.

On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all

Opinion | BY LOUIE PORTA | June 8, 2023
  • The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Even though it might seem limitless when you look out towards the horizon, it’s not—and if we want the ocean to keep taking care of us, we need to take better care of it, writes Louie Porta. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

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